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Palestine

Palestinian entrepreneurs are facing the disastrous repercussions of war

Monthly VC investment deals were transformed into data on the numbers killed and wounded. The number of startups being founded were...

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U.A.E

Pivots and Failures with Repeat's Omer Aslan Gurel

Omer Aslan Gurel could have easily followed the path that was laid out for him – go to university and eventually join his family...

food tech Entrepreneur podcast

Pakistan

In conversation with Muneeb Maayr of Bykea

As one of the founders of Daraz, Pakistan’s biggest e-commerce platform, Muneeb Maayr is considered one of the country’s most...

Daraz ride-hailing pakistan

Jordan

Oasis500 launches second fund

Source: Mena Fn Oasis500 has announced the launch of a second fund with support from the King Abdullah Fund for Development...

startup Entrepreneur Investment

U.A.E

In conversation with Kunal Kapoor of The Luxury Closet

The Luxury Closet (TLC) is an online store that sells pre-owned fashion items founded in Dubai in 2012 by Kunal Kapoor. The company...

E-commerce The Luxury Closet Entrepreneur

U.A.E

In conversation with Dana Baki of LUNCH:ON

LUNCH:ON partners with restaurants to offer office workers a selection of curated meals at discounted prices. It was founded by Mohammad Al...

Lunch:On food tech Entrepreneur

U.A.E

In conversation with Muhammad Chbib of Tajawal

Having been raised and educated in Germany, Muhammad Chbib describes himself as someone with “German thinking paired with Arab...

travel tech sukar Entrepreneur

Palestine

In conversation with Christina Ganim of Kenz

Christina Ganim founded Kenz with her colleague and friend Nicola Cuoco. The e-commerce website, founded in Palestine, sells underwear to...

Entrepreneur startup Women Entrepreneur

Yemen

War and Growth: how one entrepreneur defied the odds in Yemen

Starting a business is never easy, starting one in a warzone is even more difficult and raising investment for such a company seems...

Yemen Entrepreneur

U.A.E

AWS Summit Dubai 2018

Whether you are new to AWS, or an experienced user, AWS Summit Dubai will give you the inspiration and technical knowledge you need to get...

AWS Amazon Web Services AWS Summit

Regional

Follow The Leaders Bahrain

In today’s complex and fast-changing business and social environments, startup entrepreneurs have become a force to be reckoned with,...

Bahrain Innovation Thinkers and Doers

Lebanon

ArabNet Beirut 2018

The 9th edition of ArabNet Beirut 2018 will take place on February 20-22. The event will feature more than 80 speakers from the MENA region...

Arabnet Innovation startups

Lebanon

Jusoor Entrepreneurship Competition 2018

Jusoor opened up registration for its fourth annual Entrepreneurship Competition this month. The competition is open for application...

syria Entrepreneur jusoor

Saudi Arabia

Arabnet Riyadh 2017

For the sixth year in a row, ArabNet Riyadh will be gathering Saudi Arabia’s government, largest corporations and 1600...

Arabnet riyadh vision 2030

Lebanon

Startup Weekend Bekaa - Ag | Food | Water Innovation

Techstars Startup Weekend Bekaa is the place to look for a team, prototype and validate a business idea, and receive feedback from...

lebanon Agriculture Innovation

Saudi Arabia

MITEF Saudi Startup Competition

The MITEF Saudi Startup Competition focuses on attracting high potential business projects across the following three tracks: idea,...

Saudi Arabia competition MITEF

Regional

Seedstars MENA

Seedstars World is coming back to Bahrain on December 14 to have the second edition of Seedstars MENA which bridges between MENA ecosystems...

seedstars Bahrain startup

U.A.E

Curiositas Masterclass Abu Dhabi

For the first time in the region, a comprehensive financial, legal and technical analysis of the disruptive impact of blockchain on...

uae Entrepreneur Blockchain

Regional

Financial Health Competition [Call for applications]

Village Capital and MetLife Foundation are seeking applications for a Financial Health Competition for early-stage entrepreneurs in the...

Metlife competition Financial

Regional

Investor Day - FinTech Hive

FinTech Hive at DIFC, the first-of-its-kind accelerator in the region, features 11 finalists and brings together an emerging generation of...

Fintech Fintech Hive DIFC

Regional

Global Ventures Summit - Dubai

Global Ventures Summit seeks to level the playing field and support the best business ideas, startups and entrepreneurs coming out of...

Dubai Ventures GVS

Pakistan

021 Disrupt Conference

021 Disrupt conference will bring together innovators and entrepreneurs from the regional ecosystem to Karachi, in order understand and...

pakistan conference startup

Regional

MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition 11th Edition [Call for applications]

Apply today for the 11th edition of the MITEF Arab Startup Competition and take part in one of the biggest startup competitions in the...

MITEF competition startup

Global

Startup Watch: Porsche’s new hybrid car, patriotic entrepreneurs in China, and babies' F1 innovation

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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