Research
Tamkeen and Bahrain Fintech Bay launches Fintech Sector Skills Report
The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” announced the release of the Fintech Sector Skills Report in collaboration with “Bahrain Fintech Bay.” The report aims to analyze current and future skills within the fintech...
Entlaq tables the first agritech report on Egypt
Entlaq has announced the release of its first annual report on Egypt’s agritech sector, titled ” The Untapped Potential of The Egyptian Agri-Tech Sector: Driving Innovation and Growth.” T...
KPMG reports lobal VC investments on seven-year low
Global VC investment fell from a five-quarter high of $95.5 billion in Q2’24 to a nearly seven-year low of $70.1 billion in Q3’24, amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts, the continued exit drought, anti...
UAE becomes the Middle East’s Hub for Women in Business
According to the recent findings by the research group ‘The Consultants MEA’ in collaboration with Kūdi, an association of female leaders in the Middle East dedicated to accelerating women’s learning ...
Over 80% of women entrepreneurs have increased digital adoption
Visa announced the return of its global advocacy program She’s Next, that spotlights women striving to finance, manage, and expand their small businesses, in Bahrain for the second time, in partnershi...
GCC VC Funding soars 30% amid global downturn
Pulsar has released its latest research on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) venture ecosystem. The report provides an in-depth analysis of the 30% growth in venture capital (VC) funding across the r...
Kickstarter projects raised over $8.2 billion
As one of the largest crowdfunding platforms globally, with over 640,000 launched projects, Kickstarter received pledges worth billions of dollars over the last fifteen years. According to data presen...
MENA startups raise $328.3mln in September 2024
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) startup scene continues to thrive, with a total of $328.3 million raised across 60 startups in September 2024. According to the latest report by Rasmal, this im...
Stocklytics reveals VC funding falling down in ecommerce startups
The global ecommerce market continues seeing double-digit revenue growth, following a drop and then a significant slowdown during 2022 and 2023. The entire sector is expected to gross over $4.1 trilli...