Regional Startup spring: How tech can liberate MENA [Opinion] Startups might be more than beautiful glimmers of hope. (Images via Jonas Feller) The Arab world is leaping ahead. Governance... Jonas Feller • 28 January, 2016 Arab entrepreneurs Opinion policies
Regional How IoT will transform daily life [Q&A] Seemingly everything will soon be connected. (Image via blog.telligent.com) The Internet of Things (IoT) promises to transform the... Pamela Kesrouani • 28 January, 2016 Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority Entrepreneur Day Rod O' Shea
Regional Nadrus makes MOOCs Arabic-friendly The Nadrus team in Turkey, during a training session. (Images via Nadrus) MOOCs, or massive open online courses, are by their very nature... Marwan A. Jabbar • 27 January, 2016 Nadrus MOOCs Dubai
Regional Enpact Program 2016 applications now open The non-profit organisation Enpact was founded in August 2013 with the aim of strengthening economic relations between young entrepreneurs... Wamda • 27 January, 2016 Arab entrepreneurs Program applications Germany
Regional Is MENA ready for the digital lawyer? Even a human lawyer has more feelings than a robot. (Image via Manslife.com) The $400 billion dollar US legal market is beginning to see... Tamir Haddad • 27 January, 2016 Company Formation Dubai Startupr Legal tools
Regional The framework and anatomy of shareholders’ agreements [How to] It can take months to negotiate a shareholders' agreement. The goal is to protect the interests of all involved. (Image... Rita Khoriaty • 26 January, 2016 framework articles of association bylaws
Regional Electronic medical services: health risks or new hope? Checking your online pulse. (Image via Vanguard Communications) As the world commemorates World Cancer Day every February 4, cancer... Ahmed Gabr • 26 January, 2016 ehealth Cancer digital health care
Regional Global startups circle MENA at WFES forum Masdar's interactive model showing its energy activities from Pakistan to North Africa. (Images via Rachel Williamson) Amid a... Rachel Williamson • 24 January, 2016 IRENA water-energy nexus wind energy
Regional MENAT’s internet growth and barriers [Infographic] Despite the apparent prevalence of the world wide web in people’s lives, there are still a many who go without internet access. According t... Lucy Knight • 24 January, 2016 eMarketer MENAT internet penetration
Regional Health and education apps dominate at Arab Mobile Challenge Five teams from five countries are heading to the world finals in Barcelona. (Images via Arab Mobile Challenge) Third time’s the c... Aline Mayard • 22 January, 2016 Arab Mobile Challenge Arab Mobile App Challenge algeria
Regional The competitive advantage of good customer service [Opinion] It should be self-evident. Good customer service increases revenues and decreases costs. (Image via tnooz.com) Inadequate or non-existent... Johnny Matta • 21 January, 2016 competitive advantage leaky bucket customer loyalty
Regional Digi-teens' online spending habits [Infographic] The teens love their brands. (Image via International Digital Marketing) Today's teens are the market for many ecommerce... Rachel Williamson • 17 January, 2016 mobile shopping Payfort teenagers
Regional Opportunities in the risk intelligence market [Opinion] A map of countries facing the greatest risk of terrorism. (Image via The Telegraph) One basic law of economics dictates a... Johnny Matta • 14 January, 2016 Risk intelligence data analysis MEMakers
Regional Media matchmaker app links brands and journalists WePress founder Mohamed Parham Al Awadhi and his moustache. (Image via Eduard Cousin) “Nice moustache!” one of the visitors at the Rise Up ... Eduard Cousin • 10 January, 2016 Mohamed Parham Al Awadhi journalism platform WePress
Regional How to leverage healthcare analytics to control healthcare costs [Opinion] Healthcare costs directly impact an SME’s bottom line and overall competitiveness. Skyrocketing healthcare costs in the United... Hari Kesavan - Anchshana Haridas • 07 January, 2016 healthcare analytics MEMakers Healthcare
Regional Piecing together the social enterprise ecosystem in MENA For every Dumyé doll purchased one is gifted to an orphan. (Image via Dumyé) Sourcing a definition for social enterprise could prove as p... Archana Menon • 07 January, 2016 Ustad Mobile Social Tent Palestyle
Regional MENA’s forecasting situation The power of the wind, important for MENA. (Image via Utilities-me.com) The MENA region population growth has been explosive. According to... Essam Maged • 06 January, 2016 Weather forecasting El Noor Geh MEMakers
Regional ArabiaWeather uses big data to help the aviation industry [Video] November 2015 was a big month for the first weather company in the Middle East, ArabiaWeather. The team announced a $5 million funding... Maya Rahal • 05 January, 2016 MEMakers ArabiaWeather big data
Regional 10 great project management tools for startups For a startup, nothing is more important than making sure everyone on the team is on the right track. As you grow you want to have the... Esraa Haidar • 05 January, 2016 ProofHub Asana Kanban Tool
Regional 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 Coursera Udacity Udemy
Regional MENA's year in investing [Infographic] The money pool for startups in MENA is growing, but slowly. (Image via Near Shore Americas) Funding is the entrepreneur's... Rachel Williamson • 03 January, 2016 VC investment Womena MENA
Regional Fast Facts II: 12+ new hubs for MENA startups (2015) Throughout 2015, support for entrepreneurs in the Arab world continued to grow. As Wamda’s review of the year’s... Jonas Feller • 31 December, 2015 Wamda Research Lab accelerator CER
Regional Some considerations on starting a company in MENA [Opinion] The path to the MENA market is difficult but not impossible. (Image via constructionweekonline) Entrepreneurship is not for everyone,... Johnny Matta • 31 December, 2015 billing oped Opinion
Regional 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 exists investments funds