U.A.E Astrolabs launches pilot course for its Academy The Dubai-based entrepreneurship platform Astrolabs is set to launch one of its latest components, the Astrolabs Academy, which will... Hayden Pirkle • 23 October, 2014 academy uae Dubai
Egypt Saving the world, one game at a time Last month, at a two-day workshop organized by the United Nations Development Program, lucky Cairo youngsters got a look at how to... Hanan Solayman • 22 October, 2014 undp Social Entrepreneurship Gaming
Maghreb AMPION launches 4 road trip hackathons throughout Africa, to educate and invest in entrepreneurs Last year, a diverse crowd of 30 Africans and Europeans embarked on an unusual adventure: they hopped a bus leaving from... Aline Mayard • 22 October, 2014 Ampion hackathon Startupbus
U.A.E Payment gateway Telr to target MENA and Southeast Asia on strength of Series A round Online payment gateway Telr, based between Singapore and Dubai, has secured Series A funding from Hatcher and iMENA,... Maya Rahal • 21 October, 2014 iMENA hatcher Telr
Regional Mobile dominates even offline shopping in MENA [Report] Shoppers and retailers in the MENA region have long known that consumers have been spending more and more money online. What is new,... Wamda • 21 October, 2014 smartphone penetration Mobile Report
Maghreb Entrepreneurs learn a lesson in storytelling at #YMEstartup Tunis Walking through the doors of Tunisia’s Elgazala Technopark on Monday October 13th, there was one thing I couldn’t help but not... Courtney Joline • 21 October, 2014 events your middle east #YMEStartup
Regional Former Maktoob exec raises 800K to bring social TV app to MENA The Los Angeles-based, MENA-focused app Vyu has just closed an $825,000 USD round led by Jordan’s Jabbar Internet Group. The company will u... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 20 October, 2014
Saudi Arabia Report sheds new insights on booming Saudi ecommerce market This post was originally published on Firnas.org Ecommerce is growing exponentially in Saudi Arabia; the market is expected to... Ahmed Gabr • 20 October, 2014 Payfort online payment Saudi Arabia
U.A.E Language game app to take the pain out of learning The growth of online learning products has created a huge range of ways to learn a foreign language, from the comprehensive-but-pricey... Alexander Hawkes • 20 October, 2014 erly stage studios Education
Lebanon Messaging startup enlists Arab pop star to boost downloads Despite what you may see on the Instagram account of a Saudi royal, the Arab world is traditionally a very private place. From the high... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 19 October, 2014
Egypt Rise Up Cairo empowers Egyptians while looking abroad The second full day of this year’s Rise Up Summit just off Cairo’s Tahrir Square started slowly; participants trickled into... Ahmed Moor - Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2014 rise up cairo rise up summit coauthored
Regional One desperate entrepreneur asks the community: should I give up? Pondering the future at Mix N' Mentor, Piotr is seated at center. This post was originally published on Medium. My team and I are going... Piotr Yordanov • 16 October, 2014 SwypeOut
Egypt Egyptian law firm helping entrepreneurs find their legal footing The legal procedures necessary for establishing a startup are considered the first and most important steps entrepreneurs have to... Eman Mostafa • 16 October, 2014 law Egypt Legal
Saudi Arabia On the strength of new investment, Saudi emotion sharing app leaves for Silicon Valley The last time I spoke to Mohammed AlKadi, founder of Feelit, a social app for emotion sharing, it was January of this year.... Reine Farhat • 15 October, 2014 feelit investement Saudi Arabia
Regional 5 entrepreneurs share a time they almost gave up [Wamda TV] Late last month at Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we got to play the role of nosy reporters, dragging five mentors away from their sessions and g... Wamda • 15 October, 2014 giving up mix n' mentor beirut Mix n Mentor
Regional 3 ways bitcoin can make a difference for entrepreneurs in the Arab world Exchanging money for services with people outside the region is a special hassle for the Arab world. At best, entrepreneurs have to... Aline Mayard • 15 October, 2014 Bitcoin Freelancers Outsourcing
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