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Your checklist for investing - and pitching - right [Know your VC]

This is an edited crosspost with Nuwait. Arzan VC partner Hassan Zainal’s famous checklist is one document he doesn’t...

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Lebanon's Sevag Babikian defies rules of 3D printing on Stars of Science

Lebanese mechanics and robotics instructor Sevag Babikian is one of four Stars of Science finalists vying to win the largest...

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$1B for a new ecommerce site out of Saudi

With an initial investment of $1 billion, regionally-based real estate company Emaar is launching an ecommerce platform from Riyadh....

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The Digital Payments Hackathon

With more than $12,000 in prizes, this two-day hackathon will bring together developers, designers and entrepreneurs from all over Dubai to...

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Fadi Ghandour's roadmap to boosting MENA’s startup ecosystem [Opinion]

This article was crossposted from Zenith magazine. Progressive policies can help unlock the economic and job-creating potential of...

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Scaling up? Show me the money

Scaling up from scrappy startup to SME is a whole new game. Cash is oxygen and managers are critical. “There is research that...

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PepsiCo Social Impact Competition announces its finalists

Disclaimer: The list of the finalists was updated on November 15, 2016 due to the withdrawal of one of the startups. PepsiCo and Wamda...

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Telcos to the startup rescue?

Telcos could be the saviour of emerging market startups, according to a report from mobile industry association GSMA. They have the...

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Challenge 22 Roadshow - Morocco

Challenge 22 is an innovation competition administered by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy in Qatar. This competition aims...

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Get your house in order: what to expect from due diligence [Opinion]

Before an investor will give your startup money, they will dig into your books to find out whether there is anything they need to know...

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Challenge 22 for Entrepreneurs & Innovators

The Challenge 22 innovation competition is aimed towards engaging Arab youth, who can come up with creative solutions and innovations...

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Arabian Business Forum 2016

From shared economies, e-commerce and sameday deliveries, to digital currencies and cloud services, technology is transforming the way...

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Apply for incubation at Intelak

Do you have an idea that can disrupt the travel industry? Submit it to Intelak, MENA's aviation and travel technology...

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SAP Startup Focus Roadshow MENA

Everyone knows by now that startups and entrepreneurs are disrupting the Middle East’s digital economy. Studies show that more...

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In business, avoid falling in love

Entrepreneurs fall in love with their businesses, but this can make breaking up as much of a wrench as the end of a relationship. An...

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10th MIT EF Arab Startup Competition

Approaching its 10th anniversary, the MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) for the Pan Arab Region carries on with its mission of helping regional...

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How MENA countries rank in terms of cleantech startups [Video]

By 2030, Saudi Arabia will have more renewable energy capacity than any other country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This...

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You need more than a website to save the world [Opinion]

Aspiring social entrepreneurs need to understand that the tech component of solving a social problem is only a very small part of...

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Holidayme.com secures $7M funding, a boost for regional travel industry

UAE online travel agency Holidayme.com has raised $7 million in Series A funding from Silicon Valley-based Accel Partners, Saudi...

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Gulf Customer Experience Awards 2017

1 Day. 100+ Presentations. 42 Winners. The region has become more open to businesses and multinational companies than ever, and thus...

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AUB Robotics Club presents Engineering Design Challenge 2.0: Drive Smarter

The AUB Robotics Club's Engineering Design Challenge (EDC) is a regional university-level engineering competition, launched...

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smartcon Dubai 2016

This year’s smartcon Dubai 2016 will bring global thought leaders and practitioners to share best practices on...

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The Entrepreneur Day 2016

The Entrepreneur Day is the annual startup conference hosted by Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (Dtec),a tech startup event...

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Social Media Week Dubai 2016 [Exclusive discount code!]

Social Media Week is the biggest global conference that brings together thought leaders and practitioners to explore how social media and...

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