SWVL launches clean mobility solutions in Switzerland

Egypt-founded and UAE-based mobility startup Swvl, has expanded its services to Switzerland under the brand name, ​​my Bux, where it...

News • 05 October, 2022

Swvl Switzerland mobility

Seedstars Summit 2019

The annual Seedstars Summit is taking place on the 5th of April in Lausanne, Switzerland. Thought-provoking sessions and keynote speeches,...

Wamda • 26 February, 2019

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

  The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is a worldwide renowned science & technology startup competition designed...

Wamda • 05 September, 2018

Falling Walls Conference

The Falling Walls Conference is an annual global gathering of forward thinking individuals from 80 countries organised by the Falling Walls...

Wamda • 14 August, 2017

Science Research Technology

RIOT

RIOT is among Europe’s first festivals focusing on Internet of Things, augmented/ virtual reality, and AI, with particular attention...

Wamda • 25 April, 2017

Germany RIOT Technology

Berlin refugee incubator launches crowdfunding campaign

Berlin refugee-entrepreneur business incubator Ideas in Motion has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help make the program a permanent...

Wamda • 23 March, 2017

Ideas in Motion Refugee

French provides a ticket to Europe for North Africans

As French politicians play the immigration card ahead of the presidential election, the country’s new entrepreneurship visa opens a...

Lilia Blaise • 21 March, 2017

French tech ticket Gbarena Bobbli

FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards & Conference

The FT/IFC Transformational Business Awards & Conference is a global program which highlights groundbreaking, long-term private...

Wamda • 06 March, 2017

Financial Times conference ifc

Real-time translation for Europe bound refugees and migrants [Wamda TV]

Refugees and migrants from eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia have been making their way to European Union countries for many years,...

Lucy Knight • 13 December, 2016

ET Call refugees Egypt

Aramex leads $8.5M Series B in UK address startup

Aramex has led a $8.5 million Series B funding round in British startup What 3 Words, a company that is creating a universal postal code...

Rachel Williamson • 29 June, 2016

Eddress what3words Locname

Jusoor's Fourth Annual Global Conference: Syrians as Global Citizens

As the Syrian conflict enters its 5th year, thousands of Syrians have left their homes as refugees, with many settling in Europe....

Wamda • 23 May, 2016

youth dialogue Berlin global conference

WeHubs Webinar: How to better reach and engage female entrepreneurs

    Europe's first network of women entrepreneurs is organizing their second "WeHubs Webinar" on May 30 2016, for entrepreneurs looking to ...

Wamda • 12 May, 2016

Digital Media Women Social builder WeHubs

Tech solutions for refugees with Techfugees

As the migrant crisis has spread across Europe consciences have been awoken. What if technology could improve the life of migrants and...

Aline Mayard • 17 March, 2016

Urban Refugees S'team Management Refugeeks

Sign up for THNK's Creative Leadership Program in Amsterdam

The Creative Leadership Program is a part-time, 6 month, divisive program including four week-long modules on campus, in the...

Wamda • 14 December, 2015

THNK Amsterdam Creative Leadership Program

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...

Rachel Williamson • 13 October, 2015

Heart Ping EXPO Innovation Challenge Milan EXPO

Arab Mobile App Challenge highlights new talent in Barcelona

What would you rather win $25,000 to further develop your app, or a ticket to pitch your app at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress? These w...

Aline Mayard • 10 March, 2015

Arab Mobile App Challenge wORLD MOBILE CONGRESS amac

MedGeneration project to support Diaspora entrepreneurs

In the framework of the MedGeneration project, funded by the European Union through the ENPI CBC MED programme, ANIMA Investment Network...

Wamda • 21 January, 2015

Diaspora

13 Middle East startups going to Web Summit 2014

This is a crosspost with Web Summit's blog.  Well it's somehow October already and the summer is well and truly behind us. This can only ...

Robert McGovern • 09 October, 2014

Dublin Ireland Web Summit

European accelerator Rockstart targets entrepreneurs from the Arab world

As startup accelerators boom on a global scale, the Middle East is seeing a fair amount of the action. In 2013, several new...

Maya Rahal • 14 January, 2014

Accelerators