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Infographic: Saudi Arabia’s Young And Tech-Hungry Consumer Base
Saudi Arabia is a large emerging market consisting of a young, tech-hungry consumer base with great infrastructure in place to satiate that appetite.
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Hazen.ai: A KSA Startup Using Deep Learning To Drive Road Safety
Hazen.ai is a company that uses computer vision and deep learning to design intelligent traffic analytic software to help reduce road accidents.
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Saudi Arabia’s Vision Ventures Is Envisioning the Future of MENA Startups With Its Investment Approach
Since its establishment in 2016 in Dammam, Vision Ventures has invested in 47 companies, 20 of which are Saudi-based.
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How PepsiCo Is Empowering Female Farmers For A Sustainable, Hunger-Free Future
PepsiCo's US$18.2 million partnership with CARE International's She Feeds the World (SFtW) program, powered by the PepsiCo Foundation, aims for an integrative approach to sustainable food systems by putting women empowerment at the heart of its program.
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Kitopi Acquires AWJ In What Has Been Billed As One Of The Largest F&B Transactions In The Middle East
The deal is said to be part of Kitopi's ongoing strategy to invest in and grow much-loved regional brands, and then take them global.
By Tamara Pupic
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A New Era Is Here: Understanding The Impact Of The New Corporate Tax On Business In The UAE
The UAE's new corporate tax law is designed to fast-track the country's economic and strategic development and enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of the UAE as a business and financial center.
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FortyGuard: Proprietary Analytics Enabling Effective Cooling For Cities
FortyGuard actually started out as a materials science company in 2020, before becoming a data company.
By Ashok Raman
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How AirCarbon Exchange Simply And Effectively Streamlines Carbon Trading
AirCarbon Exchange brings a traditional commodities-based architecture to the voluntary carbon market underpinned by a custom built and proprietary digital architecture.
By Ashok Raman
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How To Improve Your Startup’s Financial Results By Using An External Advisory Firm
Bringing an advisory firm on board is analogous to hiring several top-level C-suite executives, even as a startup with minimal overheads.
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How To Spot Toxic Behavior—Be It By You, Or By A Colleague—In The Workplace
The use of these behaviors has an enormous negative impact on targeted individuals, and it is deleterious to productivity, effectiveness, and creativity- all of which are vital for successful entrepreneurship.
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“We Got Funded!” Sustainable Beauty Platform Secret Skin Raises US$765,000 In An Angel Investment Round
The global beauty and personal market is expected to reach $729 billion by 2026, and while the Middle East and Africa region is worth $36 billion, it is expected to reach $61 billion by 2026.
By Tamara Pupic
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The Legal Viewpoint: How To Structure Your Options Pool
Explore the fundamentals of how employee share option plans actually work, and some insightful guidance on how best to structure your ESOP for success.
By Suraya Turk
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Five Things Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From My Journey As A Startup Founder
"Given my experience with Pectiv, it is my earnest belief that solving customers' problems should be the overarching philosophy guiding a startup in any sector."
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Keep Calm And Launch: Five Lessons Learned From Five Years In Business
Sarah Curtis and Zainab Imichi look back on the lessons they've learned on forming and running Dubai-based social media, public relations, and influencer marketing agency POP Communications.
By Sarah Curtis
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The Recap: Tech Innovation Awards 2022
The event, sponsored by du and is organized in association with in5, Fluidmeet, Kapturise, and Tech Venue AI and Tech Hub, recognized individuals and enterprises that have been making waves in the region's tech industry.
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Getting In On The Act: A New Generation Of Investors Is Here
Gen-Z and millennials are digital natives, caring about climate change, advocating for fair practices, and seeking impact investments that align with their values, and offer more than a short-term financial return.
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Dubai-Based Emerging Markets Property Group, Owner Of Bayut And Dubizzle, Raises US$200 Million Ahead Of An IPO “In The Near Future”
Currently present in more than 50 cities, EMPG operates classified platforms across emerging markets, with a focus on the MENA and South East Asia regions.
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Vurse Founder Shadman Sakib On The Value Of Partnerships For Startups
Shadman Sakib, founder of decentralized social media platform Vurse, talked with the Entrepreneur Middle East team on the sidelines of the GITEX GLOBAL 2022.
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The Art (And Science) Of Valuation: Here’s How Venture Capitalists Value Your Startup
From a range of detailed financial metrics to market experience and gut feel, the final valuation can come down to a mixture of science and art.
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“We Got Funded!” Kuwait-Based Fintech Startup Ruba Raises Pre-Seed Funding Round To Boost Its Mission To Make Education Accessible
Ruba enables parents to pay for their children's school tuition fees in easy instalments on a monthly basis at zero cost.
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Qatar-Based Sponix Tech Is Transforming How People Engage With Largescale Sporting Events
Sponix Tech develops software-based technologies using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and computer vision to drive fan engagement and monetization opportunities for sports rights owners, broadcasters, and brands.
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Block Party: Wemade CEO Henry Chang Is Betting On A Play-And-Earn-And-Pay Era Of Blockchain Gaming
Wemade is perhaps best known for being the makers of the incredibly successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) series, Legend of Mir, which has fans from around the world numbered in the hundreds of millions.
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Nama Ventures Founder And Managing Partner Mohammed Alzubi Is Betting On The MENA Region And Its Entrepreneurs
Nama Ventures founder and Managing Partner Mohammed Alzubi explains why his firm adopts a people-focused approach when investing in MENA startups.
By Tamara Pupic
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The September 2022 Edition Of Dtec Forum Shed Light On How Entrepreneurs Can Navigate The Funding Winter
As the discourse surrounding the funding winter grows, this edition of the Dtec Forum explored how entrepreneurs can navigate volatile periods and strengthen their growth strategies for the long term.
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“We Got Funded!” UAE-Based Youth-Focused Banking Platform Cashee Raises US$3 Million In A Series A Round To Accelerate KSA Expansion
With the capital infusion, Arab National Bank has also acquired an undisclosed stake in the startup.
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Al Jabr MENA And SD Center For Entrepreneurship Excellence Partner To Nurture Startups In Oman And The UAE
Both organizations will support entrepreneurs by offering access to capital, mentorship, acquiring talent, access to market and collaboration opportunities, including support with regulator and government entities.
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Onward And Upward: Four Pointers For Entrepreneurs In Emerging Ecosystems
All regions have their own set of challenges, but an expected outcome amongst them is that positive results can lift the morale and outlook of any region.