Wamda

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twofour54’s Issa Aghabi talks funding and failure [Wamda TV]

Last month, at our final Mix N’ Mentor of the year in Dubai, we took the opportunity to talk to mentors about their particular areas of e...

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Maghreb

Morocco's Education Media Company raises $280,000 on the strength of an unusual story

The 9rayti team. Adam Bouhadma is only 24, and has just raised 2.5 million Moroccan dirhams ($280,000) for his company Education...

MNF Education Maroc Numeric Fund

Jordan

ArabiaWeather.com closes $2M investment round led by Badia Impact Fund

ArabiaWeather.com has announced a new round of investment, reported by some outlets to be $2 million, led by new investor Badia Impact...

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Regional

The Middle Eastern startup blind spot: an obsession with money

This article was co-authored by Melltoo founders Sharene Lee and Morad Irsane “How do you make money?” is a question everyone asks about Mel...

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U.A.E

TiECon Dubai 2014

The Dubai Chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) is announcing its first TiECon event for the Middle East on Wednesday October 1st and...

Dubai

Jordan

Jordanian serial entrepreneur pivots from selling gadgets to 3D printing his own

Loay Malahmeh is becoming what he never thought he would be – a serial entrepreneur. From TickyTacky.me to 3Dmena, the Jordanian e...

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Egypt

Will this be the year of Egypt's $100M deal?

Confidence is rising amongst Egypt’s early-stage investors as both venture capitalists and angel investors begin to leverage the...

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Newly launched Mobily Ventures invests in Anghami, Easy Taxi

Mobily, a leading telecom in Saudi Arabia, will announce today the launch of Mobily Ventures, a venture capital fund seeking to invest...

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Easy Taxi secures $40m in Series D funding, eyes regional expansion

Easy Taxi, a Brazilian taxi calling app backed by Rocket Internet, has announced a Series D fundraising round of $40 million USD, led by...

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Regional investment future looks bright despite political distress

The 8th edition of the ‘MENA Private Equity & Venture Capital’ Annual Report shows that investments in the region are holding strong de...

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Can adapted Google algorithm get MENA customers to shop online?

According to experts, e-commerce is the fastest growing sector in the Gulf. For the UAE in particular, they expect its value to reach...

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Egypt

Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech

A year ago, Karim Mostafa, CEO of solar energy solutions provider Gaia, was struggling to get anyone to listen to his...

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Jabbar invests in News Group, strengthening regional media-tech ties

Earlier this month, the investment firm Jabbar Internet Group announced a deal with Dubai-based news management company News Group...

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Partnerships, VCs and content: best practices from experts at Mix N’ Mentor Amman

Last week, Wamda organized its 14th Mix N’ Mentor and its fourth in Amman, Jordan. The event was supported by our strategic partners Zain J...

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Regional

Angel investor Ranwa Halasa calls for bolder investors and savvier entrepreneurs

This article is part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional...

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In Tunisia, entrepreneurs are taking control

In the absence of local blogs, press coverage, groups or associations of web entrepreneurs, and, until recently, a coworking space, the...

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How to raise $18M in the Middle East? 5 tips from MarkaVIP founder Ahmed Alkhatib

Regional

U.A.E

Souqalmal.com secures $1.2M from Hummingbird to expand content, mobile site

Souqalmal.com, the Dubai-based financial comparison site led by Ambareen Musa, is set for a quantum leap, after securing $1.2 million...

Souqalmal.com Investment

Thought Leadership

twofour54’s Issa Aghabi talks funding and failure [Wamda TV]

Morocco's Education Media Company raises $280,000 on the strength of an unusual story

ArabiaWeather.com closes $2M investment round led by Badia Impact Fund

The Middle Eastern startup blind spot: an obsession with money

TiECon Dubai 2014

Jordanian serial entrepreneur pivots from selling gadgets to 3D printing his own

Will this be the year of Egypt's $100M deal?

Newly launched Mobily Ventures invests in Anghami, Easy Taxi

Easy Taxi secures $40m in Series D funding, eyes regional expansion

Regional investment future looks bright despite political distress

Can adapted Google algorithm get MENA customers to shop online?

Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech

Jabbar invests in News Group, strengthening regional media-tech ties

Partnerships, VCs and content: best practices from experts at Mix N’ Mentor Amman

Angel investor Ranwa Halasa calls for bolder investors and savvier entrepreneurs

In Tunisia, entrepreneurs are taking control

How to raise $18M in the Middle East? 5 tips from MarkaVIP founder Ahmed Alkhatib

Tunisia's first Entrepreneurship Fair: 3 challenges for 2014

Meet PinchPoint, the 7 month-old Palestinian gaming startup that just got funding from Sadara Ventures

Dealmakers' Weekend: a benchmark for Jordanian entrepreneurship

Another Turkish Venture Capital fund looks to enter the Middle East

Enigma announces $4.5 million USD Series A investment round

Qordoba announces $1.5 million USD Series A investment

Souqalmal.com secures $1.2M from Hummingbird to expand content, mobile site

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