Regional How to attract and retain talent [Opinion] People are arguably the single most important component of any venture. With the proliferation of technology startups in the region,... Johnny Matta • 07 September, 2015 johnny matta human resources talent
Regional 7 insights into MENA's biggest ecosystems [Infographic] Do you know just how many of MENA’s startups come from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE? Do you know how many men have founded... Rachel Williamson • 02 September, 2015 country insights Central Bank Lebanon WRL
Regional New Wamda Research Lab report, Country Insights looks at Egypt, Lebanon Jordan and UAE Jerash, Jordan: more than 60 percent of MENA's startup support institutions are based in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE. (Images via... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 01 September, 2015 Wamda Research Lab uae lebanon
Regional Where can you spend your bitcoins in the Middle East? Though Bitcoin in MENA is in its infancy, demand and adoption are fast growing. (Image via BitOasis) This is a crosspost with... Dina Saman • 01 September, 2015 bitcoins Bit Oasis Bitcoin
Regional Language learning platform Duolingo launches in the Arab world The language-learning platform Duolingo has launched in the Arab world, allowing Arabic speakers to learn English through free... Brooke Anderson • 31 August, 2015 language instruction DuoLingo
Regional Abraaj closes $375m North Africa fund The Abraaj Group has closed its second north Africa-focused fund, but the financial gap between early-stage investments and the $10... Rachel Williamson • 25 August, 2015 series B Leap Ventures Sawari Ventures
Regional 5 tips for wearables-focused startups Pauline Van Dongen's wearable solar shirt. (Image via Pauline Van Dongen) When it comes to wearable technologies the MENA region could do... Pamela Kesrouani • 25 August, 2015 MEMakers Wearable devices
Regional 10 ways open source tech is changing the rules of the game In the last few years, open source software platforms such as Android have established themselves as essential catalysts for technology... Pamela Kesrouani • 25 August, 2015 Droidcon Dubai open source Dubai
Regional Young Arab Leaders hosts its 7th Entrepreneur Journey Series (EJS) Young Arab Leaders (YAL) is hosting its 7th Entrepreneur Journey Series (EJS) in strategic partnership with In5 & Series Sponsors are... Wamda • 24 August, 2015 EJS Young Arab Leaders event
Regional Technology is taking over the world (and the Middle East) This is a crosspost with Boostmena. Google was founded in 1998 and Facebook was founded in 2004. Fifteen years ago, businesses had no way... Amir Farha • 23 August, 2015 Smart Devices smartphones Technology
Regional Augmented reality and medicine, is the Middle East ready? After-surgery care in developing countries or remote locations can often be an unknown quantity, but the use of augmented reality during... Lucy Knight • 20 August, 2015 InGlove VITAAX MEMakers
Regional To Lean or not to Lean? The Lean business methodology works for every business – except for those it doesn’t. The model is increasingly... Rachel Williamson • 18 August, 2015 lean startup QBIC Lean Methodology
Regional How do you build a smart city? Dubai's smart city, Silicon Park, focuses on six pillars: life, society, mobility, economy, governance and environment.(Image... Pamela Kesrouani • 17 August, 2015 Smart Devices Smart Cities IoTx
Regional Industrial Internet and energy efficiency in the Middle East When a car’s fuel is running low, a little dial will let you know, and on the average car you can bet you’ve got about 40km at... Lucy Knight • 13 August, 2015 Energy saving Satchnet Chifco
Regional Get your code on in the MENA region The Coding Cirlce in action. (Image via The Coding Circle) We have covered in the past various coding camps and courses, for both adults... Lucy Knight • 12 August, 2015 Developing Algocode Le Wagon
Regional UBI awards by UBI global in partnership with King Abdullah University UBI Global and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are hosting the recognition event of top performing university bu... Wamda • 11 August, 2015 UBI incubators Awards
Regional An ecommerce startup reducing returns in the region If there’s one industry worth taking a chance on in the region, it’s ecommerce. Arguably still in its infancy in MENA, the... Rachel McArthur • 09 August, 2015 Return on delivery Virtusize Miella
Regional Can the internet revolution break down the barriers of data secrecy in the Middle East? [Opinion] Two trends are set to dramatically disrupt the long prevailing government and corporate data secrecy in the Middle East: data... Johnny Matta • 09 August, 2015 transparency data secrecy internet
Regional Join the second edition of "Arab World Meets Silicon Valley" Also known as the Global Track, the "Arab world meets Silicon Valley" program is running its second edition organized by the MIT... Wamda • 07 August, 2015 Arab world MITEF competition
Regional Africa gets its first digital health accelerator Ampion's cofounders Fabian-Carlos Guhl and Ifeanyi Oteh launch their new health-tech accelerator. (Image via Ampion) If there’s one c... Aline Mayard • 05 August, 2015 ehealth digital health care Ampion
Regional Aramex to implement crowdsourced courier model The move will involve the community, and is designed to keep Aramex nimble. (Image via Aramex) The person who delivers your next Aramex... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 03 August, 2015 aramex crowdshipping Fadi Ghandour
Regional Know your competition... or else [Wamda Cartoon] Competitors are just ninjas who don't use swords. One minute you think you're about to disrupt a whole sector, then BAM, someone else comes... Omar Al Fil • 03 August, 2015 Humor competition Cartoon
Regional 4 tips for telematics startups in the Middle East The first edition of the Telematics Conference Middle East & Africa in Dubai earlier this year gave UAE-based entrepreneurs the... Pamela Kesrouani • 02 August, 2015 The Internet of Things Teltonika telematics
Regional Global tech conference DIGIT.EMEA in Istanbul [GIVEAWAY] Building on the success of the Global Webit Congress from the past 7 years, DIGIT.EMEA is a special series of global events paving the d... Wamda • 31 July, 2015