Regional Starting from the end — Lean Decision Development [Opinion] Deciding on a path to take can be difficult. (Image via alittlestarlette.wordpress.com) This is an edited version of an article that... Mohamad Charafeddine • 10 February, 2016 business model canvas design sprints google ventures
Regional Investors press 'like' on MENA's online publishers Arabic online publishers are on investors' watchlists. (Image via Arabian Marketer) Closing a funding round very soon after launch is more... Eman Mostafa • 10 February, 2016 online publishing phoenix digital publishing fustany
Regional MENA game makers show off skills at Global Game Jam Disclosure: the author was present at the Lebanon jam site as a participant with team Groovy Antoid, who produced the game Ugnug... Omar Al Fil • 09 February, 2016 game development ggj16 global game jam
Egypt Billionaire invests in Shaghalni's blue collar job ads Shaghalni's pitch is not just to advertise blue collar jobs, but 'grey' collar work as well. (Images via Shaghalni) With only seven... Sara Aggour • 09 February, 2016 Omar Khalifa Omedia grey collar jobs
U.A.E GE, MENA startups come together on common ground [Video] During the last quarter of 2015, Wamda and General Electric (GE) kicked off a new common activity, the ‘GE MEMakers Mentorship Program’. Th... Maya Rahal • 09 February, 2016 MEMakers GE Venture Program MEMakers program
U.A.E Scaling out of MENA Scaling beyond the Middle East is something most startups have on their agenda. Take a quick survey of new startups in the region and... Lucy Knight • 08 February, 2016 PropSpace SAAS JRD Group
Maghreb Turning Moroccan shops' Wi-Fi into marketing tools Not offering free Wi-Fi is not an option anymore. (Images via Nextwi) Offering a quality internet connection is increasingly an... Yassine Bakir • 08 February, 2016 wifi nextwi Marrakesh
Saudi Arabia Mobile is winning in Saudi's internet race [Infographic] Mobile internet use might be high in Saudi Arabia but ecommerce companies still haven’t convinced those people to shop on their... Rachel Williamson • 07 February, 2016 Mobile internet penetration mobile internet internet penetration
Regional Samih Toukan talks new Grabbd app and Jabbar’s direction in 2016 Jabbar Internet Group's CEO Samih Toukan. (Image via Wamda) Mobile apps focused on food and drinks seem to be popping up faster than... Samuel Wendel • 07 February, 2016 Grabbd Jabbar Internet Group Maktoob
Regional MENA startups are taking on women’s health Women are vastly underserved by healthcare systems in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Limited access to high-quality and... Willam Altman • 07 February, 2016 dieti supermama shezlong
Maghreb Apply now to Techfinance Academy in Morocco A new accelerator is opening shop in Casablanca, Morocco. Techfinance Academy is a six-month acceleration program open to Morocco-based ... Wamda • 05 February, 2016 accelerator Casablanca morocco
Egypt Wamda starts off 2016 with Mix N’ Mentor Cairo During one of the group mentorship sessions at Mix N' Mentor Dubai in 2015. (Image via Wamda) Cairo’s 20 million-strong population has long ... Wamda • 04 February, 2016 Mix N'Mentor Cairo cairo marketplace
Regional Why we invest in online marketplaces [Opinion] Driven by mobile penetration rates and user growth, online marketplaces present tantalizing oportunities for investors. (Image via... Wajdi Ghoussoub • 04 February, 2016 Wajdi Ghoussoub Middle East Venture Partners volt
Global Smart nations are the next smart cities Ayesha Khanna says smart cities must become more human-centric. (Image via Bureau Insight) Smart cities are built on technology - but... Pamela Kesrouani • 04 February, 2016 Hybrid Reality Institute Ayesha Khanna Smart Cities
Turkey Can this app make real-time carpooling a possibility? Lebanese entrepreneur Ali Halabi wants to make real-time carpooling with traffic navigation a possibility. His app, Volt, which has been... Maysaa Ajjan • 03 February, 2016 volt Wamda Capital carpooling
Saudi Arabia Uturn's edgy Youtube hits get $10M investment The Uturn team. (Images via Uturn) In November 2015, Uturn Entertainment landed a $10 million investment from Beirut-based VC... Sara Aggour • 03 February, 2016 Uturn Saudi Arabia YouTube
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