Wamda

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The female VCs of MENA

Noor Sweid and Hala Fadel. (Image via Leap Ventures) There are two common complaints in the Middle East startup sector: a lack of funding,...

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Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority's Annual Tech Startups Pitching Competition

For The Entrepreneur Day, tech entrepreneurs from all over the world are invited to apply to DSOA's Annual Tech Startups Pitching C...

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Car-hailing app Careem raises $60M Series C

[Editor's note: This article has been updated to include details about Careem's peak pricing change.] Middle East-founded...

Wamda Capital Lumia Capital Abraaj Group

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RiseUp Summit 2015 in Egypt

RiseUp Summit 2015, Egypt's top entrepreneurship event, will be held on 12-13 December in Cairo, at the GrEEK Campus and downtown areas. Or...

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8 MENA startup founders under the age of 20

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa currently own a vast reserve of an invaluable resource, one that can spur innovation and help...

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Megatrends in MENA: startup solutions for urban lives [Infographic]

The ultimate example of urbanization in MENA: Dubai from above. (Image via Picasa) 'Megatrends', according to EY, are...

Recycle Beirut urbanisation El Noor Geh

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Online laundry sector booming despite obvious challenges

The desire for laundry services that are hassle free is on the rise. Clean and tidy. (Image via Washmen) Seizing their...

Washplus GetLaundry Washmen

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Intel ChallengeME Final Awards Ceremony in Beirut

The Regional Final Awards Ceremony of ChallengeME!, an Internet of Things (IoT) competition coming to MENA for the first time, will be h...

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Middle East and Turkey startups raise the temperature in Stockholm [Opinion]

MENA meets Stockholm at #sthlmtech. (Images via Aurore Belfrage) When talking to investors, corporates and media in the west about...

212 Istanbul Opinion Aurore Belfrage

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MEVP closes second round on fund at $32M

[Editor's note: This article has been updated to include further investments announced in December 2015] Announcing Wednesday the...

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MEC and Wamda partner to launch Corporate Entrepreneurship Services across MENA

MEC, one of the largest media agencies in the world and Wamda have signed a partnership to give MENA businesses access to innovation from...

MEC CER Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility

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Tune in to the Stars of Science Finale on Nov 20

The 7th season of Stars of Science, which kicked off in mid-September, will air its finale on November 20th, 2015, on MBC4. The program is...

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Cash is not king [Opinion]

The reliance on COD payments is hurting MENA's ecommerce sector. (Image via sharktankblog.com) This is a crosspost with Mo Ali Yusuf’s L...

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Big data for a big industry: oil and gas

BP technicians in the control room of the Atlantis platform. (Image via BP) The global oil and gas industry is being seduced by...

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What I know about angel investing: Ed Roberto

Ed Roberto at the Great Wall of China. (Image via Techstars) With more than 30 years of experience as a startup founder, cofounder, angel...

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MENA's IoT expansion [Infographic]

People today create a data trace with almost everything they do - trawling Facebook, booking an Uber, walking with a FitBit. The Middle...

Internet of Things IoT MENA

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TechWadi Roadshow connects MENA startups to Silicon Valley experts

Google's Sharif El-Badawi addresses the crowd at ZINC during TechWadi's stop in Amman. (Images via Samuel Wendel) Despite the near...

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Extended Deadline: 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in Jeddah, KSA

Update: the deadline has been extended to January 18.The 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition is now receiving applications. ...

MITEF ksa MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

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London calling

A Lebanese, a Briton, a Dutchman and an Italian walk into a London investment firm. They bond over hip hop. One year later they launch a...

Braci Hoxton Ventures Slidr

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TAKREEM 2015 honors Arab achievers

TAKREEM is an annual event which honors Arabs who excel in their field and inspire others on their quests for educational, scientific,...

Arab achievers TAKREEM

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Private equity investors in MENA seek a place in the sun

This is a crosspost with Knowledge@Wharton. The backbone of future economic development in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could hinge...

IMF Abraaj Group private equity

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Prepaid cards still filling MENA's epayment gaps

Prepaid cards are a strong contender for filling the gap between the unbanked and ecommerce in MENA, says PayPal’s Francis...

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EdTech in MENA: issues and recommendations [Infographic]

MENA public spending on education as a percentage of GDP exceeds the world average, yet it still badly needs reform. Youth...

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5 ecofriendly developments in MENA

Attention is shifting towards harnessing the powers of the environment for new energy sources, and the Middle East is securing its own...

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