Opinions
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6.2KHow Careem has transformed the startup ecosystem of MENA
Last week was a major milestone for the region; the biggest acquisition in our history and a pivotal moment for our ecosystem...
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8.7KLessons learned from first year of building an enterprise SaaS startup
It has been eighteen months since my co-founder and I started our journey of building Magalix, a US-based enterprise startup that intelligently...
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6.7KWhat was 2018 like for the Pakistani startup ecosystem
It’s been an eventful past few months in Pakistan’s startup space. At the end of 2018, Sarmayacar (a venture capital fund led...
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3.9KOpinion: What General Atlantic’s recent $120 million investment in Property Finder means for MENA
General Atlantic (GA) led a $120m round of investment in Property Finder late last year. The investment hit the newswires and most...
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5.4KWamda X: Serving founders or regaining relevance?
Wamda, an important actor in the MENA startup ecosystem, has had a relatively quiet year and I suspect the leadership team has...
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6.7KOpinion: Why Uber and Careem should merge
We’ve been hearing the rumors about Uber and Careem discussing a potential merger for months now. Both the companies have been careful...
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3.8KOpinion: Your team is your product, here’s how to bring the best out of them
I recently had a conversation with a Product Manager friend, and she said to me “a leader’s product is her team members.”...
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4.9KAn open letter to Fred Wilson from a VC based in Gulf
Dear Fred Wilson (and the US VC ecosystem), I’ve been a massive fan of your work ever since I started reading your...
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8.4KHow artificial intelligence is changing retail for good
I hate grocery shopping! Especially grocery shopping. Usually, I get my home groceries from a supermarket, where I usually get lost in...
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4.2KOpinion: Startup pitch competitions in MENA should be careful with selection of judges to avoid conflict of interest
I understand that startup pitch competitions are sort of a must for every startup/tech conference or big event in the region. It...