Saudi Arabia The real impact of Saudization on the Kingdom's economy An article by Anil Kumar, country head for KSA at TASC Outsourcing The Saudi government has put a comprehensive Saudization policy in... Thought Leadership • 17 February, 2025 Saudization oped
Regional MENA startups drew $863 million investments in January 2025, 89% was debt At first glance, the startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) appears to have experienced a staggering growth in... Nesma Abdel Azim • 10 February, 2025 Investment
Syria Starting up a nation: Why Syria’s future depends on its entrepreneurs After 11 years of being forcibly displaced, I’ve returned to Syria and found a country that has endured years of collapse yet feels... Ahmad Sufian Bayram • 06 February, 2025 syria entrpreneurship oped
Regional Why is the DeepSeek lesson so important for entrepreneurs everywhere? I recently posted a quick reaction on LinkedIn about the DeepSeek "bombshell" that rocked the US AI ecosystem, receiving the most... Fadi Ghandour • 03 February, 2025 ChatGPT DeepSeek
Regional 2024 in Review: MENA Startup Investments Despite a funding decline, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup ecosystem showed resilience, with rising deal volumes and... Nesma Abdel Azim • 27 January, 2025 Investment
Regional Green entrepreneurship drives MENA’s sustainable future An article by Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, MBA Programme Director, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai The concept of a... Thought Leadership • 20 January, 2025 solar energy clean energy oped
Regional MENA startups raised $279 million in December 2024, 44% was debt The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) showed a significant deceleration in December 2024, raising $$279 million... Nesma Abdel Azim • 13 January, 2025 Investment
Regional Why do startups fail? An article by Karim Khorshed, co-founder and CEO of CEQUENS In recent years, the world has realised the importance of small and... Thought Leadership • 06 January, 2025 oped
Regional Five trends will define MENA e-commerce in 2025 An article by Vera Modenova, COO at Flowwow E-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing rapid... Thought Leadership • 30 December, 2024 E-commerce Online shopping
Palestine Palestine: MENA's hidden tech talent mine An article by Rateb H.Rabi, Chief Executive Officer of Intersect In the rapidly evolving tech landscape, many leading companies... Thought Leadership • 23 December, 2024 Intersect Advisory Intersect Innovation Hub LINK insourcing program
Saudi Arabia Tawaref series: Premium residency for entrepreneurs in Saudi In our last article, we went over the different pathways and tracks to acquiring Saudi Premium Residency, touching upon details like... Tawaref • 16 December, 2024 Tawaref
Regional MENA startups raised $258 million in November 2024, a 90% MoM growth As Q4 2024 almost comes to an end, tech startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) demonstrated significant momentum, securing an... Nesma Abdel Azim • 09 December, 2024 Investment
Saudi Arabia Tawaref series: Exploring Saudi premium residency system What is Premium Residency in Saudi Arabia? The Saudi Premium Residency is a residential permit granted to any non-GCC citizen allowing... Tawaref • 02 December, 2024 Tawaref
Regional What does it take to grow a global logistics business? An article by Alan Coughlan, founder and CEO of global supply chain solutions company Lansil Global The past few years... Thought Leadership • 25 November, 2024 Logistics oped E-commerce
Saudi Arabia Tawaref series: Saudization, labour compliance simplified In Saudi Arabia, businesses are required to comply with specific government regulations. A thorough understanding of these regulations is... Tawaref • 18 November, 2024 Tawaref
Regional MENA startups raised $134 million in October 2024, a 52% MoM decline The startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region slowed down in October 2024, raising $134 million across 56 deals,... Nesma Abdel Azim • 11 November, 2024 Investment
