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Regional

Can the digital era bridge the gender divide?

With International Women’s day approaching on 8 March, it is perhaps a timely reminder of the stark gender divide across the Middle...

Education STEM gender issues

Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Abdulmajeed Alyemni of KSA's Salasa

Salasa is a logistics fulfilment company based in Saudi Arabia. Working with e-commerce companies, Salasa fulfils their orders, packs them...

Logistics Saudi Arabia

Regional

Namshi latest e-commerce platform to expand to Egypt as competition heats up

Namshi is set to expand to Egypt and establish a logistics base in Saudi Arabia following Emaar Malls' full acquisition of the...

E-commerce Namshi Noon

Global

East Africa’s thriving tech ecosystem

By Maryam Mgonja, associate for East Africa at Seedstars Africa, home to more than 1.2 billion people, of whom over 60 per cent make up...

africa Kenya startup

Morocco

In conversation with Niama El Bassunie of Morocco's WaystoCap

WaystoCap is a business-to-business e-commerce marketplace that enables companies in Africa to import and export goods. The platform...

waystocap b2b Trade

Egypt

Egypt's growing interest in Africa

Toward the end of last year, billboards adorned Egypt’s capital city of Cairo with adverts for Africa-focused conferences and...

africa African Summit Swvl

Regional

The Middle East’s technological forte is in the food sector [Opinion]

As Gulfood draws to a close in Dubai this week, one of the biggest exhibitions in the region, the appetite for food is palatable [all puns...

food Food accelerator Innovation

Sudan

In conversation with Mohamed Elzakey of Sudan's Tirhal

Sudan’s startup ecosystem is seldom highlighted as one of opportunity due the country’s weak economy, high level of inflation...

ride hailing careem

Kuwait

How did Kuwait produce some of the Middle East’s largest exits?

Out of all the markets that comprise the GCC, Kuwait rarely attracts the same level of interest or attention as its more dominant...

talabat Carriage entreprenership

Regional

What we learned at Step Dubai 2019

The seventh Step conference concluded in Dubai on 14 February with some 6000 attendees and 300 startups exhibiting. The event, which...

Step Conference STEP Start

U.A.E

In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step

As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together...

Step Conference founder series

U.A.E

The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for...

entreprenership Google startup

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...

Saudi Arabia uae government cryptocurrency

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...

Investment Venture Capital VC funding

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)...

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