Regional How low oil prices are battering MENA [Crosspost] This is an edited crosspost from Knowledge@Wharton. In late 2015, Saudi Arabia announced a record budget deficit of $98 billion, its... Knowledge @Wharton • 22 February, 2016 AstroLabs Dubai oil prices crosspost
Maghreb How five Tunisian startups became profitable Has the time for Tunisian startups finally come? (Image via Disney) Several iconic and emblematic Tunisian startups are now... Aline Mayard • 22 February, 2016 monresto.tn tiklik WebRadar
U.A.E UAE cleaning platform gets investment from Yemeksepeti founder Outsourcing your housework can be a chore, pun intended. (Image via Stephen Swintek/Getty Images) JustMop, the latest addition to a... Lucy Knight • 22 February, 2016 Just Mop cleaning yemeksepeti
Global How will we connect the next billion people? [Infographic] This is an edited crosspost from Techinasia. The internet is good for economic development, studies have found. Not only the big fish... Techinasia • 21 February, 2016 Connected Infograhpic Tech in Asia
Jordan Theeb: how to build a movie The guys behind Oscar-nominated ‘Theeb’ have found themselves in Hollywood, building a napkin pitch into a... Rachel Williamson • 21 February, 2016 bedouin ing Abdullah II Fund for Development Bayt Al Shawareb
Regional Which 3D printer is best for prototyping? RapidManufactory, Guillame Crédoz's workplace (Image via TCT Magazine) There's no doubt that 3D printing, the... Maysaa Ajjan • 21 February, 2016 selective laser sintering stereolithography fused deposition modeling
Egypt Enhancing Egypt’s creative economy Hisham Basha, Azza Fahmy and moderator Ahmed El Attar discuss Egypt's creative economy. (Images via Eman Mostafa) Creative industries that... Eman Mostafa • 19 February, 2016 creative economy British Council Egypt British Council
Pakistan Pakistan's return as the 'California of Asia' [Opinion] It's no secret that Pakistan’s startup scene is heating up, but the rise of a new middle class and the fruits of a heavy security... Yusuf Hussain • 18 February, 2016 Advanced Micro Devices AST Research FireEye
Syria 20 Syrian startups join Jusoor bootcamp in Beirut Jusoor bootcamp starts in February. Jusoor has selected 20 startups for the second phase of its Entrepreneurship Program... Maya Rahal • 18 February, 2016 jusoor Jusoor Entrepreneurship Bootcamp syria
Maghreb Founder Institute Tunisia graduates first class Tunisian ICT Minister Nooman Fehri speaks at the Founders Institute. (Images via Founder Institute) Tunisia’s Founder Institute has g... Aline Mayard • 17 February, 2016 Founder Institute tunisia
Kuwait Ajar Online redefines rental payments in Kuwait This article is a crosspsot with Nuwait. Ajar Online cofounders, Talal Alyaseen and Shaheen Alkhudhari. (Image via Ajar Online) The idea... Faisal Alqarefah • 17 February, 2016 property Ajar Online crosspost
Egypt The kid with the amazing AR glasses Vound inventor Aly Mohamed at an EU-sponsored contest for young scientists. (Image via Wamda) Aly Mohamed comes across as a... Rachel Williamson • 17 February, 2016 deaf Aly Mohamed Vound
Saudi Arabia Winners emerge from KSA verbal throwdown MC Keith Wallace kept the punches flowing. (Image via Get in the Ring) The gloves were off last night in Riyadh at the regional final of... Bérénice Magistretti • 16 February, 2016 Food For People Date Pits Filers Fadfid.com
U.A.E Challenge Cup: a two minute pitch for $1M Challenge Cup winners together. (Image via Shaffi Mather) Two minutes. That’s all the time 25 teams at the 1776 Challenge Cup had to c... Archana Menon • 16 February, 2016 Cowlar Smart Detection Bra MUrgency
U.A.E Enabling ecommerce with delivery Cofounders, left to right, Sari Issa and Fares Nimri. (Images via CamelShip) Ecommerce is constantly evolving and becoming more... Tala El Issa • 16 February, 2016 Sky Net Parzel CamelShip
Regional Wadi.com raises $67M Series A Ecommerce platform Wadi.com announced yesterday the closing of a $67 million Series A funding round led by Al Tayyar Group. The... Maya Rahal • 15 February, 2016 Wadi.com Al Tayyar Group Series A
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