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Egypt

Egypt's first FiT payout goes to startup Cairo Solar

Hisham Tawfik's FiT cheque from North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company. (Image via Hatem Tawfik) After much skepticism about...

renewables FiT feed in tariff

Maghreb

Moroccan entrepreneur wants to fix his cities

Urban life could be much nicer if everybody did his or her share. (Image via Amine Elaoui) Damaged roads, defective street...

Twiyar Smart Cities MEMakers

Saudi Arabia

Saudi's MyCN makes shopping in China simple

"From China to your doorstep... In just a couple clicks". The MyCN homepage. If you found something you wanted on Amazon for $5, but its...

WorldShip MyCN china

Egypt

How Farminal uses tech to impact the agriculture sector in Egypt [Video]

As CEO of Farminal, Egyptian entrepreneur Walid Sorour presents his company, providers of innovative solutions for dairy farms. With their...

Mastitis Farminal NUMA

Egypt

Many challenges still facing Egypt’s startups

Startology cofounders from L to R: Ayman Saeed, Mahinaz El-Aasser, and Mahmoud Wasfy. Egypt's startup ecosystem...

Global Entrepreneurship Index Entrepreneurship in Egypt From Revolution To Evolution Startology

Kuwait

Technopreneurship Challenge winners work to reduce car accidents in Kuwait

The winners of the Kuwait Global Technopreneurship Challenge. (Image via Ana Tadic) The big questions were being asked at the Kuwait...

Legacy Kuwait Global Technopreneurship Challenge smart car

Iraq

Iraq's foodie appmakers want to fix the mealtime grind

Sha6bu5 is hoping to profit from the Middle East's foodie trend. (Image via MAHAW) The Middle East’s entrepreneurial newsmakers this year h...

iraq 3d-mapping startup weekend baghdad

Regional

Investors press 'like' on MENA's online publishers

Arabic online publishers are on investors' watchlists. (Image via Arabian Marketer) Closing a funding round very soon after launch is more...

online publishing phoenix digital publishing fustany

Regional

Yahoo! closes but Maktoob’s legacy continues

This article is a crosspost with The Black Iris. A few days ago, Yahoo!, which bought Jordanian internet startup Maktoob in 2009,...

takeover Maktoob Jordan

U.A.E

Baring all: Dubai entrepreneurs talk failure

Organic Press Juice cofounder Daniel Vahanian talks failure with Moti Roti founder Tahir Shah. (Image via Jacqueline Sofia) The...

Organic Press Juice Digital Labs GlamBox

U.A.E

Laundrybox expands its services

At the end of 2015 Laundrybox’s business model, and solid teamwork, secured them the third place at Forbes Middle East’s 15 Most Promising ...

Forbes Laundry Box Funding

Egypt

Hack4Egypt tackles the big issues

Mentor Tarek Amin, digital group head for Adline Media Network, offers some advice. (Images via Hacka Mena) Hack4Egypt is a chance to...

Nile University HEAT HACK4EGYPT

Iraq

Erbil's startups go quiet

An Erbil panorama. (Images via Rachel Williamson) On three occasions this year Goran Sherko has had to postpone Startup Weekend...

Erbil Kurdistan isis

Jordan

Foodlve recalculates the food equation

All your ingredients neatly packaged and in one place. (Images via Foodlve) Cooking is becoming less appealing as technology combined...

The Cherry Share Recipes Foodlve

Palestine

Keeping Arabic alive with greeting cards

Maysa's sister Assel inspects their products. (Images via Loz) When you talk about what inspired Maysa Alshaer to create Loz, a...

Women on the Frontline Arabic language Loz

Regional

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...

DSOA competition Dubai

Kuwait

Nuqat’s Copy+Paste Syndrome discusses imitation and innovation

This article is a crosspot with Nuwait. Are there any original ideas? Is imitating another idea a good thing? Does copying ideas encourage...

Nuqat Nuwait kuwait

Maghreb

Yuzu helps Moroccans cook and eat better with less effort

Dinner is ready! (Images via Yuzu) Everybody agrees: cooking at home is the easiest way to eat healthy and cheaply. But how many of us...

Yuzu morocco Food delivery

Global

Web Summit draws in MENA startups

Paddy Cosgrave, Websummit founder opening speech. (Images via Web Summit) This year’s Web Summit was a clear demonstration of the w...

Jobland EME Mosaikx

Egypt

This Egyptian fashion startup has its eyes on Europe

Online luxury sales are projected to grow by an unprecedented 20 to 25 percent over the next five years, according to a Boston Consulting...

maria munoz slickr Clothing

U.A.E

Social selling: The future of ecommerce in the Middle East?

Within the space of a few years, social media has become an integral part of everyday life. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other...

Shedd EZHeights Social selling

U.A.E

Makersbuilders joins the innovators of the Arab region

Makersbuilders with parents and children filling up In5 in 2014. (Images via Makersbuilders) Gaps in the market, children...

robotics MEMakers the cribb

Jordan

Matching virtual and real in 3D printing

Designing 3D models for screens is very different from designing them for printing. If a screen design is sent for printing so many...

MakePrintable MEMakers 3d printing

Lebanon

Crowdsourced interior design startup launches in Lebanon

Smartphones could soon help people decorate their homes and save money at the same time. Simply fill out a short online questionnaire,...

interior design Darwazah Ghassan Abi Fadel

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