Fast Facts I: $300M+ in MENA startup exits (2015)

As the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Index noted, MENA countries collectively enjoy a startup ecosystem that is “almost...

Jonas Feller • 31 December, 2015

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MENA's year of money: 10 notable rounds of 2015

A big year for MENA startups. (Image via Wamda) 2015 was a rich one in terms of startup investment rounds. We’ve witnessed two $100 m...

Maya Rahal • 29 December, 2015

2015 Roundup Deals Roundup

7 online courses for startups

The life of an entrepreneur is hectic, with nonstop demands and success often depending on learning and growing in changing...

Esraa Haidar • 04 January, 2016

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Top 10 exits of 2015

Exits here, and here, and here. (Image via Wamda) MENA finished the year with a bang when it came to exits, as after ten well-earned deals...

Maya Rahal • 30 December, 2015

2015 Roundup Roundup

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority's Annual Tech Startups Pitching Competition

For The Entrepreneur Day, tech entrepreneurs from all over the world are invited to apply to DSOA's Annual Tech Startups Pitching C...

Wamda • 11 November, 2015

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No one ever said entrepreneurship was easy: tips from a pro

This is a crosspost with Khalid Alkhudair's LinkedIn blog. I’ve been an employee and I’ve been an entrepreneur, and being an entrepreneur i...

Khalid Alkhudair • 09 July, 2015

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How this Saudi app developer is nurturing talent

[Update]: Ibtikar released a new trivia game called HEXA, with tens of thousands of questions in more than 15 different fields...

Ahmed Gabr • 13 October, 2015

6 Saudi health apps helping people live better

National healthcare spending in Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $35 billion by the end of this year. The Kingdom Tower,...

Ahmed Gabr • 22 September, 2015

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What we learned: Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Even the most amazing of ideas need a little help. (Images via Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) During our Mix N’ Mentor Beirut we gained s...

Lucy Knight • 10 September, 2015

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Get your code on in the MENA region

The Coding Cirlce in action. (Image via The Coding Circle) We have covered in the past various coding camps and courses, for both adults...

Lucy Knight • 12 August, 2015

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3 ways to accelerate and incubate in Iran

The Iran startup scene has gone through a quiet, yet powerful, transformation over the past year. Despite slow internet, failing...

Aline Mayard • 16 July, 2015

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5 things I learned from making a video game in 30 hours

Sten Selander of Media Evolution (Sweden) briefs Arabic Game Jam participants As a kid, I had two main hobbies: drawing and playing video...

Omar Al Fil • 02 April, 2015

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6 of the most innovative Muslim startups for 2015

This article is a cross-post with Ummah Wide, a US-based digital media startup that focuses on stories and the culture of the Islamic...

Ummah Wide • 07 April, 2015

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Leap Ventures' new $71M fund is 'ready for business’

Henri Asseilly at ArabNet Beirut earlier this year. (Image via Lucy Knight) As we previously reported, the focus of the ‘sponsored a...

Lucy Knight • 24 March, 2015

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10 reasons to boost e-payment in Algeria

In the past few years, I’ve had the chance to learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem in more than one country in the MENA region and E...

Abdellah Mallek • 13 April, 2015

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'Shut up and build something': reflections and how tos from Startup AddVenture Cairo

Pharaoes scaling the walls of the GrEEK Campus  Last weekend was a busy one for the GrEEK Campus, a tech hub located at the old...

Reine Farhat • 03 March, 2015

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2015, the year Moroccan startups start tackling transportation

Transportation issues have always been a source of inspiration when it comes to Arab tech entrepreneurs searching for problems to...

Aline Mayard • 18 February, 2015

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What have 8 of Morocco’s support organizations for tech entrepreneurship achieved?

Many startups are now getting support in Morocco either at the seed or growth stage, but support programs and organizations are too few,...

Mehdi Reghai • 29 December, 2014

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Winds of change: 4 major changes to the MENA ecosystem in 2014

2014 was certainly a year of impact for the entrepreneurial scene of the Arab region. From increasingly accessible money in the streets,...

Maya Rahal • 11 January, 2015

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The most innovative – and weird – devices from CES 2015

The last two years brought us thinner and larger mobile phones and devices than ever before, but 2015 is set to be the year of virtual...

Reine Farhat • 15 January, 2015

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7 notable investments and acquisitions of 2014

There’s nothing quite like a satisfying investment or acquisition to get the entrepreneurial juices flowing. Throughout 2014, Wamda r...

Lucy Knight • 22 December, 2014

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4 big MENA VC funds announced in 2014

2014 was a very good year when it came to new funds entering the tech scene in the Arab region. Rather than just seed and early stage, we...

Maya Rahal • 23 December, 2014

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Jordan's gaming industry steadily grows

 Over the last few years Jordan’s IT and entrepreneurship fields have witnessed sizeable boom. The most significant of them...

Tala El Issa • 14 January, 2015

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7 tips to get the most out of Europe and US-based events

As we said yesterday, going to a Europe or US-based tech event can be a game changer, but this is a costly investment, so once you’ve m...

Aline Mayard • 09 December, 2014

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