Egypt Nawart opens doors to Egypt renewables startups Cleantech Arabia cofounder Ahmed Huzayyin gives an explainer on Nawart and what it's looking for. (Images via Nawart) MENA’s... Rachel Williamson • 02 February, 2016 cleantech incubator Ahmed Huzayyin GIZ
Regional Angel investment vs institutional investment [Wamda TV] During Wamda’s last Mix N’Mentor in Cairo, we met up with Lana Alamat, partner and general counsel at Wamda Capital, for a chat about the i... Maya Rahal • 02 February, 2016 Lana Alamat Institutional Investment insights
Turkey Startup Turkey 2016: the Very Best of Eurasia's Startups & Investors Startup Turkey is Turkey's leading startup event bringing together founders, entrepreneurs, investors and executives in the... Wamda • 01 February, 2016 Startup challenge Europe and Asia startups Startup Turkey
U.A.E What I know about design thinking: Johannes Comeau Milke Johannes Comeau Milke with workshop attendees. (Image via Better today) Having planted the initial seeds of design thinking at... Archana Menon • 01 February, 2016 What I Know User Experience work practices
Egypt More cash, new look for Egypt SMEs Changes to lending guidelines for SMEs may open up new avenues of cash for tech startups. (Image via Misr Journal) Egypt’s... Rachel Williamson • 01 February, 2016 lending SME definition CBE
U.A.E Physicians and the future with 3D printing How soon before the doctors of the Middle East embrace the possibilities of 3D printing? (Images via Jacqueline Sofia) Covering everything... Jacqueline Sofia • 01 February, 2016 Arab Health Exhibition MEMakers AlemHealth
Regional Social money: it's coming to a MENA platform near you Fastacash is expanding into the Middle East, bringing with it social network payment options. (Image via Fastacash) Sending money to your... Federico Guerrini • 31 January, 2016 mobile money social payments Fastacash
Syria ReBootKamp initiative gives Syrian refugees access to tech-education A mockup of RBK's planned ZatLAB in northern Jordan. (Images via RebootKamp.org) As the Syrian Civil War drags on, a generation of young... Samuel Wendel • 31 January, 2016 hugh bosely syrian civil war Zatlab
Egypt Fintech startup Dopay raises $2.4M to take on Egypt, Ghana Dopay will use the funding to roll out its payroll and Visa prepaid card services. (Images via Dopay) Egypt-focused fintech startup... Rachel Williamson • 29 January, 2016 Visa pre-Series A raising
U.A.E Startups pitch for entry to Masdar and BP’s new accelerator Catalyst advisor Mohamed Hamdy holds forth on what he'd like to see from startups wanting to enter the accelerator. (Images... Wamda • 29 January, 2016 Masdar Catalyst accelerator BP
Regional Startup spring: How tech can liberate MENA [Opinion] Startups might be more than beautiful glimmers of hope. (Images via Jonas Feller) The Arab world is leaping ahead. Governance... Jonas Feller • 28 January, 2016 Arab entrepreneurs Opinion policies
Lebanon How to raise funds while protecting your interests Elie Boujaoude discusses term sheets at the UK-Lebanon Tech Hub. (Image via Antoine Abou-Diwan) Although a term sheet is not legally... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 28 January, 2016 drag-along tag-along anti-dilution
Regional How IoT will transform daily life [Q&A] Seemingly everything will soon be connected. (Image via blog.telligent.com) The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to transform the... Pamela Kesrouani • 28 January, 2016 Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Entrepreneur Day Rod O' Shea
Regional Nadrus makes MOOCs Arabic-friendly The Nadrus team in Turkey, during a training session. (Images via Nadrus) MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are by their very nature... Marwan A. Jabbar • 27 January, 2016 Nadrus MOOCs Dubai
Maghreb African entrepreneurship events focus the spotlight on the continent's startups When Moroccan and Algerian startups meet. (Image via Startup Maroc) Is Morocco’s future tied to Africa, the Middle East or Europe? The a... Aline Mayard • 27 January, 2016 get in the ring startup maroc Maghreb
Regional Is MENA ready for the digital lawyer? Even a human lawyer has more feelings than a robot. (Image via Manslife.com) The $400 billion dollar US legal market is beginning to see... Tamir Haddad • 27 January, 2016 Company Formation Dubai Startupr Legal tools