Regional What I know about building ecosystems in emerging countries: Linda Rottenberg It only took Linda Rottenberg a brief conversation with a taxi driver in Buenos Aires to launch Endeavor. Initially an engineer, this... Reine Farhat • 07 August, 2017 What I Know Endeavor Linda Rottenberg
Global Startup Watch: Facebook TV, gone with the wind, and crowdfunding in the UAE 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... Rana Freifer • 06 August, 2017 Startup Watch Facebook TV Google Play Store
Saudi Arabia How Badir is accelerating entrepreneurship in the KSA Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem has come a long way. One of the main players in nurturing and... Maya Rahal • 06 August, 2017 Badir ksa
Regional New startups on the block: August Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to... Reine Farhat • 03 August, 2017 Startup List startups ecommerce
U.A.E When an investment expert gets on board Careem, the leading ride-hailing service in the Middle East and North Africa, announced today the appointment of Zach Finkelstein as vice... Rana Freifer • 03 August, 2017 careem Zach Finkelstein Lumia Capital
Kuwait Young and hungry, Nu8.3 audience promises new opportunities “You don’t necessarily have to be a founder [to gain experience],” said Abdullah Hamad Al-Jouan, the chairman of The... Reine Farhat • 02 August, 2017 Nu8.3 The National Fund for SME Development Networking
Saudi Arabia New event in Saudi Arabia to help entrepreneurs develop their ideas “Right before pitching my idea and going up on stage, I was doubting myself. But, I learned to believe in myself more. I also learned... Emon AbdulShakoor • 02 August, 2017 Saudi Arabia ksa Techpreneurship Sprint
Global Positive ICT growth in the Arab world reflects more opportunities for SMEs The 'smart' use of information and communication technology (ICT) by companies is a critical factor for success in innovation,... Rana Freifer • 02 August, 2017 ITU ict smes
Lebanon Lebanese social startups develop solutions that ‘Makesense’ Senselab, a three-week bootcamp powered by Makesense Lebanon, gathered various Lebanese ventures aiming at designing, testing, improving... Jana Kassem • 01 August, 2017 Makesense Fabricaid Kharzaya
Turkey What I know about building a living lab: Ersin Pamuksüzer Aside from R&D centers and fablabs, open spaces to test, research, and apply new technological products or services are distressingly... Maya Rahal • 01 August, 2017 Living Labs What I Know
Lebanon Sixth edition of Mix N’ Mentor Beirut coming on September 8 There is a reason why Beirut is talked about so much in the startup world. While the city may not be as big as Cairo or Amman or as... Wamda • 31 July, 2017 mnm Mix n Mentor lebanon
Kuwait How to manage and retain your best talent This article is a crosspost from Nuwait. The debate over the best practices to retain and motivate employees is a never-ending... Reine Farhat • 31 July, 2017 talents Retain talents online tools
Lebanon The music revolution will not be live, it will be digital [Part1] In the first piece of this two-part series, we will be looking at the business of online music in the MENA, what are the numbers,... Lily Catherine Jabbour • 31 July, 2017 lebanon anghami Elie Habib
Morocco Dare Inc. a social incubator on the rise in Morocco According to a study by the British Council and the Moroccan CISE (Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship), the... Yassine Bakir • 30 July, 2017 Social Entrepreneurship startups incubation
Saudi Arabia This is what this Saudi VC firm seeks in an entrepreneur Though Saudi Arabia is rich in financial resources, startups there often find it difficult to access to funding especially in early stages.... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2017 ksa Saudi Arabia Inspire Ventures
Regional A more digital Middle East is in the making [Opinion] Pundits predict that the Internet of Things, or IoT, is going to change the nature of interaction between governments and businesses all... Hamad Almuraikhi • 27 July, 2017 oped Internet of Things IoT
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