Egypt Digitizing the oil and gas industry in MENA Though the oil and gas sector can be tough, it is not impossible. (Image via theappentrepreneur.com) Tech startups receive all the... Eman Mostafa • 08 May, 2016 oil and gas app oil and gas Bexel
Global The next big thing is spacetech [Opinion] Space is a frontier that's fast becoming accessible to everyone. (Image via Timez5) The space economy is poised for explosive growth... Nader Sabry • 05 May, 2016 CanadaArm Space economy Virgin Galactic
Lebanon Lebanese drones tackling forest fires, NAR In 2014, when fires started raging through Nicolas Zaatar’s home district of Baabda in Lebanon, an opportunity presented... Lucy Knight • 05 May, 2016 Next Automated Robots MEMakersGE NAR
Jordan 10 new Jordanian startups for Enpact After welcoming eight Jordanian fellows into its network in 2015, Enpact has returned to provide assistance to 10 others this April. A... Tala El Issa • 04 May, 2016 Startup Haus Enpact Oasis500
Egypt Strategies to scale: TA Telecom’s expansion beyond Egypt [WRL report] Scaling is a tough challenge for startups to overcome but some, like TA Telecom offer strategies that other companies... Willam Altman • 04 May, 2016 Reports TA Telecom Wamda Research Lab
U.A.E IoT devices winning big The Mosaikx team with their giant cheque. (Image via Future Technology Week) A Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Archana Menon • 04 May, 2016 The hive future technology week MEMakersGE
Egypt Hub in a Box creates off-the-shelf plan for hub finances Hub 'DNA' - working out what's essential and what's not. (Image via Eduard Cousin) Asking Adam Molyneux-Berry about Hub in a Box is... Eduard Cousin • 03 May, 2016 Global Innovation Gathering ImpactHubs Naweya
Saudi Arabia A Saudi social market could replace Instagram for ecommerce The internet offers huge opportunities for women and entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia. (Image via Artistia) Instagram has become... Ahmed Gabr • 03 May, 2016 Rishatee social network Artistia
Kuwait Can robots improve Kuwait's educational sector? The winning team with their prize. (Images via Sara Tarik) This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. During Kuwait’s third N... Sara Tarik • 03 May, 2016 fablab kuwait Arab Open University of Kuwait Nuwait
U.A.E The World Government Summit: How the UAE’s past informs its future Attendees at this year’s World Government Summit. (Image via The National / Pawan Singh) This article is a crosspost with K... Knowledge @Wharton • 02 May, 2016 World Government Summit Healthcare Government
Regional Creative Chaos' Full Stack Virtual Team, at your service [Exclusive offer] Creative Chaos wants to help startups build and manage their products as a technology partner. The tech company, which offers services r... Wamda • 02 May, 2016 offers agency creative chaos
Egypt Making video pay: who's profiting from the boom? Internet and smartphone growth, especially among youth, play a big role in the flourishing of the video industry. (Images... Eman Mostafa • 02 May, 2016 Shahid MBC BeIN
Palestine Work Factory builds Ramallah startup community Work Factory hosted the West Bank's most recent Startup Grind. (Images via Work Factory) You can read Wamda's definitive guide to... Christina Ganim • 01 May, 2016 smart-x toastmasters Work Factory
Jordan Altibbi opens Pandora’s box on MENA’s healthcare questions From a doctor's office, to your PC to your phone - the changing face of medicine. (Image via Jacqueline Sofia) A young mother in Saudi... Jacqueline Sofia • 01 May, 2016 digital health MEMakersGE Diabetes Healthcare
Maghreb Tiny Tunisian startup cracks open global telco market Roamsmart helps mobile operators manage their roaming operations. (Image via RCR Wireless) Roaming is a pain for business travelers and a... Aline Mayard • 01 May, 2016 BizSpark RoamSmart roaming
Saudi Arabia Know your LLCs from your SPVs in the GCC [Opinion] Starting a business can involve serious amounts of paperwork - but you've got to get it right the first time. (Image via Coseer) “We’re loo... Abdulrahman Hammad • 28 April, 2016 JSC joint stock company SPV