Lebanon Proximie’s AR tool delivers healthcare to war zones The idea came about during a 2012 mission to El Salvador. As a volunteer with the Global Smile Foundation, Boston-based Lebanese... Brooke Anderson • 17 January, 2017 healthtech Augmented Reality Proximie
Bahrain Bahrain’s shift from oil to silicon [Opinion] Of the businesses registered in Bahrain, 80 percent are SMEs and they are basically what drive our economy. We have other large... Hamed Fakhro • 17 January, 2017 Hamed Fakhro Bahrain Advice
Global What I know about pitching: Bianca Praetorius You’re on stage. It’s not your favorite place; as an engineer you’re more used to hiding in a lab or behind a computer... Rachel Williamson • 16 January, 2017 What I Know Pitching how to pitch
U.A.E Holidaying with Holiday ME “Whenever you're booking a holiday…there’s a lot of discussion happening for the family or solo traveler,”... Archana Menon • 16 January, 2017 uae holidayme travel tech
Egypt On speaking terms: Egypt’s investors, entrepreneurs forging a bond [Know Your VC] The investor-entrepreneur relationship in Egypt has been something of a rollercoaster, but both say they’re finally starting to iron... Reem Fatthelbab • 16 January, 2017 investor relations A15 eventtus
Global In MENA’s booming tech scene, where do humanitarian startups stand? The MENA region, frequently characterized by uncertainty, political polarization and slow socioeconomic progress is seeing a stunning... Lina Hijazi • 15 January, 2017 Social Entrepreneurship
Regional Twitter’s media plans for MENA [Q&A] Twitter is targeting Saudi Arabia and Egypt as its regional growth markets as it seeks to make users more ‘sticky’... Menan Khater • 15 January, 2017 twitter
Turkey A look at Turkey's entrepreneurship ecosystem [Podcast] This podcast has been crossposted from Wamda Capital. The Turkish ecosystem has come a long way over the past three to four years. The... Maya Rahal • 13 January, 2017 podcast Wamda Capital ecosystem growth
Regional Why should you be excited about blockchain? [Opinion] Over the past few years, blockchain technology has moved from the fringes to something that can have real impact on all parts of our lives.... Ahmad Sufian Bayram • 12 January, 2017
Global Startup Watch: disruption might get you, AI making the diagnosis and so long Yahoo! 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... Lucy Knight • 12 January, 2017 Startup Watch yahoo! AI
Jordan Solar energy for clean water Have you ever wondered from where astronauts get their drinking water? They reclaim 93 percent of their waste water stored on their space... Tala El Issa • 11 January, 2017 solar energy clean water drinking water
Egypt Stronger together: uniting Egypt’s women entrepreneurs Egyptian women are entrepreneurial powerhouses, and Rasha Abu AlSaud has been working for the last three years to link them all. In... Eman Mostafa • 11 January, 2017 GEW Women Entrepreneurs of Egypt Cairo Startup Cup
Lebanon Crowdfunding products: pressure does not make perfect One of the most painful examples of delayed promises of crowdfunding is Palestine-based Bold Knot, a great-looking bank-charger-cable on a... Dana Ballout • 10 January, 2017 Crowdfunding kickstarter zoomaal
Saudi Arabia Why education in Saudi Arabia needs a boost [WamdaTV] Mashail Balkouka, an electrical and computer engineering student at Effat University in Saudi Arabia, talks about the importance of making... Maya Rahal • 10 January, 2017 Saudi Arabia Women women in tech
Global What I know about patient capital: Amjad Ahmad [Know Your VC] To Amjad Ahmad, American investment firms Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital are the ideal comparisons for his own Precinct Partners in... Archana Menon • 09 January, 2017 patient capital fundraising precinct partners
Algeria Hate speech to dialogue: Munathara reframes online debate Social media is often depicted as a game changer for democracy and freedom of speech, but by no means has it contributed to healthy... Tala El Issa • 09 January, 2017 Munathara Debate Belabbes Benkredda
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