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Amazon acquires Souq.com for over $650 million

Russ Grandinetti, Amazon Senior Vice President, International Consumer and Ronaldo Mouchawar, Souq.com CEO and cofounder (Image via...

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Fincluders Startup Challenge Amman

The Fincluders Startup Challenge is looking for innovative fintech talents and entrepreneurs championing inclusive and fair finance for...

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Why CVC is the future of venture capital in the region [Opinion]

This article is a crosspost with Linkedin. Venture capital funds capitalized and operated by major corporations are becoming more...

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Startup4IR by WEF and IFC

Startups4IR is a unique partnership between the World Economic Forum and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) aiming to bring...

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$100M invested in MENA fintech [WRL report]

Fintech startups in MENA have raised over $100 million in funding in the last 10 years, and a new report indicates the number of startups...

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Startup Watch: lateness isn’t greatness, the history of CVCs, and Uber for yachts

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Late? You can kiss my money goodbye [Opinion]

I’m sitting in my office and I can hear the central AC sigh quietly reflecting my disappointment. The clock on the wall shifts from...

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MENA social enterprises grow in spite of deep-rooted challenges and little support [Report]

Social Entrepreneurship (SE) in the Arab world stands on a paradox: It has every reason to thrive and yet every excuse to die. This is...

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How the UAE surprised Linkedin’s cofounder [Opinion]

When Linkedin’s first office in the Middle East opened it already had over six million users in the Arab world. Now it has over 100...

Startup Rising LinkedIn World Government Summit

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Instagram is the next big thing in MENA social media

Video took over social media in 2016 and brands started creating, rather than just sharing. Crowd Analyzer’s State of Social Media...

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Data Science: a field in demand [Wamda TV]

From casual office discussions to blogs and coffee tables around the world, the future of jobs is a topic heavily discussed amongst all...

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What I know about hiring: Claudia Gross

This is the first of two articles on recruitment and HR. The first is on the theoretical side of getting people into your business and...

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New startups on the block: March

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to...

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360Vuz secures an undisclosed round of venture capital led by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority

360Vuz, the virtual reality startup in the Middle East, announced that it had raised an undisclosed round of venture capital led by Dubai...

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Harvard Arab World Conference 2017

The Harvard Arab Alumni Association is organizing their 12th annual Harvard Arab World Conference (HAWC) 2017, which will be held...

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Startup Investments: The evolution of the MENA ecosystem in 2016 [Report]

Startup Investments: The evolution of the MENA ecosystem in 2016 [Report] from Wamda Research Lab 2016 was a booming year for i...

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Is regional innovation standing in the way of investments? [Know your VC]

Samih Toukan, chairman of Jabbar Internet Group says that the MENA region doesn’t lack innovative ideas, but rather...

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Keynote: World Blockchain Forum

In recent years, blockchain technology has grown from being the outcast of technological innovations to something with the potential...

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STEP 2017: disrupting MENA tech and music scene

In case you weren’t around for all the buzz and bustle that took place at STEP 2016, here’s what you missed: Early 2017 was mome...

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How to start your journey as a mentor

This is an edited crosspost from New Shift. Mentors face many exciting challenges when advising early-stage entrepreneurs: studying a...

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Telematics Conference Middle East & Africa

Telematics Conference Middle East & Africa returns for the third time to gather telematics industry experts, companies, and...

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OPCDE 2017 [exclusive limited promocode inside]

OPCDE is a regional conference on digital security that is directly focused on the technical aspect of the field. This year’s...

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Mediterranean Water Heroes Youth Contest

Are you between the ages of 18 and 35 and from the Mediterranean? Are you engaged in water and climate activities that contribute to...

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Startup Weekend Sharjah

Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event that brings together designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and experts from all domains to do amazing...

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