Entrepreneurial ecosystems

The Director of Scale2Dubai, District 2020 is leading a global initiative aimed at growing Dubai's innovation economy.

Webster started her career in the marketing field, which is what got her convinced in the power of relationships. In the midst of Webster talking about her love of building things in new domains, I notice that this part of her story carries a lesson for how to go about making decisions in difficult situations- so, dear reader, pay attention!

A look at the ways in which forward-thinking governments are fostering economic development in the MENA region.

Saudi Arabia's talent pool is waking up to the opportunities presented by the country's entrepreneurial domain.

From incubators and accelerators, to co-working spaces, education programs and funding, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is seeing a surge in the number of organizations to support entrepreneurs.

"We've been able to create a real impact for the MENA economy, with our alumni -the startups that pitched at Arabnet across the years- collectively employing more than 3,500 today."

Insights from the Enterprise Agility Forum 2019 on what's needed to enable more startup success stories to come out of the MENA region.

Entrepreneur Middle East's 2019 Enterprise Agility Forum welcomed Careem co-founder and CXO Magnus Olsson on stage with a standing ovation to deliver the opening keynote.

A reminder of the impact the entrepreneurial community can (and is having) on the region as a whole.

For us in the Middle East, we need to recognize that we are part of a global entrepreneurial and investing game- some would call it a race. This opportunity is much greater than the MENA alone.

While we all applaud Careem's recent announcement, I hope that big acquisitions don't distract us from the work that still needs to be done to improve our venture capital and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

This injection of capital, inspiration, and experience into the ecosystem will have a long reaching effect on the region.

The 20 entrepreneurs selected for this exercise had to work together in teams to come up with proposals for a three-month-long cross-border mentorship program for startups that Dubai Chamber wants to initiate between the UAE and the African continent.

The MENA region is going to be the next big growth market for e-commerce.

In his first Middle East appearance, the VaynerX Chairman makes his presence felt at the 2018 Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival by not sugarcoating the realities of startup life.

Many of the UAE's current plans are expected to result in a clear boost for the country's emerging small businesses.

The CEO and co-founder of RiseUp Summit is catalyzing Egypt's entrepreneurial ecosystem with his platform's consistent year-on-year growth.

Krypto Labs aims at becoming a haven for startups and individuals worldwide who want to develop revolutionary products and services across various industries.

A change in how we educate is necessary to realize the radical future we see for the world.

With the democratization of technology, high-growth tech companies no longer to need to be in major tech hubs to succeed.

Here are five reasons why the UAE is one of the most exciting places in the world to start and grow a business.