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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: A nascent ecosystem with huge potential

Saudi Arabia’s tech startup ecosystem is small and nascent compared to its vast oil sector. The contribution of its knowledge economy...

Wamda Research Lab Saudi Arabia

U.A.E

From rubbish to robot

When Abdus Samad was a child, he would prise open electrical items at home to see the components inside and then put them back together. It...

robots robotics DIY

Regional

The ethics of investing

Socially responsible investment is not a new concept. In fact, the roots of sustainable investment are said to date back as far as 1758 and...

impact entrepreneurship investing

Regional

Does Spotify’s entry into the market really matter?

In 2017, global revenues from streaming surpassed both physical and digital music sales, putting rest to the debate on whether or not...

streaming Music streaming Music

Saudi Arabia

What we learned at Misk Global Forum

Few anticipated the turnout at this year’s Misk Global Forum (MGF) in Riyadh. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pulled its...

MiSK Misk Global Forum Youth

Palestine

Entrepreneurship in Palestine: More than just a job

For many startups in Palestine, entrepreneurship is not only a choice of employment, but a form of resistance. With restrictions faced by...

Palestinian Diaspora Ecosystem

Global

China's growing interest in the Mid East

China recently marked a quiet but momentous milestone: it is now the biggest investor in the Middle East. According to the Arab Investment...

china Silk Road Investment

Regional

Connecting Lusophone Africa: “Are the African Portuguese-speaking countries ready for investment?”

By Claudia Makadristo - Regional Manager for Africa at Seedstars The countries that make up Lusophone, or Portuguese-speaking, Africa...

africa lusophone africa Seedstars Africa

Regional

What happens when startups fail?

Nearly a century ago, Henry Ford said that failure was simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. Many...

startup Failure

Regional

Is your education limiting your career options?

Hisham Elaraby Regional Director at Udacity Mena There is an enormous gap between the size of the opportunity and the...

Education Learning upskill

Yemen

War and Growth: how one entrepreneur defied the odds in Yemen

Starting a business is never easy, starting one in a warzone is even more difficult and raising investment for such a company seems...

Yemen Entrepreneur

Regional

Deciphering the fintech boom in the Mid East

Financial Technology (fintech) is a vast and all-encompassing term that evokes hope, cynicism and plenty of confusion. From Bitcoins to...

Fintech Blockchain cryptocurrency

Regional

Nurturing the social entrepreneurs of the Mid East

As many governments across the Middle East struggle with providing the basic services and necessities, entrepreneurs are stepping up to...

Social Entrepreneurship Accelerators

Saudi Arabia

Coding and conservatism: Saudi women learn online

Saudi Arabia’s conservative expectations of women have been a boon for the online education sector in the country. While recent...

Coding Women Women empowerment

Regional

Today’s edtech for tomorrow’s innovators

Educational technology (edtech) is filling a gap where traditional models have become obsolete. As innovation becomes a key pillar in...

Education EdTech

Regional

The Middle East and its e-waste problem

We’re all guilty of discarding old devices for new ones. But there is great opportunity for electronic waste in the region....

Environment e-waste

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