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Starting from the end — Lean Decision Development [Opinion]

Deciding on a path to take can be difficult. (Image via alittlestarlette.wordpress.com) This is an edited version of an article that...

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Investors press 'like' on MENA's online publishers

Arabic online publishers are on investors' watchlists. (Image via Arabian Marketer) Closing a funding round very soon after launch is more...

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MENA game makers show off skills at Global Game Jam

Disclosure: the author was present at the Lebanon jam site as a participant with team Groovy Antoid, who produced the game Ugnug...

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Samih Toukan talks new Grabbd app and Jabbar’s direction in 2016

Jabbar Internet Group's CEO Samih Toukan. (Image via Wamda) Mobile apps focused on food and drinks seem to be popping up faster than...

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MENA startups are taking on women’s health

Women are vastly underserved by healthcare systems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Limited access to high-quality and...

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Why we invest in online marketplaces [Opinion]

Driven by mobile penetration rates and user growth, online marketplaces present tantalizing oportunities for investors. (Image via...

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Silkroad Images raises seed round

Silkroad Images, a stock photography and audio-video content library from Jordan, has secured a seed round of investment from Abu...

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Angel investment vs institutional investment [Wamda TV]

During Wamda’s last Mix N’Mentor in Cairo, we met up with Lana Alamat, partner and general counsel at Wamda Capital, for a chat about the i...

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Seedstars Summit 2016

Seedstars World announces its annual Seedstars Summit under the theme "billion". The summit will take place on March 3rd at EPFL Un...

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Social money: it's coming to a MENA platform near you

Fastacash is expanding into the Middle East, bringing with it social network payment options. (Image via Fastacash) Sending money to your...

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Tech in Asia: Singapore 2016

Tech in Asia conferences are signature 2‐day conferences that are among Asia’s largest, organized for the region’s tech ecosystem in Sing...

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Startup spring: How tech can liberate MENA [Opinion]

Startups might be more than beautiful glimmers of hope. (Images via Jonas Feller) The Arab world is leaping ahead. Governance...

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How IoT will transform daily life [Q&A]

Seemingly everything will soon be connected. (Image via blog.telligent.com) The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to transform the...

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Nadrus makes MOOCs Arabic-friendly

The Nadrus team in Turkey, during a training session. (Images via Nadrus) MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are by their very nature...

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Enpact Program 2016 applications now open

The non-profit organisation Enpact was founded in August 2013 with the aim of strengthening economic relations between young entrepreneurs...

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Is MENA ready for the digital lawyer?

Even a human lawyer has more feelings than a robot. (Image via Manslife.com) The $400 billion dollar US legal market is beginning to see...

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The framework and anatomy of shareholders’ agreements [How to]

It can take months to negotiate a shareholders' agreement. The goal is to protect the interests of all involved. (Image...

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Electronic medical services: health risks or new hope?

Checking your online pulse. (Image via Vanguard Communications) As the world commemorates World Cancer Day every February 4, cancer...

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Global startups circle MENA at WFES forum

Masdar's interactive model showing its energy activities from Pakistan to North Africa. (Images via Rachel Williamson) Amid a...

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MENAT’s internet growth and barriers [Infographic]

Despite the apparent prevalence of the world wide web in people’s lives, there are still a many who go without internet access. According t...

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Health and education apps dominate at Arab Mobile Challenge

Five teams from five countries are heading to the world finals in Barcelona. (Images via Arab Mobile Challenge) Third time’s the c...

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The competitive advantage of good customer service [Opinion]

It should be self-evident. Good customer service increases revenues and decreases costs. (Image via tnooz.com) Inadequate or non-existent...

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Digi-teens' online spending habits [Infographic]

The teens love their brands. (Image via International Digital Marketing) Today's teens are the market for many ecommerce...

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Opportunities in the risk intelligence market [Opinion]

A map of countries facing the greatest risk of terrorism. (Image via The Telegraph) One basic law of economics dictates a...

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