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Egypt

Instabug and the ecosystem

Instabug has Egypt's tight-knit ecosystem to thank for much of its success. (Image via Instabug) This is an edited crosspost from Rise...

AgileBm Go Ejaza Accel Venture Partners

Regional

Maghreb, Egypt startups big winners at MIT Startup Competition

Winners and Judges of the 9th ‪‎MITEFARAB‬ Startup Competition. ( Images via MITEF) It was North Africa versus the Arab world at this ...

Zamen Ghinwa B8ak

Saudi Arabia

Six winners announced at Saudi's first MITEF competition

B8ak, an application for home maintenance has won first place in the ‘Startups Track’ at Saudi Arabia’s first MIT Enterprise Forum...

MIT Technology Review Arab Edition careem competition

Regional

Extended Deadline: 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in Jeddah, KSA

Update: the deadline has been extended to January 18.The 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition is now receiving applications. ...

MITEF ksa MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Egypt

Getting kids into science? Egyptian entrepreneur uses solar energy cars [Video]

Teaching science to children can be a very challenging job. Not only do you need their full attention, but lessons need to be fun in order...

DIY Solar panels solar energy

Kuwait

Volume and variety mark this year's #MITEFArab

The 8th annual MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab region witnessed a record number of participants on Sunday April 19, with more...

MITEF kuwait MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Regional

MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition Discussion Session, Amman

MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab announced as part of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition and in partnership with Zain, an...

amman MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

The yearly EmTech Conference in Cambridge

The Emtech "Emerging Technologies” conference, started in 1999 and produced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, is an annual ...

MIT MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Meet the 18 startups that MITEF and TechWadi flew to Silicon Valley

Many startups from the Arab region dream of conquering the world; not an easy task when you’re based in the Middle East and North Africa. T...

silicon valley Mentorship MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Launch of the 7th MIT EF Arab Startup Competition

On October 28, 2013, the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region will be launching the 7th MITEF Arab Startup Competition, connecting...

MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition Competitions

Egyptian startup Instabug chosen as a finalist in The Next Web's USA Mobile Rally

Egyptian startup Instabug is quickly becoming one of the region's major fledgling success stories this year, despite the country's...

The Next Web Developers MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Weekly Wrap-Up: April 28 - May 2

Winning a major competition can definitely mean a lot for your startup. But equally as important is where you take your startup after. Just...

Weekly Wrap-Up Social Media MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Egyptian, Jordanian Startups Take the Day at MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition Awards

Last year, the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition awarded first place to Hind Hobeika of Instabeat, a heart rate...

MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition Competitions

Lebanon

The Arab World's Hottest Hardware Startup this Year? Instabeat Raises $11K in 5 Days

Swimmers, says Lebanese entrepreneur Hind Hobeika, have it tough when it comes to technology. To measure their performance, they’ve been f...

Stars of Science Hardware Sports

Entrepreneurs from Indonesia, Lebanon, Egypt, and Malaysia Win GIST Tech-I Competition 2012

The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-I 2012 Competition came to a close yesterday at the...

Competitions Ideas Innovation

Facing the Legal Challenges of an Art Startup: Draw Me a Song

When Lebanese entrepreneur Nour Tohme started posting musical illustrations of songs for fun on her blog, she had no idea that she was...

Competitions Design MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Winners of the MIT Enterprise Arab Business Plan Competition '12 Announced

The winners of the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition '11-'12 have been chosen. After winnowing the top 50 teams down to...

MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

MIT Announces 14 Finalists in Arab Business Plan Competition

Of the 50 teams that the MIT Enterprise Forum accepted into the semifinal round of the Arab Business Plan Competition, the...

MIT MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

From Aleppo to Dubai: Syrian Entrepreneur Salim Akil [Wamda TV]

At the MIT Enterprise Forum Workshop last month, Salim Akil of searchinmena.com discusses the challenges of moving out of Syria due to the...

MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition MIT Investment

Building a Learning Management System in Saudi Arabia: Acadox

During our undergraduate studies in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) we, Mohammad Al-Hareeqi, and Nedal Mourad, and...

MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition Accelerators MIT

Entrepreneur of the Week: Yasmine El-Mehairy of Online Parenting Community SuperMama

Yasmine El-Mehairy, speaking from her new office in a co-working space, shares behind-the-scenes details on the process of building...

Entrepreneur of the Week MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition Women

Acadox: An Arabic Learning Management Platform for University Students [Wamda TV]

At the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition Workshop in Abu Dhabi, Mustafa Nabulsi of KAUST-incubated startup Acadox, a ...

Competitions Education MIT

KarmSolar: A Solar Energy Solution for Pumping Water in Egypt [Wamda TV]

Ahmed Zahran and Yumna Madi of KarmSolar, which won second place in an elevator pitching round at the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business...

Green Energy MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition MIT

Creating Lebanese Crowdsourced Tourism Platform TourTwist [Wamda TV]

At the recent MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition in Abu Dhabi, Pascale Baaklini of TourTwist describes building a ...

Travel MIT MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

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