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Venture Spark4Her is an initiative of Mashreq Gender Facility (MGF), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the World Bank in collaboration with Invest2Innovate (i2i) and Step. The program was created to support entrepreneurship support organizations with resources to build out their programs […]

The Start Track is designed this year to showcase startup founders, investors, and players with a track record in the emerging markets’ tech ecosystem. Enjoy keynotes, panel sessions, and important conversations related to tech innovation, growth, scalability, exists, and investments […]

From growing up in rural Pakistan and breaking out of society’s expectations to launching Atoms, a footwear brand in New York City, Sidra Qasim’s story is not a regular one 🇵🇰 🇺🇸 Sidra Qasim is the Co-Founder of Atoms, a […]

The Step 2022 Agenda is here! Are you ready to discover what we have planned for our 10th-anniversary event in February? We’ve lined up 2 days covering all topics including digital trends, fintech, future tech, startups, and wellness. Step 2022 will be filled with unique […]

Paul Misener, Amazon’s Vice President of 22 years, is taking over the Main Stage at Step 2022! Paul, a scientist, and attorney, founded Amazon’s economic development incentives program and Amazon’s global public policy organization. He built and led the team […]

We’re so excited to announce the first speakers for Step 2022 today! From the co-founder of the leading music streaming service in the Middle East 🎵 to key players in sustainable development ♻, check out some of the first speakers […]

I am beyond thrilled to share the news that Step Conference will be back IN PERSON on February 23 and 24 in Dubai Internet City. This particular event will be special for two reasons.  The first reason is the obvious one. After COVID started, 2021 […]

If you are an AI Startup Founder looking to expand your network and take advantage of funding opportunities, you wouldn’t want to miss the third and final Step Match edition, themed AI Founders X Investors, our series of free-of-charge online networking events, in partnership […]

Using year-on-year data from 10,000+ consumers, Checkout.com new MENA and Pakistan report dives into the most significant trends and trajectories at play – including the increase of buy now, pay later as a payment method, and the adoption of online […]

As one of the most innovative and fastest-growing startups, Tap Payments provides powerful, tech-driven payment technologies with global payment industry standards and a focus on being easy, quick, and secure for businesses as well as customers. Tap unified the fragmented […]