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Maghreb, Egypt startups big winners at MIT Startup Competition

Winners and Judges of the 9th ‪‎MITEFARAB‬ Startup Competition. ( Images via MITEF) It was North Africa versus the Arab world at this ...

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The Product-Market-Strategy fit: big vs small ideas [Opinion]

This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on Medium. Can strategy predict a big-time versus a small-time...

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Wamda Capital launches podcast series

Investment firm Wamda Capital published yesterday its first podcast episode on Soundcloud. In this episode, Fares Ghandour...

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Deadline for incubator FasterCapital's 2nd round of funding

Dubai-based FasterCapital has opened applications for its second round of funding. This virtual incubator targets startups from all around...

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How to value your startup [Opinion]

Startup valuation has a direct impact on the founders’ remaining share in the company after each investment round, and it impacts the m...

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What's next for crowdfunding in the South Mediterranean? [Q&A]

Crowdfunding enables business, cultural and associative projects to come to life. (Image via Creative Market) Since the launch of...

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Building a regional education platform: The Coding Circle [Q&A]

Coding is the future. (Images via The Coding Circle) Launched in Dubai in 2014, The Coding Circle is a tech and coding education...

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Prepare for lift off with Wamda and SpaceX

Wamda has announced a partnership with American aerospace manufacturer and industry leader SpaceX. Starpreneurs aims to spur the interest...

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MENA’s fab labs and the fourth industrial revolution

We are in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution in human history. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4ID) is an economic...

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Is it really necessary to protect your ideas?

Gotta protect those brainwaves. (Image via FamousInventors.org) It’s an all too common scenario. An entrepreneur comes up with a brilliant ...

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Should you do it? The benefits and pitfalls of CSR

Are CSR initiatives incompatible with the profit motive? Not necessarily. (Image via Business Review Europe) Corporate Social...

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How valuation and cap tables work [How to]

Have you ever wondered how valution is calculated and cap tables work? Read on. (Image via Business Collective) In the context of...

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How Nabda Care is creating portable mobile healthcare services [Wamda TV]

Nabda Care is a medical-social platform that aims to link patients, care providers, and personal medical records. It also provides patients...

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Enpact launches Startup Haus in Tunisia

Kicking off Enpact's coworking space with a lively discussion. (Images via Startup Haus) Three months after its soft opening in...

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Wamda and Expo 2020 Dubai launch their first report on Collaborative Entrepreneurship [Infographic]

Almost every other corporation operating in MENA engages with startups in one way or another. This is one of the exciting findings...

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Flat6Labs launches $5.6M fund

Sawari Ventures partners: Hany Sonbaty, Ahmed Alfi, Wael Amin. (Image from archive) Flat6Labs Egypt announced yesterday that they are...

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Online payment products are imperfect, but consumers can protect themselves

This could be one way to prevent credit card fraud, not exactly practical though. (Image via kupunawiki.com) The marriage of credit...

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Fear of success does exist [Opinion]

Don't fear greatness, if you don't want to spend your life living among potholes! (Image via outofedenministries.com) 'Fear of Failure'...

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Turning your idea into a startup Pt. 2

The business plan needs to answer some concrete questions. (Image via blog.luz.vc/en/) Launching a startup can be daunting, but if...

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How to turn your idea into a startup Pt. 1

A good idea isn't likely to translate into a good startup without a lot of brainstorming and perseverance. (Image via The Membership...

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Should you make governance a priority?

One criticism of US-based Zenefits was that it had a weak board - only four people. (Image via Barcinno) During a recent visit to a client...

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The evolution of tech startups in MENA [Opinion]

Watching an ecosystem grow. (Image via Miami Herald) In much of the world, being a technology startup is a very ‘cool’ pursuit. The sto...

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Careem's 4 big things for 2016 [Wamda TV]

2015 was certainly a great year for Careem and they say localization was the key. They acquired Saudi-based home delivery...

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Abraaj Week 2016: What makes or breaks a creative entrepreneur?

As part of the inaugural Abraaj Week, Abraaj group is hosting an interactive session with a lively panel themed "What makes or breaks a...

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