Lebanon BDL Accelerate 2014’s first day: tips from the top Lebanon’s central bank is keen to show its support for the startup and entrepreneurial community of Lebanon. Earlier this y... Lucy Knight • 21 November, 2014 Banque du Liban Central Bank Lebanon lebanon
U.A.E Flat6Labs launches Abu Dhabi accelerator with a focus on media startups From L to R: Flat6Labs CEO Ramez Mohamed, Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Managing Director Nina Curley, and twofour54's Issa Aghabi. Hoping to... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 20 November, 2014 nina curley flat6labs abu dhabi abu dhabi
Egypt Exclusive: Uber Egypt arrives today Uber, the app that connects smartphone-weilding passengers with freelance drivers, has arrived in Egypt. The local operations will... Rachel Williamson • 20 November, 2014
U.A.E How a comic book startup looks to make money May's cover. Quick Start Immediately after Dubai-based developer Hani Ghaith masterminded Magnoon with Dr. Noha Abbas, the head of... Abdulghani Kataya • 20 November, 2014 ipad Magnoon magazine app
Global Is 'design thinking' a path to innovation? With change happening at an exponential rate, companies have felt an increasing demand to develop their ability to innovate, even to the... Carolyn Chandler • 19 November, 2014 Design Innovation
Saudi Arabia Saudi's iPhady finds new home with Alfalak As part of its expansion strategy throughout Saudi Arabia, Alfalak Electronic Equipment and Supplies, a provider of IT and telecom... Safar Ayad • 19 November, 2014 apple
Egypt YouTube, the ultimate tool for Arab startups? Despite being around for more than a decade now, the video sharing network YouTube seems to have become a popular model for startups... Eman Mostafa • 19 November, 2014 tarayah Partners YouTube
Regional Fresh off Stars of Science Season 6, these young innovators are ready to shake up the industry Stars of Science 6th season finalists during our chat on the morning of the finale. It’s a new beginning for the finalists and winners of S... Stephanie Nour Prince • 18 November, 2014 Qatar Foundation Stars of Science
U.A.E Wamda announces the last 2014 Mix N' Mentor: Dubai Mix N’ Mentor Dubai, the final stop on Wamda’s 2014 #MixNMentor Roadshow, will take place on December 13th, 2014 at Dubai’s in5 Innovation ... Wamda • 18 November, 2014 mix n mentor dubai mix n mentor competition in5
Regional Finding Solutions: Roundtables at MENA ICT workshop 4 scenarios facing entrepreneurs The Wamda team took over the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) in Amman last week at the MENA ICT Forum 2014, as it hosted a session of... Hayden Pirkle • 18 November, 2014 Zain Jordan Workshops
Global If you're a startup, don't act like a big business It seems everybody has a startup these days. I’m the co-founder of www.Melltoo.com, a social network that connects buyers and sellers in t... Sharene Lee • 18 November, 2014 traditional business Global Advice
Kuwait Kuwait startup ecosystem builds momentum and welcomes new partners Kuwait’s nascent startup ecosystem may be getting a serious boost this week, when Mark Solon, the managing partner of global accelerator n... Wamda • 17 November, 2014 mark solon techstars kuwait
Jordan 4 lessons on scaling from 2014's MENA ICT Forum Last week, Amman’s King Hussein Business Park played host to the 2014 edition of the MENA ICT Forum, a two-day event that brought together ... Hayden Pirkle • 17 November, 2014 mena ict forum Jordan
Saudi Arabia A day in the life of a top Saudi businesswoman Speaking with Yasmin Altwaijri is a breath of fresh air. The vibe and the enthusiasm took me back to Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor... Reine Farhat • 16 November, 2014 Saudi Arabia Health Women
Egypt Startups are filling gaps left by Egypt's banking behemoths Mohamed Sameh Fouad, MENA and Pakistan sales director of banking SunGard Financial Systems, Abeer Khadr, National Bank of... Rachel Williamson • 16 November, 2014 mobile finance bank tech finance
Regional Investing in MENA’s entrepreneurs: What is really needed? This article has been crossposted with the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor. The Middle East and North Africa is in dire need... Jamil Wyne • 13 November, 2014