Egypt Creating a startup ecosystem in Upper Egypt Some 500 kilometres south of Cairo, entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt are attempting to emulate the capital’s thriving startup scene.... Yasmeen Nabil • 14 April, 2019 Upper Egypt starting up Ecosystem
Egypt Pivots and failures: The Wasla Browser story About nine out of every 10 startups in the Middle East fail, yet failure remains to be viewed with disdain. But with each failure comes an... Yasmeen Nabil • 11 April, 2019 Failure failures entrepreneurship
Regional Top five VC deals in first quarter of 2019 While Uber’s acquisition of Careem dominated the news in the first quarter of this year, the Middle East and North... Yasmeen Nabil • 10 April, 2019 Series A series B Series C
Regional What we learned at WEF Mena 2019 The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) concludes today, drawing more than 1000 government, business and... Triska Hamid • 07 April, 2019 wef Jordan Innovation
Regional How investors can support entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa The potential for entrepreneurship in the region is high, based on digital consumption and a startling increase in investment funding for... Thought Leadership • 04 April, 2019 Investment Venture Capital
U.A.E In conversation with Muhammad Chbib of Tajawal Having been raised and educated in Germany, Muhammad Chbib describes himself as someone with “German thinking paired with Arab... Triska Hamid • 02 April, 2019 travel tech sukar Entrepreneur
Saudi Arabia Saudi undergoes entrepreneurship drive but challenges remain Saudi Arabia’s government is no stranger to technology or entrepreneurship. In fact, the country’s sovereign wealth fund, the... Triska Hamid • 31 March, 2019 entrepreneurship Saudi Arabia Saudipreneurship
Palestine In conversation with Christina Ganim of Kenz Christina Ganim founded Kenz with her colleague and friend Nicola Cuoco. The e-commerce website, founded in Palestine, sells underwear to... Triska Hamid • 28 March, 2019 Entrepreneur startup Women Entrepreneur
Regional Careem's sale to Uber and how it affects the Mena startup ecosystem I would have liked Careem to go public and remain independent because that is how you make the biggest statement about the maturity of the... Fadi Ghandour • 27 March, 2019 careem Uber acquisition
Regional E-groceries: The fastest growing e-commerce segment In the $8.3 billion e-commerce sector in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), it is the grocery segment that has perhaps experienced... Wamda • 24 March, 2019 online grocery e-grocery Food delivery
Regional The anatomy of an exit in the Middle East Khaled Talhouni is the managing partner at Wamda Capital Anyone active in the startup scene today seems to be pre-occupied with when and... Khaled Talhouni • 21 March, 2019 Venture Capital Exit strategies exiting
Kuwait In conversation with Abdullah Boodai of Kuwait's Snapbook Snapbook is a Kuwaiti startup that began as a photo-printing service. Today, it likes to describe itself as a gifting service, offering... Triska Hamid • 19 March, 2019 E-commerce kuwait
Regional Convenience and efficiency drive Mena's health tech innovations Where and when the world’s first hospital was established is frequently disputed, but there is little doubt that the Middle East was... Triska Hamid • 17 March, 2019 Health hackathon Health health tech
Regional The rise of the micro influencer Social media influencers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region command some of the highest fees in the world, but their... Thought Leadership • 14 March, 2019 Branding Social Media influencer marketing
Lebanon In conversation with Audrey Nakad of Lebanon's Synkers Synkers is an online peer-to-peer education platform connecting private tutors with students. Founded in Lebanon by Audrey Nakad, Zeina... Triska Hamid • 12 March, 2019 EdTech ceo entrepreneurship
Regional Could ICOs be a better way to raise money? The frenzy around cryptocurrency has died down in recent months, but a new asset class in the form of initial coin offerings (ICO), the... Matt Smith • 10 March, 2019 ICO ethereum Bitcoin
