Wamda

U.A.E

Can data ensure a startup's success?

As the UAE went into a strict lockdown in 2020, those offering mobility solutions suffered immensely, among them car-leasing app, Invygo....

Invygo

Jordan

What is so special about Jordan?

Almost a third of all the entreprenuers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are Jordanian, despite the country accounting for just 3...

Xina AI

Global

How is impact measured?

Most organisations around the world want to create “impact”, but what does this impact look like and what is the best way to...

Impact

Pakistan

Should we pay closer attention to Pakistan?

There has been a sudden spike in investment heading towards Pakistani startups, with Middle East investors leading a significant chunk of...

pakistan Grocery App

Regional

What is the main cause of stress for founders?

Mental health has long been a taboo subject in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, but attitudes are changing. Wamda recently...

mental health EMPWR

Global

Deepfakes: Who can we trust?

Deepfake technology has rapidly developed over the past few years and while many will have experienced it through fun apps designed to edit...

deepfakes podcast

Regional

What is growth hacking?

It took Nader Sabry 139 attempts before he launched a prayer mat designed to alleviate pain using NASA technology. Once the prototype was...

Growth hacking

Regional

How can brands become TikTok famous?

What started out as a lip-syncing and dancing platform has, in the space of just two years, become the fastest growing app in the world....

TikTok

Regional

How will life change after the vaccine?

When the pandemic first began to take hold, the development of a vaccination against the coronavirus wasn’t just a way to prevent its...

Dubai Future Foundation

Global

How did a high school dropout become a billionaire?

The school dropout who becomes a successful entrepreneur seems like a typical Silicon Valley success story, but where the likes of Bill...

NikhilKamath Zerodha

Regional

How do you seize a market opportunity?

Disaster for many evokes a sense of fear and danger and a desire to seek out safety and stability. But there are those who manage to seek...

podcast

Regional

What's next for traveltech?

The travel sector was the worst-hit during the lockdown and it will likely take years before numbers reach pre-Covid levels. Yet...

Travel traveltech podcast

U.A.E

Why are there so few Emirati entrepreneurs?

Earlier this year Wamda published a report on the state of pre-seed startups in the Middle East and North Africa. What emerged from our...

emiratis uae

Global

How do you build a company to last?

Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson founded Careem in 2012 initially as a transportation service for the corporate world. It soon became the...

careem Mudassir Sheikha

Regional

What happens when things don't go to plan?

At the start of this year, Wamda launched the second cohort of its fellowship programme, Wamda X. The 13 startups selected embarked on a...

wamda x

Regional

How do you maintain the relevance of a brand?

Jones the Grocer is one of the UAE's longest standing restaurants, but few are aware of the legal and financial difficulties faced by...

jones the grocer

Podcasts

Past Podcast

Can data ensure a startup's success?

What is so special about Jordan?

How is impact measured?

Should we pay closer attention to Pakistan?

What is the main cause of stress for founders?

Deepfakes: Who can we trust?

What is growth hacking?

How can brands become TikTok famous?

How will life change after the vaccine?

How did a high school dropout become a billionaire?

How do you seize a market opportunity?

What's next for traveltech?

Why are there so few Emirati entrepreneurs?

How do you build a company to last?

What happens when things don't go to plan?

How do you maintain the relevance of a brand?

Podcasts

Past Podcast

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