Entries by WOMENA

#WhereisWOMENA? In Dublin for the AngelSummit Europe!  

6 June 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

  AngelSummit.io brings together the region’s most notable angels, VCs, community leaders and corporate innovators for panels and workshops to discuss startup and angel investing from every perspective. Here at WOMENA, we love syndication and can never turn down an opportunity for a good exchange of knowledge and experience, which is why this year, WOMENA […]

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Numbers and Negotiations-WOMENA’s Angel Series Workshop Finance Edition  

27 April 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

On Saturday, April 23rd, entrepreneurs, investors and even finance professors gathered at our Ecosystem Partner The Cribb to explore the financial aspects of investing and fundraising. The workshop was part of our Angel Series, a curriculum which aims to give early investors and entrepreneurs the skills needed to successfully invest and work with angel investors. […]

We won! WOMENA Awarded at Business Vision Awards 2016  

27 March 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

On March 23rd, WOMENA was proud to stand alongside other business leaders and companies to receive the Business Vision Awards 2016. The event, organized by Finance ME, was organized to celebrate the achievements of MENA companies, and encourage excellence in business. In the words of Robin Amlôt, CEO of CPI Financial, “The companies awarded have […]

Jordan-the Middle East’s Axis of Innovation  

17 March 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

It’s no longer news that the Middle East has seen a surge in technology activity across the region. It’s almost important to remember though that the Middle East is not a homogeneous region (far from it!); technology innovation and adaption is taking place at different speeds and starting from different points across the region. So […]

Welcome Executive Women!  

2 March 2016 /0 Comments/in , /by

Womena is happy to announce that we have a new ally in our journey to increase women’s opportunities and empowerment in the MENA region. Enter Executive Women, a magazine that serves as the perfect resource to women in business and female angel investors. Executive Women provides a platform to highlight the achievements of inspiring women […]

WOMENA’s First Angel Series Workshop  

23 February 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

On February 20th, we hosted our first Angel Series workshop at our ecosystem partner in5. This is the first in an extended series of workshops designed to educate both entrepreneurs and investors on angel investment. The goal of the programme is to have participants finish with the skills and knowledge to start their investment or […]

What resources are there for entrepreneurs in the Middle East?  

15 February 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

There has been an explosion in entrepreneurship in the Middle East in the last five years and this has corresponded with an increase in the number of organisations supporting entrepreneurship. These include incubators, coworking spaces, incubators and angel groups like WOMENA. At WOMENA, we’ve been trying to track this growth to ensure that we know […]

The road to parity: Understanding gender diversity in the UAE  

8 February 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

Gender equality is a hot topic with many reports, publications and news articles on the issue (and quite rightly so). The more conversations about this key issue in the public domain the better as it will lead to change. The conversations are now global and are taking place within the UAE and Middle East, which […]