Egypt Egypt startup trades clicks for cash To try to defuse an education crisis, ‘clickfunding’ startup Bassita is joining forces with the Misr El Kheir Foundation to... Eman El-Sherbiny • 25 October, 2016 Bassita Clickfunding Egypt
Saudi Arabia Moving from oil to knowledge: the angel network with a helping hand You’ll have heard about Careem’s acquisition of Enwani, the Saudi home delivery service and how it started. But you... Abdulghani Kataya • 25 October, 2016 Saudi Arabia ksa Sirb
Jordan What I know about industrial design: Sahar Madanat How do single-handed people eat? Is it possible to reduce the six million deaths per year as a result of heart attacks? What drives people... Tala El Issa • 24 October, 2016
Global Tekuma: turning your boring walls into beautiful art galleries While art has proven to reduce stress, increase creativity and encourage expression of opinion, too often homes and offices are surrounded... Dana Ballout • 24 October, 2016 Tekuma Art Real Estate
Egypt Flat6labs signs $1M deal with IFC Flat6labs has signed a $1 million deal with the World Bank investment arm International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Egyptian... Rachel Williamson • 24 October, 2016 Flat6Labs International Finance Corporation ifc
Egypt The lucky 13: Egypt's incubators Cairo was - surprisingly - named one of the top 10 cities in the world to found a tech-startup last year, and that is likely partly... Radwa Rashad • 24 October, 2016 incubators Egypt Accelerators
Qatar Qatar doctor directory Meddy adds Arabic site Qatari healthcare directory Meddy has launched its first Arabic version with the expectation that using the region’s native language... Abdulghani Kataya • 23 October, 2016 Meddy qatar Healthcare
Maghreb Maghreb Game Conference proves strength in collaboration Whether you’re a professional, student or passionate gamer in Maghreb, your presence was critical at the first edition of the Maghreb... Yassine Bakir • 23 October, 2016 Gaming Jeux vidéos Maghreb
Egypt Can new tech trends advance digital advertising? 'Why did Mandolin create a two-bar pack?’ Mandolin Egypt itself did not know the answer but used the question in its social... Menan Khater • 23 October, 2016 Digital Media Advertising Egypt
Global Hikma Ventures makes second US investment Hikma Ventures made their second investment announcement in just over a month with their contribution to a $21.5 million series C round of... Lucy Knight • 20 October, 2016 Hikma Ventures Hikma Pharmaceutical Investment
Regional In business, avoid falling in love Entrepreneurs fall in love with their businesses, but this can make breaking up as much of a wrench as the end of a relationship. An... Bassam Samman • 20 October, 2016 Young Presidents Organisation Chief Executives Organization exiting
Global Wamda went to GITEX and met some startups Dubai’s annual tech trade fair, GITEX Technology Week, is huge. We’re talking 15-minute walks from end-to-end... Lucy Knight • 20 October, 2016 GITEX
Global Startup Watch: Quit the social, call your angel, and cut down on the hype 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... Rachel Williamson • 20 October, 2016 Softbank Softbank Vision Fund iraq
Tunisia Turning pro: Tunisian game makers eye the big time From the local playrooms to a Tunisian start-up dedicated to the making of video games, the gaming community in Tunisia is growing step by... Lilia Blaise • 19 October, 2016 Gaming tunisia Polysmart
Saudi Arabia KAUST launches new accelerator to support entrepreneurship King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) launched Taqadam last week, a new university startup accelerator... Abdulghani Kataya • 19 October, 2016 KAUST Saudi Arabia ksa
U.A.E Did the world’s thinnest phone just launch at GITEX Dubai? Carbon Works, a UAE-based startup, launched what they say is the world’s thinnest smartphone at Dubai’s GITEX Summit 2016 on... Maysaa Ajjan • 19 October, 2016 carbon works Carbon fiber Telecommunication
