Regional Our top stories from 2023 This past year has been one of highs and lows for startups and investors across the Middle East and North Africa, from the ongoing economic... Wamda • 28 December, 2023 Roundup
Regional 2016 was very generous to MENA's startups #Wamda2016 People on the internet aren’t too sad to let go of 2016. Memes surrounding the US presidential elections, comedy sketches on the... Teeb Assaf • 04 January, 2017 Wamda2016 MENA startups
Regional $815M+ invested in MENA startups in 2016 #Wamda2016 2016 was an exciting year for the startup ecosystem, especially from an investor’s standpoint. Investors’ appetite for... Tarek Faycal • 03 January, 2017 Wamda2016 Roundup investments
Regional 30k people were at MENA’s top 3 startup events in 2016 #Wamda2016 The startupper calendar gets busier every year. In 2016 there have been more than 200 events related to entrepreneurship, startups,... Edoardo Giorgetti • 25 December, 2016 Wamda2016 Roundup Ecosystem
Regional What's happening to innovation in the GCC? #Wamda2016 Stagnant oil prices mean the GCC’s economic situation today does not look rosy, and the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII) shows the... Julia Eberhard • 20 December, 2016 Wamda2016 MENA startups
Regional 15+ MENA accelerators launched in 2016 #Wamda2016 Throughout 2016, the startup ecosystem for the Middle East and North Africa continued to grow as over 15 new accelerators opened their... Edoardo Giorgetti • 19 December, 2016 Wamda2016 MENA startups
Regional MENA's year of money: 10 notable rounds of 2015 A big year for MENA startups. (Image via Wamda) 2015 was a rich one in terms of startup investment rounds. We’ve witnessed two $100 m... Maya Rahal • 29 December, 2015 2015 Roundup Deals Roundup
Regional Top 10 exits of 2015 Exits here, and here, and here. (Image via Wamda) MENA finished the year with a bang when it came to exits, as after ten well-earned deals... Maya Rahal • 30 December, 2015 2015 Roundup Roundup
Egypt Sun shines on Egypt's solar startups Sarah Mousa eyed the small boys, vigorously hacking at each other with sticks in the narrow backstreet of Cairo’s Al Darb Al Ahmar... Rachel Williamson • 30 April, 2015 MEMakers Roundup solar energy
Regional 7 notable investments and acquisitions of 2014 There’s nothing quite like a satisfying investment or acquisition to get the entrepreneurial juices flowing. Throughout 2014, Wamda r... Lucy Knight • 22 December, 2014 Roundup Acquisitions Investment
Regional What makes a successful wedding site in the MENA? There is no doubt that planning a wedding requires a lot of time: from setting the wedding date, to inviting guests, and picking the... Pamela Kesrouani • 15 December, 2014 Roundup regional Wedding Industry
