Egypt

Can this app streamline medical care in the MENA?

When ill or recovering from an illness or operation, a patient often finds themselves tied to the hospital where they have received their...

Hanan Solayman • 01 September, 2014

Egypt Health nabda care

Continuing its focus on emerging markets, Seedstars World hosts Dubai round

In 2005, Mohamed Elwazer witnessed a disturbing scene while waiting for a train at a metro station in Egypt. A security officer was...

Natasha D'Souza • 19 May, 2014

competition Health

Palestinian entrepreneur launches e-store and educational blog on sexual health for married couples

“It started one day when I was walking in Ramallah,” Ashraf Alkiswani says. “I was stuck behind these two guys in their late thirties, and ...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 03 April, 2014

karaz sexual health ramallah

Egyptian pharmacist creates Dawaa, a digital pharmaceutical drug index

Designed to bridge the gap between the conventional hard copy drug reference manual and the digital lives of today's physicians, Dawaa is...

Ahmed Gabr • 09 February, 2014

Healthcare Health Mobile

Can a young woman entrepreneur succeed in Morocco with a new online medical appointment service?

Finding the right doctor and booking an upcoming appointment is a complex task, especially in Morocco, where public-sector doctors don’t t...

Aline Mayard • 28 January, 2014

Health

Sohati wants to break the taboo of online medicine

Many entrepreneurs in are now trying to find solutions to make healthcare more accessible throughout the Middle East, a region facing...

Aline Mayard • 05 January, 2014

Media Health Medical

The story of Jordanian pharmaceutical giant Hikma: from bartering to IPO [Case Study]

This is the fifth post in our case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at the A...

Wamda • 20 October, 2013

case study Healthcare Health

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

Regional

Why healthcare in the Arab world needs to go mobile

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should take advantage of its...

Jamil Wyne • 01 September, 2013

Health Mobile Trends

How Supermama, Shahiya and Mumzworld are supporting moms this Ramadan

Ramadan can be overwhelming for moms, as they balance families with work and social obligations. To support moms, and women in general,...

Maya Rahal • 17 July, 2013

Ramadan Health E-commerce

2013 Arab Innovation Network Annual Conference - Dead Sea

Update: This event's date and location has changed from its original location in Alexandria, Egypt to the Dead Sea in...

Wamda • 02 May, 2013

Conferences Health Environment

Blood Donation Goes Online in Egypt

After struggling to find an acceptable blood donor to save the life of one of his relatives, Hisham Kharma took the problem upon himself...

Ahmed Gabr • 18 March, 2013

Crowdsourcing Egypt Health

Health 2.0 Middle East - Dubai Conference

Health2.0 is a health innovation and technology conference focused on new technologies reshaping how healthcare is being delivered gl...

Wamda • 05 December, 2012

Conferences Health

Visionary Palestinian Startup Goes Global with Touch Technology

Palestinian startup Iris recently launched their “room of senses,” a new therapy medium for children and the disabled. The “room” is a spac...

jaafar abusair • 09 December, 2012

Health Innovation Social Entrepreneurship

Saudi Arabia

Saudi 3eesho brings healthy living to the Arab world

Obesity rates in the Middle East, and especially in Saudi Arabia, are spiraling out of control.  Yet information about how to lead a...

Fernande van Tets • 12 September, 2012

Health Healthcare 3eesho

Weekly Wrap-Up: September 09-13

The season of entrepreneurship events is just around the corner, so make sure you catch up on the latest news, and check out what...

Wamda • 13 September, 2012

Crowdfunding Food & Beverage Health

Algeria

Algerian Team Takes Microsoft's Global Stage to Fight Diabetes

This July, three Algerian college students became the first team from the Middle East and North Africa to place as finalists in the cloud...

Nina Curley • 22 August, 2012

Competitions Health Mobile Apps

James Nakagawa of Mobile Healthcare: 'Entrepreneurship Is about Sacrifice'

James Nakagawa never studied medicine, and until 2003, he headed a company that helped financial firms deliver online trading services. But...

Knowledge @Wharton • 19 April, 2012

Health

Interested in Tracking Your Daily Health? Quantified Self Comes to Beirut

I woke up this morning at 7:30 AM after going to sleep at 1:20 AM. I woke up twice during the night. My heart rate was 56 BPM, my weight 65...

Hind Hobeika • 06 March, 2012

Health

This Algerian woman needs your vote to win a Harvard competition today

Algerian college student Meriem Chehih wasn’t taught how to code in high school. “Here in Algeria, we don’t study computers in high ...

Nina Curley • 19 September, 2013

Healthcare Health Mobile

How WebTeb is overcoming challenges to starting up in Palestine [Wamda TV]

[Arabic] At the World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, Mahmoud Kaiyal, founder of Palestinian medical Arabic platform WebTeb, di...

Wamda • 25 July, 2013

Healthcare Health Medical

Entrepreneur of the Week: Lara Tarakjian of Silkor [Wamda TV]

This week's Entrepreneur of the Week is Lara Tarakjian, the co-founder of Lebanese beauty chain and laser hair removal salon Silkor. Back...

Nina Curley • 27 November, 2012

Entrepreneur of the Week Health Scaling