Wamda

U.A.E

In conversation with Andrew Kabrit of the UAE's Seez

Seez, the UAE-based car aggregator platform is one of the few companies in the Middle East to develop its own artificial intelligence (AI)...

Seez AI Artificial intelligence

Pakistan

The robotic arms made in Pakistan

In the final year of university, mechatronics engineering students Ovais Qureshi and Anas Niaz decided to build a “robotic prosthetic...

3d printing prosthetics sensors

Bahrain

Bahrain's Inagrab closes seed round

Source: Startup MGZN Bahraini startup Inagrab, a platform that helps retail businesses scale their business with the help of A.I...

Bahrain 500 startups Retail

Tunisia

For every human need comes a robot

Robots may not rule the world (anytime soon) but they are gradually excelling at a number of human tasks such as helping human resources...

robots robotics AI

Global

Voicera acquires Wrappup, launches new AI virtual assistant app

Voicera, a pioneer in the artificial intelligence and productivity space, acquired Wrappup, the company behind one of the most popular apps...

Voicera Wrappup AI

Regional

World AI Show Dubai

Dubai is set to host the first edition of World AI Show in the wake of the ‘Smart Dubai Government' initiative. The...

uae AI Artificial intelligence

Regional

Over 3M jobs will be at risk in the GCC if not adapted to AI advancements: The time is now

Artificial intelligence is becoming an inseparable part of our daily lives, and its impact is reaching almost every segment of the economic...

Artificial intelligence AI Technology

Global

The rise of the Arab MOOCs. Will education in the Arab world ever be the same?

In the past 10 years alone, tech invaded classrooms and played a crucial role in disrupting the way knowledge is consumed worldwide....

EdTech MOOC AI

Regional

Eventtus raises $2 million, looks to adopt AI recognition at events

Event management startup Eventtus received US$ 2 million of investment from Egyptian VC Algebra Ventures and 500 Startups. It previously...

eventtus fundraising Scaling

Global

Robotics are set to revolutionise hospitality and guest servicing

On Thursday March 10, 2016 the special guest at the ITB Berlin Hospitality Day, one of the world’s leading travel trade shows, was...

robotics hospitality Marriott TestBED MEA

Lebanon

Startup Weekend Beirut Artificial Intelligence Edition

From September 29 to October 1, Beirut Digital District will be hosting the first Startup Weekend dedicated to artificial intelligence in...

beirut AI Startup Weekend

Turkey

Turkish startup turned machine failure into a business model

Airways and railways have been conservative and difficult sectors for startups due to safety and security issues. But this is changing,...

Delphisonic predictable maintenance turkey

Global

New startups on the block: September

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Blink Egypt Development...

Startup List news AI

Global

Startup Watch: Uber’s new era, a computer that can smell and wealth secrets

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Uber AI

Regional

AI is taking roots in the MENA

Even though Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing at a blistering pace, outside academia and engineering, it remains a bit of a...

AI Investment Technology

Global

Artificial Intelligence is making mobile apps even smarter

Artificial Intelligence (AI) enables computers to do much of what humans have traditionally done, and even to correct our mistakes. AI...

AI Mobile Apps Google

Global

Startup Watch: Paint is back, punished Google, and tech titans AI clash

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Google Paint

Global

Startup Watch: Overfunding kills, cybersecurity smartphones, and Toyota’s AI fund

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Jawbone AI

Jordan

How this chatbot is facilitating food ordering

At some point in 2014, Mark Zuckerberg was disliked by many. Forcing all Facebook app users to migrate to a separate chatting app...

Eila Mindhub Cafe chatbot

U.A.E

What I know about AI: Damu Winston

Ever since he first saw Star Trek as a child Damu Winston has had a lifelong fascination with futuristic technology. The founder and...

What I Know AI WIK

Egypt

Automating HR management in Egypt

Focusing on developing a specialized product allowed Egyptian software company HITS Solutions to enter more than 40 countries, working with...

Egypt HITS Solutions HR

Regional

Aim low, shoot high: AI regional startups are keeping it real

In the past two years, both growth numbers and tech advancements in the AI industry have made it fairly easy for its outsiders to fantasize...

chatbot AI Facebook Messenger

Syria

Votek and Loujee secures $1M investment

Votek Inc, developer of Arabic speech recognition software, governmental intelligent assistants and the first Arabic smart toy (Loujee)...

Votek AI syria

Global

Startup Watch: Facebook live broadcast boo boos, being ‘human’ and the world’s largest incubator

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Facebook AI libya

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