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Lessons from history show why the COVID-19 crisis could lead to uncovering of the MENA region's next unicorn.

The acquisition of Payguru, which was founded in 2015 and has been the first mobile payment company to receive a license from the financial regulator, will expand Tpay Mobile's offering of alternative payment products and financial technologies and will contribute to further growth across geographies and business lines.

Improving financial inclusion for SMEs could boost annual economic growth by 1% per year, and also lead to a potential 16 million jobs by 2025 in the Middle East and Central Asia regions.

Attending this session led by Dr. Crosby will thus allow you to learn concrete solutions for refining your decision-making processes increasing self-awareness, and constraining the fatal flaws to which most people are prone.

Grants from Sheraa's US$1 million fund will be awarded to entrepreneurs committed to creating real impact.

Every business is looking for ways to cut costs and reduce cash outflows. Treat this as an opportunity.

The family office community will need to be more prepared than ever to handle investment-related disputes as they arise in the coming months.

Our challenges here relate largely to the barriers created by existing banking systems, which will take time to overcome, and regulatory challenges that regulators across the region are already working hard to rectify.

By giving people access to their earned income (both salary and commissions), and potentially giving them access to pensions or end of service funds whenever needed, we could create a knock-on effect that could transform the local and global economy.

If you are worried about the outcome of this slowdown, there are some financial moves you can make to protect your position.

Dubai-based startup Okadoc makes history by closing the largest ever Series A round for a healthtech startup in the MENA region

This is the fourth cellag investment made by KBW Ventures

Why we need Western venture capital firms in the Middle East entrepreneurial landscape (and how to get them to invest in your startup).

A host of stumbling blocks that were once deterrents to foreign investment are progressively being addressed.

While to some people, managing money may come naturally, others fall prey to their own financial demise, and end up spending more than they actually have.

Lead investors play a crucial social, and obviously, economic role for a startup's launch into a market.

The idea for Fodel was born when Benturquia herself searched for a better alternative to home delivery for her online purchases.

ADIO's Ventures Fund is an initiative of the Abu Dhabi Government's Ghadan 21 accelerator program.

TurtleTree is the world's first company using technology to create real milk from animal cells, with no animal required

Invest wisely, ensuring that we are not lulling people –investors and employees– into a false sense of security on where they are investing their money and time.

Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton on starting a VC firm that looks out for underestimated (aka underrepresented) entrepreneurs.