What KinTrans' Mohammed Elwazer learned at SeedStars International

KinTrans may not have won SeedStars 2015 competition in Geneva in February, but founder Mohammed Elwazer didn’t walk away empty h...

Samantha Kaufman • 08 June, 2015

SeedStars International hearing impaired KinTrans

Maqtoob takes its mission on the road

Meet Maqtoob's cofounders. (Images via Maqtoob) For many, promoting a new platform means using SEO techniques and Facebook ads. Not for...

Aline Mayard • 04 June, 2015

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First Wearable Tech Show UAE 2015

For the first time in Abu Dhabi and the MENA, The Wearable Tech Show UAE will showcase some innovative and cutting edge products in...

Wamda • 03 June, 2015

Wearable Tech Show UAE

6 steps to valuing a tech startup [Opinion]

This is an edited crosspost with BOOSTMENA. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of posts on the subject of valuation, specifically...

Amir Farha • 03 June, 2015

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Silicon Valley investor on MENA’s road to startup success

Bern Shen at Flat6Labs mentoring a startup team working on children education. Investor Bern Shen is optimistic about the MENA region’s a...

Pamela Kesrouani • 03 June, 2015

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Are MENA’s SME business reforms doing enough?

Governments have been adding their cogs to the startup machine of MENA. Enough though? (Image via Mikehoolboom.com) For entrepreneurs...

Jamil Wyne - Jonas Feller • 03 June, 2015

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Mo'men Group's recipe for success [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo, on Mo’men, a fast food chain of r...

Raed Khalil • 31 May, 2015

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GIST Tech-I competition enters voting phase

Tech-I is a global entrepreneurship competition run in conjunction with the US Department of State. It is the flagship program of the...

Wamda • 28 May, 2015

Tech-I GIST

Decode Dubai hackathon is back for a second installment

In5 Innovation Centre and Dubai Internet City, bring to Dubai the second installment of their successful hackathon, Decode Dubai. The...

Wamda • 26 May, 2015

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The right policy can power renewable energy startups

The Middle East renewable energy sector for startups is in its infancy, but there’s huge potential for entrepreneurs to play a role...

Rachel Williamson • 25 May, 2015

MEMakers KarmSolar Solar panels

Tripzzle aims to make travel trouble-free

Emirati startup Tripzzle is launching itself at the crowded online travel search market and cofounder Ghaith Akkad believes its extra...

Pamela Kesrouani • 25 May, 2015

The challenges and changes that shaped Woopra’s growth [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Woopra, a real-time customer...

Raed Khalil • 24 May, 2015

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MENA, birthplace for a digital health revolution?

Imagine waking up in the morning and checking your watch to see how many hours of deep, restful sleep you obtained, your caloric intake...

Natasha D'Souza • 24 May, 2015

Digital Health Live m-health Healthcare

How international SEO is different, and how to do it right

Effective search engine optimization requires close attention to details. Any digital marketer or SEO (search engine optimization)...

Wissam Dandan • 19 May, 2015

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OpenSooq and fast-growing social network, LINE, announce partnership

OpenSooq, a classifieds platform for MENA (via Twitter) The MENA online classified platform OpenSooq has announced a strategic partnership...

Raed Khalil • 18 May, 2015

OpenSooq LINE

Pitching on the open road: Uber brings MENA entrepreneurs and experts together in 5 cities

Entrepreneurs pitched their startups in cars they hailed through Uber's mobile app. (Image via Maysaa Ajjan) Pitching a business...

Natasha D'Souza - Maysaa Ajjan • 17 May, 2015

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Payment startup wins GCC Pitch Challenge Final

The Bridg team walked away with 20,000 euros at the GCC Pitch Challenge Final. (Images via GCC Pitch Challenge) The team behind Bridg, a...

Ozan Sonmez • 14 May, 2015

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8 promising hardware startups from the MENA region

The integrated circuit board, an essential ingredient for any hardware based startup. (Image via toddfun.com) Hardware based...

Ayman Farhat • 14 May, 2015

MEMakers MENA Electronics

How big is social media in MENA? [Reports]

Arabic online content is still scarce in the Middle East but social media users are making up for the shortfall, two new reports have...

Eman Mostafa • 14 May, 2015

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Searching for success in MENA's postal address sector

"Yes, I will sign for that package." (Images via Aramex) “So you take the main street, you turn at the pharmacy after the streetlight, t...

Aline Mayard • 13 May, 2015

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Ecommerce set to reach $13.4 billion by 2020, Payfort reports

Payfort announced today the release of its annual report: The State of Payments in the Arab World, at the Ecommerce Show Middle East 2015...

Maya Rahal • 12 May, 2015

State of Payments 2015 Payfort Report

Diagnose your market: insights into MENA’s digital health revolution

The health revolution. (Image via CB Insights) As the m-health industry of the Middle East continues to grow, Dubai hosted its first...

Roland Daher • 11 May, 2015

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Beyond Oil: Tech and Future of Work in MENA

Moving from traditional to knowledge economies is a prickly problem for any country, but especially so for oil-bound Middle Eastern...

Pamela Kesrouani • 10 May, 2015

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5 tips on facing failure from Leslie Dewan, inventor of a nuclear power generator

Leslie Dewan giving a presentation on how to get power from nuclear waste at Solve for X in 2014. (Image via. YouTube) When Leslie Dewan...

Pamela Kesrouani • 10 May, 2015

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