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What I know about virtual reality: Walid Sultan Midani

VR is fun but you've got to be careful, says Walid. (Image via Digital Mania) The attraction between virtual reality (VR) developers and...

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Deadline for Impact Lab's acceleration program, Morocco

Impact Lab, an accelerator for impact startups working in partnership with Numa Casablanca, is looking for French-speaking startups...

Maghreb

Deadline for Dare Inc. incubation program

"Unbootcamp" gathering the first Dare Inc. cohort. (image via Dare Inc.) Powered by Moroccan CISE and supported by the Drosos...

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Tiny Tunisian startup cracks open global telco market

Roamsmart helps mobile operators manage their roaming operations. (Image via RCR Wireless) Roaming is a pain for business travelers and a...

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Moroccan CISE Hackathon: Gamifying for Social Impact

On April 29, Moroccan Game Developers and Moroccan CISE are holding a first-of-its-kind weekend-long hackathon under the title "Gamifying f...

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What happens if someone steals your idea?

A month ago a story made the headlines in Algeria: in 2014 the well-known, deep-pocketed media entrepreneur Kamel Haddar allegedly stole...

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Maghreb

7 life lessons from a teen entrepreneur

Mohamed Aalabou presents his knowledge-sharing platform at a CEED Bootcamp. (Image via Mohamed Aalabou) Mohamed Aalabou is a...

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Look to Africa, says Moroccan startup godfather

Casapplanca’s founder sees most of its traction in Egypt and Nigeria. (Image via Casapplanca) Taher Alami is often c...

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Kaymu takes the lead in Algerian ecommerce

Kaymu leads Algeria’s budding e-commerce sector. (Images via Kaymu) With its 40 million inhabitants, Algeria’s untapped digital market is s...

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Saphon: the Tunisian wind-energy revolution is official

Saphon's wind turbine: cheaper, more efficient, safer. (Image via Saphon) For the last four years, Tunisian company Saphon has...

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ENSEM's Junior Entrepreneur's Day in Morocco

Until recently, junior enterprises, local non-profit organizations managed by students, were offering consulting services to the market to ...

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3 Tunisian startups take on diaspora remittances

Several Tunisians want to help the diaspora help their country of origin. (Image via Shutterstock) Distance can complicate relationships...

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Smart Expo Tunisia

Smart Expo is an event dedicated to B2B IT companies taking place in Sousse, Tunisia, on May 19-20. 40 companies will exhibit their...

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Tunisian entrepreneurs find success in reviving local traditions

Children learning mosaic with Mosaikit. (Image via Neptune Mosaic) When Zied Abbis and Amine Draoui decided to preserve their country’s a...

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Entrepreneurship lessons from the Algerian desert

Slimane Kadi turned the desert into a succesfull business. (Images via Mehdi Bennaceri) This is a story about entrepreneurship in its most...

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Morocco's Sheaply finds opportunity in Jordan

Sheaply turns international travelers into messengers. (Images via Sheaply) Moroccan ‘crowd-shipping’ startup Sheaply is heavily foc...

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Repairing a country: Tunisia's diaspora returns

Tunisia's diaspora is returning to a country that's gradually reforming itself, to build lives and businesses. (Image via Aviation...

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Deadline for application to Espace Bidaya incubator in Casablanca

Amine Slaoui taking the mic at the kickoff ceremony (image via Espace Bidaya) Following the launch of their coworking space in Casablanca...

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Droidcon Tunis, the government backs startups

The Tunisian minister drop the suit for the fifth edition of Droidcon in Tunisia. (image via Tekiano) Over the weekend, huge crowds of...

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Tunisia's entrepreneurs need to step up [Opinion]

Tunisian entrepreneurs need to step up and lead the charge. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) After working with entrepreneurs while...

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Moroccan politicians cheer for startups at Pitch Lab

The audience is taking the floor during the 28th Pitch Lab. (Images via New Work Lab) Morocco's Pitch Lab has begun to reach...

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Maghreb

4 tips for digitalizing your market

Careem, Hmizate/Hmall, Jumia, Uber, and Avito discuss digitalization. (Image via @equartey) Africa is a big continent, yet in spite...

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How five Tunisian startups became profitable

Has the time for Tunisian startups finally come? (Image via Disney) Several iconic and emblematic Tunisian startups are now...

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Founder Institute Tunisia graduates first class

Tunisian ICT Minister Nooman Fehri speaks at the Founders Institute. (Images via Founder Institute) Tunisia’s Founder Institute has g...

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