Wamda

Iran

Pioneering PR in Iran: startup links SMEs to media

Digital companies in Iran are flourishing, carving out a space in the local market in spite of the restrictions on foreign trade and...

Akhbar Rasmi PR Newswire iran

Global

Rules of engagement: attracting media attention

Dealing with the media can be hard – a little scary sometimes. Handing over the painstakingly-crafted story of your startup to a...

media for startups media management Tips

Regional

Private equity investors in MENA seek a place in the sun

This is a crosspost with Knowledge@Wharton. The backbone of future economic development in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could hinge...

IMF Abraaj Group private equity

Regional

Prepaid cards still filling MENA's epayment gaps

Prepaid cards are a strong contender for filling the gap between the unbanked and ecommerce in MENA, says PayPal’s Francis...

prepaid cards epayment PayPal

Regional

EdTech in MENA: issues and recommendations [Infographic]

MENA public spending on education as a percentage of GDP exceeds the world average, yet it still badly needs reform. Youth...

MENA EdTech

Egypt

Egypt's VoIP block to make the startup life harder

At the start of October news broke on social media websites that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications such as Skype, WhatsApp...

voice over internet protocol Mobinil Viber

Regional

5 ecofriendly developments in MENA

Attention is shifting towards harnessing the powers of the environment for new energy sources, and the Middle East is securing its own...

Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque Bahrain World Trade Center The Gate

Maghreb

5 MENA entrepreneurs join Endeavor

Endeavor, Moroccan style. (Images via Endeavor) Two Moroccan and three Egyptian entrepreneurs have been selected to join the global...

morocoo Endeavor

Saudi Arabia

6 challenges facing Saudi entrepreneurs [Opinion]

The future is wide open. (Image via Realty Today) We have all read articles about what’s wrong with the entrepreneurship support culture a...

Saudi entrepreneurs nader ajami ksa

U.A.E

UAE's creative entrepreneurs rising

Salsali Private Museum at the Alserkal Avenue Galleries Night. (Image via Alserkal) The ever evolving Emirate of Dubai is welcoming a...

The Dubai Creative Clusters Authority Dubai Media City This Dude Knows Food

Regional

What I know about big data: Ali Rebaie

Ali Rebaie is a data scientist. One of the few data scientists, in fact, in MENA. He’s the founder of Rebaie Analytics Group...

What I Know ali rebaie Le Wagon

Egypt

KarmSolar, first Egyptian company to get license for off-grid solar power plant

Update: This article has been updated to include KarmSolar's largest deal to date, announced on October 18. Solar energy...

solar power MEMakers KarmSolar

Egypt

Egyptian social entrepreneurship incubator aims to help the neediest

A year ago the Misr El Kheir foundation launched GESR, an Egyptian incubator for social entrepreneurship, with the...

Gesr Egypt Social Entrepreneurship

Saudi Arabia

Science at a young age: workshops for innovative Saudis

A new generation of Saudis are relying on themselves to invent stuff instead of buying it, and TalentS is one of a...

children Science Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

App Annie’s big blind spot: Saudi Arabia

Ask around for the latest stats on mobile app markets and most professionals will point to research group App Annie as the...

gaming data App Annie Saudi Arabia

Regional

Coworking space community gathers in Tunisia

Coworking managers sharing good practices. (Images via Mideast Creatives) When office space is expensive, suitable meeting rooms scarce,...

Cogite Hivos Coworking Spaces

Europe

Apps and pizza: Dubai's Heart Ping hits Milan

Dubai startup Heart Ping truly expanded its horizons over the weekend, traveling to Milan to speak at the Expo Innovation Challenge. The...

Heart Ping EXPO Innovation Challenge Milan EXPO

Saudi Arabia

How this Saudi app developer is nurturing talent

[Update]: Ibtikar released a new trivia game called HEXA, with tens of thousands of questions in more than 15 different fields...

Maghreb

Science club to startup: Coursella targets Algerian education

On the 2012 International Day of Pi, four Algerian computer science students launched a geeky science club they wanted to use to change...

SAAS pinnovate coursella

Regional

5 ways startups should approach smart cities

Dubai's smart city, Silicon Park, aims to improve life, society, mobility, economy, governance and the environment.(Image via...

Dell Smart Cities IoT

Global

The Islamic economy: untapped opportunity for entrepreneurs?

The second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit was an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate and progress the Islamic...

Hajjnet Global Islamic Economy Summit Islamic economy

Jordan

Art and business, can they be friends?

“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best...

King Abdullah II Fund for Development Writers Cell Creative Industries Fund

Regional

Wamda and GE launch 6 weeks MEMakers venture program between GE mentors and regional startups

GE Mentors and entrepreneurs enjoying the introductory dinner. Wamda and General Electric (GE) have kicked off their latest collaboration,...

MEMakers GE Venture Program MEMakers abu dhabi

Lebanon

UK Lebanon Tech Hub’s 15 startups off to London

The startups going to London, and continuing in Beirut received certificates of their achievement. (Images via Lucy Knight) The first 15...

UK Lebanon Tech Hub Banque du Liban Central Bank Lebanon

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