Wamda

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Twistar is one of three selected startups by Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East & Africa [Video]

Last September, Marriott Hotels launched Marriott Hotels TestBED programme in the MEA region, following a debut in Europe in 2016. The...

Marriott TestBED MEA Marriott Hotels Twistar

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Beachill is one of three startups selected by Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East and Africa [Video]

After launching its TestBED programme in partnership with Wamda in the Middle East and Africa region for the first time in September this...

Marriott Hotels Marriott TestBED MEA Beachill

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Ureed, a new editorial marketplace kicked off in the region

Ureed, a new digital editorial marketplace, is now officially open for businesses and freelancers across the Middle East. The platform aims...

Ureed Tarjama Nour Al Hassan

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Teaching coding to young refugees will generate job opportunities to thousands

There are almost 5.5 million registered Syrian refugees in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, according to figures published by the United...

Coding teaching ngos

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UAE-based live streaming app awards $60K for 11 competition winners

Swoo, a live streaming and broadcasting app, unveiled the winners of the finale of its month-long contest - Swooperstar 2017 - on...

SWOO Swooperstar Algorythma

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What to expect in 2018? More exits, more family businesses, and more from KSA

During Wamda’s finale Mix N’ Mentor of the year, we spoke to several participating mentors and experts to gauge their input and...

Saudi Arabia investments Expectations

Global

Why innovation and technology should be a bottom-up approach at the service of communities [Opinion]

This article is an extract of the UN-ESCWA report entitled 'Community-based innovation and technology for improved social...

ESCWA Community social development

Regional

Regional financial health startups get recognition and mentorship

MetLife Foundation and Village Capital ran the Middle East Financial Health Competition on December 19 in Dubai, where twelve Middle...

competition

Global

The rise of the Arab MOOCs. Will education in the Arab world ever be the same?

In the past 10 years alone, tech invaded classrooms and played a crucial role in disrupting the way knowledge is consumed worldwide....

EdTech MOOC AI

Regional

WGES 2017: Why green entrepreneurship needs youth involvement

This is the second of two articles about the future of global and regional green economies. In green activism circles, environmentalist...

Green entrepreneurs

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HR tech startup Bayzat receives $5M funding from venture investors

Bayzat, a provider of insurance and HR solutions in the MENA region, announced it has secured an additional $5 million in funding led by...

Bayzat VC silicon badia

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Why hotels need startups more than ever

With upcoming mega events like Expo 2020, Dubai is set to double the number of its hotels. Hospitality Management Holdings, a...

Marriott TestBed Hotels

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The WIL power: a way forward for women in a gender-neutral dialogue

From Hollywood to Silicon Valley, gender discrimination and sexual harassment scandals have inundated media headlines in the past few...

Women empowerment Women Entrepreneur

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UAE’s maid-booking startup Justmop secures Series A funding

Maid-booking startup Justmop in the UAE has recently raised a Series A of funding, led by venture capital firm VentureFriends, along with...

Justmop fundraising Series A

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Eventtus raises $2 million, looks to adopt AI recognition at events

Event management startup Eventtus received US$ 2 million of investment from Egyptian VC Algebra Ventures and 500 Startups. It previously...

eventtus fundraising Scaling

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The growing influence of influencer startups

Like new players in an old game, influencer startups are beginning to find their ground in the region’s digital marketing...

Social Media influencer marketing Facebook

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Endeavor Jordan, Silicon Badia and the USAID launch a joint fund

A joint initiative between support organization Endeavor Jordan, venture firm Silicon Badia and the USAID, launched BeyondCapital, a new...

Endeavor USAID silicon badia

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Investing in tech enhances guest experience

A BLP MENA hotel market survey, revealed that 67 percent of hotels and industry professionals have plans to spend more on technology in the...

Data Customer Service Hotel tech

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TreasuryXpress closes a $5M funding round to boost its services

TreasuryXpress, a global provider for frictionless and on-demand treasury management solutions (TMS), announced that it has recently closed...

Treasuryxpress MEVP Funding

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Last chance to apply for the startAD Hardware Venture Launchpad

Finalists will be awarded a prototyping grant and be considered for investment by startAD startAD has issued a final call out for...

startAD

Lebanon

The MENA embraces more healthtech advancements

The global healthcare expenditure will be growing from $7.7 trillion in 2013 to $9.6 trillion in 2018. Digital transformation is...

lebanon robotics SASHA

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Seedstars MENA

Seedstars World is coming back to Bahrain on December 14 to have the second edition of Seedstars MENA which bridges between MENA ecosystems...

seedstars Bahrain startup

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New startups on the block: November

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Dukan IT Saudi Arabia IT...

Startup List news

Regional

Financial Health Competition [Call for applications]

Village Capital and MetLife Foundation are seeking applications for a Financial Health Competition for early-stage entrepreneurs in the...

Metlife competition Financial

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