Global Rules of engagement: attracting media attention Dealing with the media can be hard – a little scary sometimes. Handing over the painstakingly-crafted story of your startup to a... Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2015 media for startups media management Tips
Regional 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... Knowledge @Wharton • 19 October, 2015 IMF Abraaj Group private equity
Regional 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... Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2015 prepaid cards epayment PayPal
Regional 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... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 18 October, 2015 MENA EdTech
Egypt Egypt's VoIP block to make the startup life harder At the start of October news broke on social media websites that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications such as Skype, WhatsApp... Sara Aggour • 18 October, 2015 voice over internet protocol Mobinil Viber
Regional 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... Ahmed Gabr • 18 October, 2015 Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque Bahrain World Trade Center The Gate
Maghreb 5 MENA entrepreneurs join Endeavor Endeavor, Moroccan style. (Images via Endeavor) Two Moroccan and three Egyptian entrepreneurs have been selected to join the global... Aline Mayard • 15 October, 2015 morocoo Endeavor
Saudi Arabia 6 challenges facing Saudi entrepreneurs [Opinion] The future is wide open. (Image via Realty Today) We have all read articles about what’s wrong with the entrepreneurship support culture a... Nader Ajami • 15 October, 2015 Saudi entrepreneurs nader ajami ksa
U.A.E UAE's creative entrepreneurs rising Salsali Private Museum at the Alserkal Avenue Galleries Night. (Image via Alserkal) The ever evolving Emirate of Dubai is welcoming a... Archana Menon • 15 October, 2015 The Dubai Creative Clusters Authority Dubai Media City This Dude Knows Food
Regional What I know about big data: Ali Rebaie Ali Rebaie is a data scientist. One of the few data scientists, in fact, in MENA. He’s the founder of Rebaie Analytics Group... Rachel Williamson • 15 October, 2015 What I Know ali rebaie Le Wagon
Egypt KarmSolar, first Egyptian company to get license for off-grid solar power plant Update: This article has been updated to include KarmSolar's largest deal to date, announced on October 18. Solar energy... Lucy Knight • 14 October, 2015 solar power MEMakers KarmSolar
Egypt Egyptian social entrepreneurship incubator aims to help the neediest A year ago the Misr El Kheir foundation launched GESR, an Egyptian incubator for social entrepreneurship, with the... Eman Mostafa • 14 October, 2015 Gesr Egypt Social Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia Science at a young age: workshops for innovative Saudis A new generation of Saudis are relying on themselves to invent stuff instead of buying it, and TalentS is one of a... Safar Ayad • 14 October, 2015 children Science Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia App Annie’s big blind spot: Saudi Arabia Ask around for the latest stats on mobile app markets and most professionals will point to research group App Annie as the... Amir-Esmaeil Bozorgzadeh • 13 October, 2015 gaming data App Annie Saudi Arabia
Regional Coworking space community gathers in Tunisia Coworking managers sharing good practices. (Images via Mideast Creatives) When office space is expensive, suitable meeting rooms scarce,... Christine Petré • 13 October, 2015 Cogite Hivos Coworking Spaces
Europe Apps and pizza: Dubai's Heart Ping hits Milan Dubai startup Heart Ping truly expanded its horizons over the weekend, traveling to Milan to speak at the Expo Innovation Challenge. The... Rachel Williamson • 13 October, 2015 Heart Ping EXPO Innovation Challenge Milan EXPO
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