Regional 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... Wamda • 08 November, 2016 Pepsico Social Entrepreneurship competition
Saudi Arabia A Saudi startup invents VR glasses that could change books for ever By 2020, the global virtual reality (VR) market is projected to reach $150 billion. It is expected to reach its first billion this year... Abdulghani Kataya • 08 November, 2016 BeThere Saudi Arabia KAUST
Saudi Arabia Carpooling for the working women of Saudi, a solution? [Wamda TV] Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia. While there is no official law banning women from the act, it is deeply held religious... Lucy Knight • 08 November, 2016 ksa GITEX 2016 Kaspercab
Kuwait 10 ways to beef up your business All you need is a few colorful bean bags and a casual open space to bring a startup community together to talk about what they do - and... Reine Farhat • 07 November, 2016 Mix N' Mentor 2016 Nuwait National Fund for SME Development
Egypt Nawart's cleantech startups a silver lining for Egypt's transition Egypt may have effectively killed off any interest in industrial scale solar, but a group of people passionate about the cause believe... Menan Khater • 07 November, 2016 MEMakersGE Cleantech Nawart
Global What I know about privacy and AI: Rand Hindi The future holds so many innovations to make our lives easier, but we are often told that it will come at a price. We’ll need to... Aline Mayard • 07 November, 2016 privacy AI Snips
Regional 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... Rachel Williamson • 06 November, 2016 GSMA corporate venture capital Venture Capital
U.A.E China calls for Dubai 100 health tech backer With its fast growing healthcare market and rapidly ageing population, China is proving to be a match for Dubai-based Dubai 100. The... Lucy Knight • 06 November, 2016 Dubai 100 china Healthcare
Egypt 'Push' is big business for these Egyptians 2015 was the year of the push notification. App makers discovered that a prompt on a smartphone could remind their users they existed... Rachel Williamson • 06 November, 2016 pushbots push notification Egypt
Lebanon What's Steve Wozniaks's favorite drink? BDL Accelerate reveals The ‘Woz’ had arrived. The flashing lights and booming duff-duff of a heavy bassline more befitted a DJ at one of... Rachel Williamson - Dana Ballout • 04 November, 2016 Steve Wozniak BDL apple
Regional 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... Abdulrahman Hammad • 03 November, 2016 due diligence Investment list
U.A.E Dubai food tech startup Lunch:on raises $500K seed Lunch:on today announced the closing of a seed round of $500,000 led by Wamda Capital, with participation from Arzan VC, Dubai Angel... Natasha D'Souza • 03 November, 2016 Lunch:On Wamda Capital arzan
Global Startup Watch: Company rebellions, new MENA crowdfunding platforms, and why your hacker is not your fault The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on what they think is hottest industry,... Dana Ballout • 03 November, 2016 Startup Watch exiting Digital security
Lebanon Beirut Jam Sessions: magic, music, and Minister of Culture Anthony Semaan is an unspoken hero for Lebanon’s music scene. His startup, Beirut Jam Sessions, has done more for local musicians... Dana Ballout • 02 November, 2016 Beirut Jam Sessions beirut Music
Lebanon Arab world’s streaming app Anghami raises Series B Lebanon-born music streaming app Anghami has raised a Series B round at an undisclosed value, the company said in a statement. The round... Rachel Williamson • 02 November, 2016 anghami Middle East Venture Partners Investment
Global Behind Gradberry’s rebirth: it's all about timing “I don’t look like any other founder in the [Silicon] Valley. I wasn’t born and raised here,” Gradberry founder Iba... Vanessa Khalil • 02 November, 2016 Gradberry TARA uae
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