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Global

Behind Gradberry’s rebirth: it's all about timing

“I don’t look like any other founder in the [Silicon] Valley. I wasn’t born and raised here,” Gradberry founder Iba...

U.A.E

A step in the ecotourism direction

This year Dubai and Abu Dhabi topped the list of most sustainable cities in MENA. On the global ranking list, however,...

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Regional

SME Beyond Borders Dubai 2016

The UAE is taking critical steps to advance entrepreneurship and innovation, along with the government’s commitment to fuel...

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U.A.E

Sheraa Hub Launch

On October 5, 2016, Sheraa will be launching its new collaborative co-working space, Sheraa Hub, at the Library building in the...

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Regional

M Powered Summit 2016

The M Powered Summit 2016 aims to inspire, empower and connect entrepreneurs, startups and SMES in the rapidly evolving Islamic...

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U.A.E

WiSTEM 2016

Women are increasingly becoming the global driving force for economic growth and innovation, and WiSTEM is celebrating the women...

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Global

Branding outside the box [Wamda TV]

When design consultant Ashley Shaffer and her team were asked to help a long established US insurance company to appeal to a younger...

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U.A.E

From mortgages to Nancy Ajram, one man makes his digital mark on pop culture

Celebrity beta website Najem is three-months old and dedicated to the lifestyles of MENA's rich and famous. Think Buzzfeed with glamor....

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U.A.E

Wrappup closes $800K investment round

Wrappup, an app that solves time wasting meetings by recording and flagging the important moments, has closed a seed round of...

Wrappup BECO Capital Investment

U.A.E

Nice and slow: Ekar launches with the watchful blessing of UAE authorities

Earlier this year, UAE news outlets were abuzz with the launch of Udrive, a car rental app running on a pay-per-minute scheme. Clickbait...

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Regional

Wadi's PR pitch to disappointed gamers

Ecommerce platform Wadi is using the worldwide fallout from a much-anticipated game as a way to boost customer loyalty in their UAE and...

Gaming Wadi.com No Man's Sky

U.A.E

Itworx Education glocalizes e-learning in EMEA and beyond

In 2003 Itworx Education was officially established as a division of its much older parent company, Cairo-based IT service...

itworx education uae EdTech

U.A.E

World Future Energy Summit 2017

The ‘World Future Energy Summit 2017’ (WFES) will be taking place from 16-19 January, 2017 at Abu Dhabi National...

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U.A.E

Attracting foreign investment with changing legislation, UAE's bankruptcy law

The UAE has approved a draft law on bankruptcy, further cementing its place as a regional hub for startups. In a tweet on Sunday,...

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U.A.E

Redefining cities, the human touch

Marwa al-Sabouni, an architect from Homs, said in her book The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria, that “the...

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U.A.E

From finance to food tech: UAE's Chefxchange

For most millennials, the art of wining and dining guests at home is increasingly dwindling in the face of a rising on-demand culture that...

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Regional

UAE tops MENA countries in Innovation Index 2016 [Infographic]

The Global Innovation Index is an annual report that measures the openness and readiness of countries’ economies for innovation. The...

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U.A.E

All work, all play: the future of tech-powered education in the UAE

For many, modern day classrooms look nothing short of an overreaching sci-fi movie scene: children as young as eight talking code, gamified...

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U.A.E

Eureeca crowdfunds $400K for itself

Crowdfunding platform Eureeca has announced today they have raised $400,000 on their platform for themselves. Eureeca closed the...

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U.A.E

Refining the search for higher education, Schoolapply

To better help those looking for university and college courses around the world Schoolapply, a Switzerland-born ed-tech startup, is...

schoolapply uae

U.A.E

Glassqube aims to be new piece in UAE startup puzzle

While there are far greater hardships in the world compared to starting your own business in the UAE it’s fair to say that the...

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Egypt

Ramadan trends: what was the Middle East Googling this year?

Ramadan television series were the top Google searches in the Middle East during the holy month, but the trends show that Arabs are also...

Google Trends Ramadan Egypt

Regional

MENAT accelerators invest $3.5M, lag global averages

Accelerators have become a “rite of passage” for entrepreneurs around the world, and a report on the state of global programs...

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Saudi Arabia

A made-in-Syria toy that speaks Arabic

This article is an edited crosspost from the MIT Technology Review Arab Edition. The Loujee educational toy isn't as fearsome as...

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