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Saudi Arabia

The benefits of the Saudi-UAE joint initiatives

In January, the UAE and Saudi Arabia announced the launch of seven strategic initiatives to further integrate the countries’ two...

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Bahrain

The expert’s view: How to attract seed funding in Bahrain

Areije Al Shakar, senior vice president and head of development services division at Bahrain Development Bank, reveals what Venture Capital...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Fodhil Benturquia of the UAE's Okadoc

Okadoc is an online medical booking system launched in 2018 by Fodhil Benturquia. It aims to simplify the process of booking an appointment...

Health health tech medical solutions

U.A.E

Innovations in Health Hackathon

The “Innovations in Health” hackathon is an initiative that is part of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP)...

Regional

Is there a role for startups in the Islamic economy?

With 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, the Islamic economy is a lucrative sector, worth an estimated $2.1 trillion according to the State of...

Islamic Banking islamic finance Fintech

Kuwait

The growth of e-groceries in Kuwait

InstaSalla is a Kuwait-based e-grocery company launched in 2016 by Smart Mart, an e-commerce platform. Today, InstaSalla is the leading...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Mehdi Oudghiri of the UAE's eyewa

Whenever an order would come through on eyewa’s platform in the early days in 2017, co-founders Mehdi Oudghiri and Anass Boumediene...

E-commerce eyewa founders

Regional

Digital Dining: How food delivery is forcing restaurants to change

Food delivery apps have been a catalyst for change throughout the restaurant industry. What started as a response to the...

Food & Beverage Food delivery ride hailing

Regional

Thinking of expanding to another country? Here are some points to consider

Moatassem Moatez has launched and scaled several startups in his role as business partner at Innovest Middle East. Geographical...

Expansion growth Mentorship

U.A.E

In conversation with Sky Kurtz of the UAE's Pure Harvest

Pure Harvest Smart Farms is one of the first hydroponic farms in the Middle East region, growing tomatoes in a sensor-filled greenhouse. At...

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Pakistan

The Pakistani startup looking to print human organs

As industries become more comfortable with 3D-printers, the next frontier for the technology goes beyond printing plastics to metals and...

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Regional

Innovation in the hands of refugees

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are 67 million refugees worldwide of these, 85 per cent are hosted by...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Andrew Kabrit of the UAE's Seez

Seez, the UAE-based car aggregator platform is one of the few companies in the Middle East to develop its own artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Iraq

Iraqis turn to entrepreneurship as corruption hinders economy

Iraq has become more synonymous with war and corruption than entrepreneurship, but things are slowly changing as more people seek...

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Regional

A look at Francophone Africa's tech ecosystem

By Fanny Dauchez - head of business development and regional alliances of Central and West Africa at Seedstars World The...

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Egypt

In conversation with Mounir Nakhla of Egypt's Halan

Beyond Cairo’s colonial boulevards, the streets in the outskirts of the city tend to be too narrow for cars to pass through. These...

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