Regional Three essential strategies to successfully launch and grow a startup A lot of startup advice is tactical by nature and thus varies from one context to another, whereas the most transformative advice is more... Amir Hegazi • 16 August, 2018 Startup Arabia
Global Tragedy spurs Nigerian entrepreneur to combat scourge of fake medicines After a friend died from taking a fake malaria pill, Nigerian entrepreneur Vivian Nwakah vowed to help fight the threat of counterfeit and... Reine Farhat • 08 August, 2018 Medsaf Healthcare
Jordan Mix N’ Mentor is back with a new format The 2018 roadshow for Wamda's flagship event, Mix N' Mentor, is about to kickoff starting with Amman on August 16th. The... Reine Farhat • 31 July, 2018 Mix N' Mentor 2018 amman
Global What these three African entrepreneurs had to say about their path to success Africa’s entrepreneurs are harnessing technology to solve local and international problems. Whether it’s creating a... Reine Farhat • 19 July, 2018 Andela waystocap Sokowatch
Global How to measure loyalty without alienating your customers Research suggests a 5 percent increase in customer retention will boost profits by 20-100 percent across a wide range of industries, which... Julia Samodurova • 09 July, 2018 Marketing growth users
Saudi Arabia Saudi accounting solution startup Qoyod closes a Seed round from Arzan VC Qoyod, an accounting cloud solution for small and medium businesses in Saudi Arabia, has recently raised an undisclosed Seed round from... Reine Farhat • 03 July, 2018 Qoyod Saudi Arabia Arzan VC
Global Here’s how these four startups are making agriculture more efficient During a business trip to Switzerland this year, I have had the chance to meet many startups from different parts of the world, but mainly... Reine Farhat • 27 June, 2018 Agrocenta Twiga Foods GreenTec
Regional Is the tech industry poised to overtake oil and gas jobs in the Middle East? In 2018, 71 percent of employers have plans to increase their hiring rates in the next 12 months and 66 percent are optimistic about... Preetish Panda • 25 June, 2018 IT Jobs IT sector oil and gas
Bahrain Bahrain’s e-government is ready for full migration to the cloud Not only is technology causing an impact on economic sectors' performance and activities, but also affecting the manner through which... Rana Freifer • 20 June, 2018 E-government Bahrain
Egypt Is Egypt becoming a hotbed for local and regional VCs? [Opinion] The year 2018 has been a landmark year for Egyptian startups, securing bigger and later stage investment rounds and giving a dash of... Omar Barakat • 18 June, 2018 fundraising Investment
Global What does Careem’s expansion to Sudan mean for local players? Sudan, a country with a population of around 40 million, has gone both unnoticed and untouched by regional and international tech players,... Wamda • 12 June, 2018 careem Sudan Expansion
U.A.E Robots can help socialize autistic children and UAE’s Atlab is a practical example Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are both revolutionizing all industries, and healthcare has been at the core of their activities.... Rana Freifer • 07 June, 2018 Autism robotics Atlab
Turkey What does Turkey’s currency dip mean for local startups? In recent news, Turkey’s lira has marked a record-breaking plunge. At the time of writing, the Turkish lira is now down to TL 4.57... Reine Farhat • 04 June, 2018 Turkish Lira turkey modanisa
U.A.E VR in airports: Driving sales, beyond entertainment In early 2015, the Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways, in partnership with Samsung, brought Virtual Reality (VR) to its first-class... Rana Freifer • 31 May, 2018 uae Entertainment tech
Global Chinese ecommerce Jollychic gets funding from Sequoia Capital, hits a reported $1 billion valuation Jollychic, a Chinese online store founded in 2012, has a value of $1 billion after a Series C round from the global venture firm Sequoia... Reine Farhat • 28 May, 2018 Sequoia Capital Jollychic ecommerce
Ivory Coast How Ivory Coast is attempting to lead Francophone-African entrepreneurial ecosystems A review by the World Economic Forum has identified three major trends expected to prompt Africa’s economic growth in the upcoming... Rana Freifer • 22 May, 2018 Ivory Coast startups africa