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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.

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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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MENA has entered the game
Jul 03, 2024

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, +1
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Going public
Jun 28, 2024

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.

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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Empowering Palestinian tech talent
Jun 26, 2024

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Empowering Palestinian tech talent

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

Jamie Lane, +1
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Helping Palestinians land tech jobs
Jun 19, 2024

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ Helping Palestinians land tech jobs

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

Jamie Lane, +1
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The future of construction
Jun 14, 2024

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.

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๐Ÿข Elevating emerging markets
Jun 07, 2024

๐Ÿข 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.

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MENA's education problem
Jun 04, 2024

MENA's education problem

And how edtech startups and AI are disrupting private tutoring

Jamie Lane, +1
๐Ÿข Growing food in the desert
May 31, 2024

๐Ÿข Growing food in the desert

Plus: Kingdom Holding joins $6 billion Series B for Elon Musk's xAI, and we round-up of this week's MENA start-up investments and VC news.

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