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MENA startup funding soars
Aug 16, 2024

MENA startup funding soars

Breaking down July's investment surge, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up and VC news.

Jamie Lane, +1
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Solving MENA's food waste crisis
Aug 14, 2024

Solving MENA's food waste crisis

The region wastes an average of 250 kg of food per person, can these startups change things for the better?

Jamie Lane, +1
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Funding frenzy
Aug 09, 2024

Funding frenzy

Plus: A Saudi VC secures an exit with NVIDIA's latest acquisition, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up and VC news.

Jamie Lane, +1
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Adapting AI for MENA
Aug 02, 2024

Adapting AI for MENA

Plus: Why 23% of Seed startups in MENA could be written off by December, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up and VC news.

Jamie Lane, +1
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Tackling MENA's mental health
Jul 31, 2024

Tackling MENA's mental health

How startups in the region are battling stigma and promoting mental wellness

Jamie Lane, +1
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Saudi's AI ambition
Jul 26, 2024

Saudi's AI ambition

Plus: Egyptian fintech unicorn secures funds for expansion, why e-commerce in MENA is still ripe for investment, and a round-up of this week's MENA start-up and VC news.

Jamie Lane, +1
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Building a ChatGPT for the Arab World
Jul 24, 2024

Building a ChatGPT for the Arab World

Meet the companies and countries that are leading the way

Jamie Lane, +1
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Betting big on climate-tech
Jul 19, 2024

Betting big on climate-tech

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

Jamie Lane, +1
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Getting medicine to MENA doorsteps
Jul 17, 2024

Getting medicine to MENA doorsteps

And the startups disrupting the pharma industry

Jamie Lane, +1
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MENA startup funding down but not out
Jul 12, 2024

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
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Femtech's uphill struggle
Jul 10, 2024

Femtech's uphill struggle

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

Zoe O Dwyer
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Saudi and Silicon Valley
Jul 05, 2024

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.

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