Lebanon 5 new trends at ArabNet Beirut 2018 Lebanon is a small market that is often described in the news as an unstable country full of corruption and problems on all levels. While... Reine Farhat • 26 February, 2018 ArabNet Beirut Arabnet Diabetes
U.A.E When business travel and leisure mix: A look at Abu Dhabi’s MICE sector This article is a crosspost from Fikra Labs. In 2016, $1.2 trillion was spent on business travel around the world, nearly one quarter... Rana Freifer • 25 February, 2018 uae Abu Dhbai Fikra Labs
Regional Automated vehicles can reduce CO2 emissions by 60 percent and two regional startups are taking note Not too long ago, Tesla Model S and General Motors Chevy Bolt have been involved in two separate road accidents in California. Tesla bumped... Reine Farhat • 22 February, 2018 Automated Vehicles Derq Careem Pods
Lebanon $48M MIC Ventures telco fund launched to boost ICT startups in Lebanon MIC Ventures, a $48 million telco fund initiated by MIC 1 and MIC 2, the two mobile operators in Lebanon managed by Touch and Alfa, was... Rana Freifer • 19 February, 2018 lebanon alfa touch
U.A.E Abu Dhabi is getting ready for an innovation-loaded takeoff This article is a crosspost from Fikra Labs. If it wasn’t for all the great aviation innovations that the world... Reine Farhat • 18 February, 2018 abu dhabi Travel Tourism
Global TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington on cryptocurrencies, ICOs, and tech in the MENA [Podcast] Since 2005, TechCrunch, founded by Michael Arrington, has been a primary source for global tech and innovation news, trends, and... Staff writer • 13 February, 2018 techcrunch Michael Arrington ICO
U.A.E How is Abu Dhabi getting ready to become a world-class tourist destination This article is a crosspost from Fikra Labs. In 2016, the number of hotel guests in Abu Dhabi reached 4.4 million, signaling... Reine Farhat • 11 February, 2018 Miral Yas Island Tourism
Regional Will the growing need for wearables in the MENA push hardware startups forward? The wearables market in the MENA region is quickly evolving. According to figures shared by the International Data Corporation (IDC), a... Rana Freifer • 08 February, 2018 Wearable devices Technology healthtech
U.A.E Fikra Labs is open for application and here’s why you should apply As part of their mission to turn Abu Dhabi into a world class tourist destination and global innovation hub, four leading... Staff writer • 06 February, 2018 Innovation Fikra Labs abu dhabi
U.A.E Announcing Fikra Labs, entrepreneurs’ ticket for innovation in world-class travel and tourism Innovation is often the ultimate differentiator between leaders and followers. Today’s world is quickly adapting to whatever... Staff writer • 06 February, 2018 Fikra Labs abu dhabi uae
Kuwait Zain Kuwait and Brilliant Lab draw the global roadmap for local startups When great minds think alike, brilliant startups come together. Brilliant Lab (BL), a Kuwait-based accelerator, has been working since... Reine Farhat • 04 February, 2018 Brilliant Lab Zain Zain Great Idea
Regional When NGO grants become a stress-less seed funding channel Prior to early stage funding rounds, or even being structured enough for VC funding, startups could go through an intermediary funding... Rana Freifer • 01 February, 2018 Unicef Grants Funding
Global Intrapreneurship to lead the tourism industry The hotel industry is facing more tech disruption now than it had at any other time in its long history. Thus, innovation is key for hotels... Rana Freifer • 31 January, 2018 hospitality intrapreneurship entrepreneurial goals
Regional Investment funding platforms to match between startups and investors Funding is almost an unavoidable burden most startups would encounter during their evolution. It is the phase where the startup’s... Rana Freifer • 30 January, 2018 Lead Angels VC Funding
Egypt Egypt’s fintech startups are growing in number, value, and specialization “The wave of innovation sweeping through the world of financial technology promises nothing short of revolution … It will... Rana Freifer • 24 January, 2018 Egypt Fintech startups
Global Today’s toys, tomorrow’s school books The hundreds of toys kids used to receive on their special occasions (many of which remain unused) might get replaced one day with... Reine Farhat • 21 January, 2018 robotics Education online education
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