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Building a ChatGPT for the Arab World

Building a ChatGPT for the Arab World

Meet the companies and countries that are leading the way

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1
🗞️ Weekly round-up🗞️ Weekly round-up
Betting big on climate-tech

Betting big on climate-tech

Turning CO2 into rock, banking the unbanked, Saudi’s new fleet of electric jets, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up, tech and VC news.

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1
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Getting medicine to MENA doorsteps

Getting medicine to MENA doorsteps

And the startups disrupting the pharma industry

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1
🗞️ Weekly round-up🗞️ Weekly round-up
MENA startup funding down but not out

MENA startup funding down but not out

Reflecting on 2024 so far, Stride Ventures and Hub71 partnership bears fruit, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up, tech and VC news.

FWDstart
FWDstart
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Femtech's uphill struggle

Femtech's uphill struggle

Despite women accounting for half of MENA's population, research focusing solely on women’s health issues receives little funding.

Zoe O Dwyer
Zoe O Dwyer
🗞️ Weekly round-up🗞️ Weekly round-up
Saudi and Silicon Valley

Saudi and Silicon Valley

Acquisitions, exits, an Esports World Cup, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up investments and VC news.

FWDstart
FWDstart
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MENA has entered the game

MENA has entered the game

Nearly half the region's population is under 25, can it become a world leader in the video game industry?

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1
🗞️ Weekly round-up🗞️ Weekly round-up
Going public

Going public

Rasan becomes the second ever Saudi tech startup to go public, and we round-up this week's MENA start-up investments and VC news.

FWDstart
FWDstart
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🇵🇸 Empowering Palestinian tech talent

🇵🇸 Empowering Palestinian tech talent

These founders will help 300 people in Palestine to land remote jobs at global tech companies this year

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1
🔍 Deep-dives🔍 Deep-dives
🇵🇸 Helping Palestinians land tech jobs

🇵🇸 Helping Palestinians land tech jobs

Gaza and the West Bank's tech sectors have been devastated - meet the companies fighting for change

Jamie Lane
Zoe O Dwyer
Jamie Lane, +1
🗞️ Weekly round-up🗞️ Weekly round-up
The future of construction

The future of construction

Plus: Rasmal Ventures launches $100 million Qatari VC fund, and we round-up this week's MENA start-up investments and VC news.

FWDstart
FWDstart
🐢 Elevating emerging markets

🐢 Elevating emerging markets

Plus: A recap of last month's MENA investment activity, and we round-up this week's start-up funding and VC news.

FWDstart
FWDstart
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