Maghreb Moroccan social entrepreneurship struggling, MCISE study says Social entrepreneurship in Morocco is as trendy in certain circles as it is unknown to the vast majority of people. Despite this... Wamda • 22 April, 2014
TAG-Org expands its support services to startups with new program Joining a growing group of organizations providing support to entrepreneurs in the region, the Jordan-based international business ... Maya Rahal • 22 April, 2014 Talal Abou Ghazaleh Innovation
Halal P2P lending site Liwwa partners with e-commerce site Feesheh Liwwa, the halal crowdinvestment site launched last November in Jordan, is adding a new facet to its business model: a partnership with... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 21 April, 2014 halal arts crowdinvestment
UniVenture, Tunisian incubator launched by business angels, seeks applicants UniVenture's first graduating class In May 2010, ten Tunisians entrepreneurs created the Carthage Business Angel association to... Aline Mayard • 21 April, 2014 Business Angels Incubator
Mix n' Mentor Cairo mentors seek to remedy challenges faced by a growing, but fraught, community The world of entrepreneurship is full of obstacles, especially in the Arab world. These can be legal procedures, development, employment,... Eman Mostafa • 20 April, 2014
Recently launched Egyptian app aims to help eliminate fake media reports During a heated political debate that took place in Cairo after the events of June 30th 2013, three Egyptians, freshly graduated from... Ahmed Gabr • 20 April, 2014 news Mobile
What it will take to maximize business success in the Middle East How can business choices yield high profits and high social impact in a rapidly changing consumer culture? What are the... Blair Winter • 17 April, 2014 Wharton
Babson College launches a program for public and private sector leaders PROMOCODE Included Babson College is offering the world’s first public program targeted at public and private sector leaders, entitled Driving Economic Growth ... Wamda • 17 April, 2014 Babson
A radical solution to the region's payment challenges, from serial ecommerce entrepreneur At this point, it wouldn’t come as a surprise to learn that Moustafa Mahmoud eats, drinks, and sleeps e-commerce, in addition to having l... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 17 April, 2014 payment solutions uae cash-on-delivery
7 Palestinian startups vie for Arabreneur investment at recent pitch event “These startups are as good as any in Toronto, Barcelona, or London,” said Palestinian entrepreneur extraordinaire Dr. Abdulmalek Al-Jaber ... Robert Carroll • 16 April, 2014 pitch event arabreneur palestine
Intel Egypt denies rumors blaming partial shutdown on political woes In the midst of a not-so-pleasant economic situation in Egypt, Intel made headlines last week. A number of online news sources reported... Ahmed Gabr • 16 April, 2014 Intel Egypt
Jordan MXD raises $1M to launch 3D printing tool for the masses “This year, 3D printing will be going mainstream in the U.S. and Europe, and we hope to become one of the big fish and set standards in the ... Maya Rahal • 16 April, 2014 3d printer 3D Investment
Having successfully crowdfunded, Moroccan-American smart doorbell Chui plots next steps The story of Chui, a new generation of intercom, isn’t one you hear every day. Its trajectory has involved the city of Dallas, t... Aline Mayard • 15 April, 2014 Gadget morocco
Palestinian startup AidBits aims to streamline the aid sector NGOs aren’t known for being the most efficient organizations. The amount of bureaucratic navel gazing, however important, it takes to get d... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 15 April, 2014 aidbits arabreneur palestine
Iraq Iraqi startup Miswag.net helps merchants transition to the internet Miswag.net, Baghdad’s first internet-based startup with real potential to grow, launched less than a month ago to help local merchants in B... Ali M. Ismail • 14 April, 2014 PAYMENT iraq Delivery
Endeavor Jordan selects 3 startups to advance to International Selection Panel Four of Jordan’s most promising entrepreneurs gathered recently for Endeavor Jordan’s Local Selection Panel (LSP), where they pitched the... Hayden Pirkle • 14 April, 2014 Jordan Endeavor Competitions
