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Regional

7 insights into MENA's biggest ecosystems [Infographic]

Do you know just how many of MENA’s startups come from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE? Do you know how many men have founded...

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Global

Telemedicine in the Middle East, the time is now

The time is now. (Image via CommsMEA) In 2001, a team of French and American physicians in New York made history by remotely...

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Palestine

Palestine's top 8 incubators

There has been a lot of hype recently surrounding startups from Palestine, but they aren’t working in a vacuum. There’s a thriving eco...

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Regional

Where can you spend your bitcoins in the Middle East?

Though Bitcoin in MENA is in its infancy, demand and adoption are fast growing. (Image via BitOasis) This is a crosspost with...

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Saudi Arabia

Mobily Ventures announces their part in Fetchr's $11M round

Mobily Ventures, the capital arm of Etihad Etisalat in Saudi Arabia, has announced their involvement in the funding round of shipping and...

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U.A.E

UAE-based online property sites get Series A from iMENA

Apartment hunting online - a growing sector for the Middle East. (Image via JustProperty.com) JRD Group, parent company to UAE-based sites...

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Jordan

Med-tech vying for attention in Jordan

A slip of the finger, or a movement too quick, and a healthcare professional can find themselves with a needlestick injury. That is what...

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Regional

Language learning platform Duolingo launches in the Arab world

The language-learning platform Duolingo has launched in the Arab world, allowing Arabic speakers to learn English through free...

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Saudi Arabia

Swimming safely with sensors from the deserts of Arabia

Drowning is the third most common cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Ranking at 42 out of 192 is Saudi...

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Global

6 country visas for your startup

Obtaining a visa is getting easier for entrepreneurs. (Image via Thailandee.com) In 2010, dozens of startup teams moved to Chile every six...

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Lebanon

5 ways to address Lebanon's trash crisis

Lebanon's trash piles up in the streets. (Image via Al Arabiya) Trash is piling up in the streets of Beirut and across Lebanon,...

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Egypt

Egypt startups attract wave of foreign VCs

Egyptian entrepreneurs are finally beginning to attract foreign investors, with jobs site Wuzzuf the latest to close a major Series A...

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Lebanon

Is Lebanon a startup trap? [Opinion]

The buzz about entrepreneurship and start-ups in Lebanon has never been louder. News of increasingly available venture capital funds, bank...

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U.A.E

Skateboarding gets a wearable

Wearables, especially those for fitness and healthcare, are getting a lot of attention, from athletes looking to improve their performance...

Flip Technologies RideBlock wearable

Maghreb

Why Maghrebi entrepreneurs are launching in France

Here’s a thought: the Maghreb doesn’t lack entrepreneurs; they simply don’t work in their native region. Many...

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Jordan

Oasis500 teaches Jordan's entrepreneurs to hustle for cash

Launching a successful tech startup takes more than just a good idea and dedication. This is what Nidal Qanadilo, a coaching...

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Regional

Abraaj closes $375m North Africa fund

The Abraaj Group has closed its second north Africa-focused fund, but the financial gap between early-stage investments and the $10...

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Regional

5 tips for wearables-focused startups

Pauline Van Dongen's wearable solar shirt. (Image via Pauline Van Dongen) When it comes to wearable technologies the MENA region could do...

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Regional

10 ways open source tech is changing the rules of the game

In the last few years, open source software platforms such as Android have established themselves as essential catalysts for technology...

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Lebanon

Mix N' Mentor to unite startups with 5 large corporates in Beirut

Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, the largest gathering of established Lebanese startups, has nearly reached full capacity but there is still...

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Kuwait

Money doesn't always matter for Kuwaiti entrepreneurs [Opinion]

Kuwait city, 5:30 am. (Images via Reine Farhat) When my plane landed in Kuwait on Monday last week, I knew it was going to be a great...

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Iran

Iran’s Avatech ready for third cycle

As of September 20 one of Tehran’s three established accelerators will be open for applications to their third cycle. Out of those a...

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Lebanon

What I know about Circular 331: Marianne Hoayek

Marianne Hoayek at BDL Accelerate in November 2014. (Image via BDL) Lebanon’s Central Bank first announced that it would be taking special ...

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U.A.E

Green Truck: a UAE private recycling service

The Green Truck warehouse. (Image via Green Truck) The UAE has one of the highest per capita waste generation rates in the world. Putting...

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