Business

IMEC and GCC Railway: A New era of connectivity and sustainability in the Middle East

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Railway, a 2,177-kilometer network connecting Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, ...

The Gulf States' race for strategic minerals to ensure their energy transition

The Gulf States have understood that hydrocarbons are both a blessing and a curse. They have enabled ...

PiP World, the Emirati revolution in financial education

Founded in 2023 by Saad Naja, and based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, PiP World is a start-up that aims to ...

Oman’s emerging tourism sector boosts its economy

Oman's tourism industry is significantly enhancing the country's economic landscape. Recent efforts to diversify...

Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as an emerging leader in the air transport sector

Saudi Arabia, traditionally known for its abundant oil resources, is transforming itself at remarkable speed...

From oil-based to knowledge-based economy: Bahrain emergence as a financial innovation hub

In recent years, Bahrain has made outstanding progress in recent to become the Middle East's leading financial...

INSTADEEP : The Tunisian start-up deepening the potential of AI

Specializing in artificial intelligence and business intelligence, InstaDeep, nominated by the SFEDT website and...

Morocco: Africa's new industrial base and an indispensable partner for Europe

In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic sounds the death knell for countless future challenges for the world. Europe, in...

SUCCESS STORY : Abdulaziz Al Jouf, founder of PayTabs

A passionate innovator, Abdulaziz Al Jouf is behind PayTabs, a major financial solutions organization that has ...

SUCCESS STORY : Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson, founders of Careem

Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson, two visionary minds, formerly consultants at McKinsey, have co-founded the ...

PayTABS

With a presence in over 21 regions, Saudi-based PayTabs provides financial solutions to businesses worldwide, ...

Careem : The Emirati super-app that has conquered the VTC market

"The everything app" is aptly named. Offering VTC, food and financial services, Careem has not finished ...

Saudi Arabia: Women as the keystones of an evolving economy

Since the launch of the Vision 2030 reform plan in April 2016, Saudi Arabia has committed to a profound...

SUCCESS STORY : Noureddine Tayebi and Mahdi Yettou, founders of Yassir

Maghreb start-up Yassir has become a major force in VTC services in Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania, where Uber has

Yassir the VTC app that makes life easier for North Africans

With an estimated volume of 130 billion units produced per year, the textile industry is a sizeable market.

Is the UAE ready to become the next start-up nation?

Eager to free themselves from their dependence on the hydrocarbon economy, the Unites Arab Emirates bets...

Iran : the potential of a startup nation

Iran's dependence on hydrocarbons has a vital importance. In 2019, oil exports accounted for around 70% of the...

Khazna : This eco-friendly start-up fights financial insecurity in Egypt

Egypt's socio-economic context is still fragile. With inflation at an alarming rate - approaching 40% ...

Smart Fashion

With an estimated volume of 130 billion units produced per year, the textile industry is a sizeable market.