Regional Tune in to the Stars of Science Finale on Nov 20 The 7th season of Stars of Science, which kicked off in mid-September, will air its finale on November 20th, 2015, on MBC4. The program is... Wamda • 02 November, 2015 TV show MBC4 Stars of Science
Regional Cash is not king [Opinion] The reliance on COD payments is hurting MENA's ecommerce sector. (Image via sharktankblog.com) This is a crosspost with Mo Ali Yusuf’s L... Mo Ali Yusuf • 29 October, 2015 cash epayment PAYMENT
Regional Big data for a big industry: oil and gas BP technicians in the control room of the Atlantis platform. (Image via BP) The global oil and gas industry is being seduced by... Rachel Williamson • 28 October, 2015 The Internet of Things IoT MEMakers
Regional What I know about angel investing: Ed Roberto Ed Roberto at the Great Wall of China. (Image via Techstars) With more than 30 years of experience as a startup founder, cofounder, angel... Lucy Knight • 26 October, 2015 Ed Roberto What I Know techstars
Regional MENA's IoT expansion [Infographic] People today create a data trace with almost everything they do - trawling Facebook, booking an Uber, walking with a FitBit. The Middle... Rachel Williamson • 25 October, 2015 Internet of Things IoT MENA
Regional TechWadi Roadshow connects MENA startups to Silicon Valley experts Google's Sharif El-Badawi addresses the crowd at ZINC during TechWadi's stop in Amman. (Images via Samuel Wendel) Despite the near... Samuel Wendel • 25 October, 2015 SiliconWadi ZINC silicon badia
Regional Extended Deadline: 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition in Jeddah, KSA Update: the deadline has been extended to January 18.The 9th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Startup Competition is now receiving applications. ... Wamda • 22 October, 2015 MITEF ksa MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition
Regional London calling A Lebanese, a Briton, a Dutchman and an Italian walk into a London investment firm. They bond over hip hop. One year later they launch a... Lucy Knight • 21 October, 2015 Braci Hoxton Ventures Slidr
Regional TAKREEM 2015 honors Arab achievers TAKREEM is an annual event which honors Arabs who excel in their field and inspire others on their quests for educational, scientific,... Wamda • 19 October, 2015 Arab achievers TAKREEM
Regional Private equity investors in MENA seek a place in the sun This is a crosspost with Knowledge@Wharton. The backbone of future economic development in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could hinge... Knowledge @Wharton • 19 October, 2015 IMF Abraaj Group private equity
Regional Prepaid cards still filling MENA's epayment gaps Prepaid cards are a strong contender for filling the gap between the unbanked and ecommerce in MENA, says PayPal’s Francis... Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2015 prepaid cards epayment PayPal
Regional EdTech in MENA: issues and recommendations [Infographic] MENA public spending on education as a percentage of GDP exceeds the world average, yet it still badly needs reform. Youth... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 18 October, 2015 MENA EdTech
Regional 5 ecofriendly developments in MENA Attention is shifting towards harnessing the powers of the environment for new energy sources, and the Middle East is securing its own... Ahmed Gabr • 18 October, 2015 Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque Bahrain World Trade Center The Gate
Regional StartUp Maroc Championship StartUp Maroc Championship is a disruptive event designed to bring together new and experienced entrepreneurs with investors, mentors, ... Wamda • 16 October, 2015 championship startup maroc entrepreneurs
Regional What I know about big data: Ali Rebaie Ali Rebaie is a data scientist. One of the few data scientists, in fact, in MENA. He’s the founder of Rebaie Analytics Group... Rachel Williamson • 15 October, 2015 What I Know ali rebaie Le Wagon
Regional Coworking space community gathers in Tunisia Coworking managers sharing good practices. (Images via Mideast Creatives) When office space is expensive, suitable meeting rooms scarce,... Christine Petré • 13 October, 2015 Cogite Hivos Coworking Spaces
Regional Arabian Tech Tour 2015 The first edition of the Arabian Tech Tour will take place on November 1-3, 2015 at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KA... Wamda • 12 October, 2015 Arabian tech tour Saudi Arabia KAUST
Regional 5 ways startups should approach smart cities Dubai's smart city, Silicon Park, aims to improve life, society, mobility, economy, governance and the environment.(Image via... Pamela Kesrouani • 12 October, 2015 Dell Smart Cities IoT
Regional ‘Speed Pitching’ Infiniti entrepreneurial competition across Middle East Infiniti, one of the region’s fastest growing premium automotive brand, has today announced the launch of a major competition to give M... Wamda • 11 October, 2015 infiniti competition middle east
Regional Wamda and GE launch 6 weeks MEMakers venture program between GE mentors and regional startups GE Mentors and entrepreneurs enjoying the introductory dinner. Wamda and General Electric (GE) have kicked off their latest collaboration,... Maya Rahal • 11 October, 2015 MEMakers GE Venture Program MEMakers abu dhabi
Regional ChallengeME! competition about IoT ChallengeME! Is an Internet of Things (IoT) competition for MENA organized by Intel Corporation for the first time in the region, in... Wamda • 07 October, 2015 Prototype ChallengeME IoT
Regional The problem with e-payments What traditional payment solutions look like. Google ‘payment solutions Middle East’ and you’ll see tens of solutions, which can lead... Yazin Alirhayim • 07 October, 2015 e-payments fin-tech Payfort
Regional 35th GITEX technology week: The Internet future of everything GITEX has grown to be one of the most influential tech events on the planet. At the core of this 35th anniversary edition will be ... Wamda • 06 October, 2015 Internet of everything anniversary GIETX
Regional Disrupting lives: how tech is changing us When it comes to technology changing our lives and revolutionizing the way we do things the examples are endless - from steam engines to... Pamela Kesrouani • 04 October, 2015 disruptive technology IoT MEMakers