Maghreb Kaymu takes the lead in Algerian ecommerce Kaymu leads Algeria’s budding e-commerce sector. (Images via Kaymu) With its 40 million inhabitants, Algeria’s untapped digital market is s... Aline Mayard • 13 April, 2016 AIG Kaymu algeria
U.A.E Losing the pen and paper with Wrappup “If you were to record everything, it would be useless,” claimed Rami Salman, founder and CEO of Wrappup. “But, if you... Archana Menon • 13 April, 2016 AngelHack Dubai IBM Wrappup
Maghreb Saphon: the Tunisian wind-energy revolution is official Saphon's wind turbine: cheaper, more efficient, safer. (Image via Saphon) For the last four years, Tunisian company Saphon has... Aline Mayard • 13 April, 2016 Saphon Energy MEMakersGE wind energy
Jordan Preparing for a world of electronic and mobile payments Panelists discuss the future of electronic and mobile payments in MENA. (Image via Sam Wendel) For many finance industry thought leaders,... Samuel Wendel • 12 April, 2016 Umniah Madfoo3atcom Electronic and Mobile Payments in the Arab World Conference
Lebanon 8 things we learnt at MENA Games in Beirut The gaming industry in the Middle East and North Africa is growing. More than 40 gaming startups from Europe, MENA and Turkey... Lucy Knight • 12 April, 2016 Turkish Game Developers Association Netmarble Nuked Cockroach
Palestine Palestinian tech bridges Arabic language online gaps The development of the Arabic dialect search engine was a team effort. (Images via Curras). Every day millions of Arab speakers use social... Rafat Abushaban • 12 April, 2016 arabic search engine Arabic dialect Curras
U.A.E Crowd Analyzer wins pitching competition at Dubai Lynx [Video] Crowd Analyzer is going to Cannes in June, after it won Wamda’s 'Startup Alley' pitching competition at this year's Dubai L... Maya Rahal • 12 April, 2016 Startup Alley Dubai Lynx Crowd Analyzer
Regional Wamda Capital launches podcast series Investment firm Wamda Capital published yesterday its first podcast episode on Soundcloud. In this episode, Fares Ghandour... Maya Rahal • 11 April, 2016 announcement Wamda Capital podcast
Global What I know about space: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom Emeline Paat was in Beirut in March experimenting with plastic bag-based insulation systems for refugee tents. (Image via Rachel... Rachel Williamson • 11 April, 2016 Virgin Galactic XCOR Space Adventures
Kuwait Meet the women ‘Instapreneurs’ of Kuwait Her Highness Hind Al-Sabeeh during her opening speech. (Images via Reine Farhat) This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. It would... Reine Farhat • 11 April, 2016 twentytwo Injaz Kuwait Khaleejesque
Maghreb 3 Tunisian startups take on diaspora remittances Several Tunisians want to help the diaspora help their country of origin. (Image via Shutterstock) Distance can complicate relationships... Aline Mayard • 11 April, 2016 afrikwity linknpay remittance
Saudi Arabia Saudi ecommerce delivers on its promises [Infographic] The increase in Saudi women using the internet has corresponded with an increase in online shopping. (Image via alo.rs) The ecommerce... Berthe El Aya • 10 April, 2016 Infographic E-commerce Aleqtisadiahand
U.A.E The challenges and possibilities of IoT, big data The first day of Future Tech Week, busy. (Images via Future Tech Week) The latest buzzwords in technology - big data, Internet of Things... Archana Menon • 10 April, 2016 future technology week GISEC IoT
Global Top 7 takeaways from Amazon's shareholder letter Amazon is one of the world's biggest companies, and as of last year its biggest retailer. (Image via EPA) Amazon has faced down... Rachel Williamson • 10 April, 2016 Jeff Bezos Amazon Tips
Turkey Meet Nabiz, the Turkish version of Nabd Kuwait’s Nabd, known as the Flipboard for Arabic news, has launched in Turkey with an Android and iOS version called Nabiz on... Reine Farhat • 08 April, 2016 turkey Nabd Waveline Media
Regional How to value your startup [Opinion] Startup valuation has a direct impact on the founders’ remaining share in the company after each investment round, and it impacts the m... Johnny Matta • 07 April, 2016 post-money pre-money startup valuation
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