Businesswoman, entrepreneur, and “youth enabler” Hanan Harara Al Yafei is CEO of one of the world’s most vibrant tech ecosystems, Hub71, located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The relatively young Emirati has achieved the kind of career most people dream of, yet it’s enabling startups and encouraging others that keeps her Read more…
Raising capital is one of the toughest parts of running a tech startup. It can be hard to find someone who shares your vision; and when you do, you often give up some control of the company in exchange for that much-needed capital. And a global pandemic has only made Read more…
Back in 2017, Bahrain’s regulatory sandbox was just launching, and excitement was building in the MENA region and abroad about the possibilities and achievements it might deliver. By early 2020, dozens of fintech companies – from startups to mature tech players – had taken advantage of the new scheme. But Read more…
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is a thriving, robust international financial centre which operates under English Common Law. Founded in 2015, it offers a modern business infrastructure and a holistic ecosystem that supports companies, startups, financial institutions and SMEs to operate, innovate and grow seamlessly in the UAE and across Read more…
When it comes to healthcare, every country offers a different approach, and it’s always helpful to have international networking so that best practice can be shared. The UAE is currently investing in its healthcare infrastructure, with 40 public hospitals and a focus on creating an international healthtech network in Abu Read more…
Mubadala is an investment company with $232bn worth of assets under management and also a backer of Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 ecosystem for growing tech companies. Ibrahim Ajami, head of ventures – Mubadala Capital, spoke to Verdict, and shared his insights on what he looks for in startups, and how to Read more…
London-based Arishi Agency delivers high-tech services to clients across many industries – managing director, Andrew Elia, explains why he has located his new venture in Abu Dhabi’s tech ecosystem, Hub71. What do you get when you mix immersive technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), with AI-based Read more…
The relationship between the UAE and India is a storied and symbiotic one. Both countries benefit from a strong trade relationship that extends from imports and exports to talent and a rich cultural exchange. More recently, however, this has expanded into bilateral investments in the technology space, building up digital Read more…
It may not be one of the first things that springs to mind, but raising capital for your startup or new venture is often most easily achieved by simple, old-fashioned networking. Being in the right place at the right time is often about who you know and getting in front Read more…
If you’re a part of the tech world, you’ve most likely heard the Techstars story and perhaps wanted a piece of that investment pie. Founded in 2006 by a team of tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, the US-based tech accelerator now has programmes in more than 35 cities worldwide. Techstars Read more…