BBC 100 Women 2024: Who is on the List This Year from the MENA Region?
Dr. Shabana Parvez, MD FACEP
The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024. This year’s...
Global Boycotts, Health Scares Hit Major Brands, Impacting Sales
Dr. Tausif Malik
In the wake of the ongoing Palestinian crisis, major global brands, including McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks, are facing worldwide boycotts that have...
Mastercard Celebrates Women SME Leaders in Third Annual Awards
UAE
Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awardscelebrates 2024 winners. Mastercard has announced the winners of the third edition of its Women SME Leaders Awards, celebrating the...
New Initiative “Scale Iraq” Launched to Boost Entrepreneurship in Iraq
Iraq
In a collaborative effort, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Iraq Venture Partners (IVP), and Innovest Middle East have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative aimed at...
MENA: Late-Stage Funding Soars to $643 Million in First Half of 2023
UAE
Start-ups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have accomplished a significant milestone in the first half of 2023, raising an impressive...
Iraqi e-commerce startup Orisdi secures bridge investment
Iraq
Orisdi, the leading vertically integrated e-commerce store in Iraq, successfully concluded a six-figure bridge round of investment in August 2023, fortifying its ongoing business...
Flat6Labs launches StartMashreq Growth Track programme to nurture 24 startups
MENA Region
Flat6Labs, the Mena region’s leading seed and early-stage venture capital firm, announced the selection of 24 startups for its StartMashreq Growth Track programme....
Here are the top EdTech companies to watch out for in the MENA region
Here are the top EdTech companies to watch out for in the MENA region:
Noon Academy - This Saudi Arabia-based company offers personalized online tutoring...
First In-Person Training in Japan for Young Entrepreneurs from Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon
Tokyo
UNITAR Division for Prosperity will hold the first in-person workshop in Japan for Great Ideas Space: Entrepreneurship for Public Health and COVID-19 Recovery in Egypt,...
19 newcomers join Forbes Middle East’s Top 50 most-funded startups 2022
Amman, Jordan
Forbes Middle East has released its annual list of MENA's Top 50 Most-Funded Startups, celebrating the mission-driven young businesses attracting investor attention. Combined,...
