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Jordan

In conversation with Hussam Hammo of Tamatem

The Middle East’s mobile gaming industry was already a booming one prior to the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic that has seen...

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Global

We are now in the age of triage

As the Coronavirus outbreak brings the world's economy to a halt, many businesses in the region are beginning to feel the effects. Fadi...

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Bahrain

Startups supporting Bahrain’s self-isolation

Pakiza Abdulrahman is the head of startups at the Bahrain Economic Development Board At a time when many businesses cannot serve...

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Regional

Is the world going into hibernation?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an economic slowdown, one that risks a global recession. For many who have been sent to work from home, it...

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Regional

Top five VC deals in the first quarter of 2020

The first quarter is usually an active one for venture capital (VC) investments in the Middle East and with the top five closed before the...

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Regional

Remote working: How founders can maintain team productivity

Several governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have imposed self-quarantine and restriction of movement measures,...

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Regional

Will remote working become the new normal?

The measures introduced by governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to curb the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has...

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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Mounira Jamjoom of Aanaab

Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia-based teacher training platform Aanaab secured a $1.5 million investment round led by Wamda and Nour...

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Egypt

A look at Egypt's online food delivery sector

Ordering food online, has over the past few years become a daily practice for people all around the world. Longer working and commuting...

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Regional

Navigating the risks and opportunities during a pandemic

Loulwa Bakr and Khalid Suleimani are both senior partners at Chrome Advisory, a Saudi Arabia-based consultancy As the global...

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Global

Ready, Set, Growth Hack

Nader Sabry is a strategist, innovator and entrepreneur in NASA space tech, government and health/wellness. He is also the author of...

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Regional

COVID-19 and startups: Is now the time to panic?

Following the global recession of 2008, globalisation and development expert Ian Goldin, author of The Butterfly Defect, predicted that the...

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Global

The promise of 5G: Digital divide or development pathway?

Mark Roden is the founder and chief executive officer at mobile top-up company, Ding ‘Limitless connectivity’ was to be...

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Palestine

Liquid assets: Conserving Palestine’s water supplies

In the Palestinian territories, severe water shortages have become an unfortunate norm – while Israelis living in nearby Jewish...

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Regional

The problem of women entrepreneurs

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region has made strides towards maturity and development of its startup ecosystem, however, gender...

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Regional

Competition rising: Video streaming in Mena

If there is one pastime that people in the Middle East are unlikely to give up, it is watching television. In 2018, the daily time spent...

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