Startup news ticker: SearchinMENA.com launches on Eureeca; Fotosoora goes live in Egypt; Brate releases new version Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick... Wamda • 05 September, 2013 news
LinkedIn reaches 1 million users in Saudi Arabia, bets on mobile growth Just before its announcement yesterday that it plans to sell $1.15 billion in stock to raise capital, LinkedIn reached one million users... Nina Curley • 05 September, 2013 Scaling LinkedIn
6 crazy HTML5 websites that will blow your mind Cross-posted from the original version published on Jihad Kawas’s Blog on September 3, 2013. Editor’s Note: Jihad Kawas is an act... Jihad Kawas • 05 September, 2013 Lists Developers
Women entrepreneurs are more innovative than men in the Arab world Women’s entrepreneurship is all the rage lately. Mentions of women in the global media have risen from a catatonic 200 times a year to 1... Nina Curley • 05 September, 2013 Women
The simplest way to improve your startup's chance of success Running a start-up is extremely demanding. Whether you’re focusing on getting that product out or making sure you can pay out salaries, a... Timothy Bataillie • 05 September, 2013 Healthcare Expert Advice How-Tos
Digital agency Intigral launches new incubator to help startups reach the Saudi market Ready for a new incubator? Dubai-based digital media company Intigral launched one today, to support startups building digital products... Nina Curley • 04 September, 2013 STC Incubator Saudi Arabia
Will the new MAKE Business Hub kill business by charging for WiFi? After founder Leith Matthews left MAKE Business earlier this year, (under what many say were difficult circumstances), the... Nina Curley • 04 September, 2013 Cafe Coworking Coworking Spaces
12 productive ways to take a break at work Whether writing a long report, entering hundreds of names into a database, or dealing with a tough client, sometimes it’s nice to take a f... Glen Dalakian II • 04 September, 2013 Tips Advice
Meet the three teams that won a Silicon Valley investor pitch event in Palestine PALinnO, a new initiative in Palestine designed to connect local startups to Silicon Valley mentors, has announced the winners of its... Nina Curley • 04 September, 2013
What entrepreneurs learned at Oasis500's Beirut bootcamp As part of their regional expansion, Oasis500, the region’s biggest startup accelerator, held its second bootcamp outside A... Maya Rahal • 03 September, 2013 Incubator Investment Oasis500
Microsoft acquires Nokia's phone division, patents for $7.2 billion: will it target the Middle East for sales? Today, Microsoft has agreed to buy Nokia’s devices and services unit for 5.44 billion euros (US $7.2 billion), its first foray i... Nina Curley • 03 September, 2013
Arabia500 is now accepting applications If you are a fast growing company, the Arabia500 is looking for you to apply. The Arabia500 was created by AllWorld Network and Professor... Wamda • 03 September, 2013 Scaling
How ArabHardware built a strong community in Egypt and pivoted into e-commerce It’s not every day that a forum gains enough of a following to turn into an e-commerce store. But this is what Egypt’s ArabHardware has... Glen Dalakian II • 03 September, 2013 Hardware Content Portals Arabic Content
Lebanon What the Central Bank of Lebanon's new investment policy means for startups Around 10 days ago, the Central Bank of Lebanon (the Banque du Liban) released an announcement that it had instituted a new policy to... Maya Rahal • 03 September, 2013 Banks Government Investment
Is CSR making an impact in the Arab world? [Infographic] Corporate social responsibility has expanded in the region in recent years and continues to offer a way for companies to support their... Reem Boudraa • 03 September, 2013 Infographic CSR
Flat6Labs debuts a new model; will it set the tone for regional startup acceleration? Accelerators in the Arab world are all the rage lately. For every one that has shut down since we last listed the Top 10... Nina Curley • 02 September, 2013 Accelerators
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