Lebanon Foreign investment elusive for MENA startups, says Lebanese VC When you talk with Khaled Nasr about venture capital investments and the tech startup scene in both Silicon Valley and the Middle East... Anwar Aridi • 02 November, 2014 silicon valley Investment VC investment
Jordan Increase in new marketing companies reflects changing MENA advertising climate Since the early days of advertising, the rise of digital has made tracking consumer behavior all over the world easier than ever. The... Tala El Issa • 02 November, 2014 Digital Advertising Advertising
Regional What do investors in the MENA want from startups? This is the first of a series of interviews with top investors from the MENA region, in an attempt to shed light on funding opportunities... Maya Rahal • 30 October, 2014 investement Q&A WRL
Maghreb The Algerian entrepreneurship awakening is imminent, says Toufik Lerari To those who say Algeria isn’t doing well, Toufik Lerari says: “You’re completely wrong.” The 37-year-old Algerian success story can back i... Aline Mayard • 30 October, 2014 Fikra Allégorie Algérie
Egypt Flat6Labs to launch an investment fund for startups Three years is probably enough for an accelerator to get to know the ins and the outs of a regional ecosystem, and conclude which services... Eman Mostafa • 30 October, 2014 cairo Investment
Jordan Wysada raises $5M+ Series A funding from Silicon Badia Wysada, an online luxury retailer of home goods, décor, and interior furnishings, which has been described as a One Kings Lane’s cl... Maya Rahal • 29 October, 2014 silicon badia wysada investement
Egypt Egypt's ecommerce potential drives startups to push past challenges Startups Yaoota and Kickin both launched in June with a goal of exploiting the massive potential of Egyptian ecommerce, but both... Rachel Williamson • 29 October, 2014 yaoota kickin Egypt
Saudi Arabia Hellofood closes big year in Saudi with Mobily Ventures investment Hellofood’s big year in Saudi Arabia just got its cherry on top: investment from the newly launched Mobily Ventures. After its April 2013 ... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 28 October, 2014 otlob talabat foodonclick
Global Best practices for ecommerce SEO (Part II) Earlier this week we shared five tips on how to get the most out of the SEO for your ecommerce site. Here are another five current and... Wissam Dandan • 28 October, 2014 SEO
Regional $40M renewable energy fund to launch in MENA Large, established global corporations have dominated the renewable energy market in the MENA region. But many others who would... Ahmed Moor • 27 October, 2014 renewable energy
Regional How did these three Arab startups take advantage of TechCrunch Disrupt Getting your product known and used internationally is tough, especially if you’re based in the Arab world. To address this head on, a s... Aline Mayard • 27 October, 2014 TechCrunch Disrupt competition Europe
Lebanon MEVP’s IMPACT Fund announces $12.5M investment in 5 Lebanese tech startups Managing Partner Walid Hanna announcing the investments The Middle East Venture Partners fund (MEVP), one of Lebanon’s larger Venture C... Maya Rahal • 26 October, 2014 impact fund Banque du Liban MEVP
Global Best practices for ecommerce SEO (Part I) Whether you’re only just thinking of starting an online store or you’ve already launched into the fray, you’ll quickly find that there’s a w... Wissam Dandan • 26 October, 2014 SEO
Maghreb Startech Unconference, Tunisia What Prevents Tunisia From Generating IT Succes Stories ? This is the question Tunisian event organizer agency MAZAM, and American... Wamda • 24 October, 2014
Maghreb Toufik Lerari, the entrepreneur who believes communication is Algeria's future Toufik Lerari is one of those Algerian entrepreneurs who are changing the way foreigners and Algerians alike see the oil-producing... Aline Mayard • 23 October, 2014 Fikra Allégorie communication
Jordan Solutions to Jordan's unemployment on display at Akhtaboot job fair One of the greatest challenges confronting Jordan is the lack of opportunity for young people here. While there generally aren’t enough j... Ahmed Moor • 23 October, 2014 akhtaboot
