Regional We need to support MENA’s ‘Silicon Wadis’ Mouayed Makhlouf is the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) director of the Middle East and North Africa region. With a staff of... Mouayed Makhlouf • 15 July, 2015 Mouayed Makhlouf ifc sme
Maghreb Tunisian entrepreneurs mobilize against terrorism The recent terrorist attack in Sousse compelled Tunisian entrepreneurs to try to find solutions. Here, a team is pitching... Christine Petré • 15 July, 2015 terrorism entrepreneurship
Iran Ready and willing, Iran's startup scene Soheil Alavi didn’t see much opportunity in the Tehran tech scene during a visit in 2013. Fast forward 18 months and the... Lucy Knight • 15 July, 2015 Turquoise Partners Sarava Nuclear
Jordan Arabic book lovers get new platform out of Jordan Since 2006, female entrepreneurs from around the world have competed annually for the prestigious Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, in s... Elissar Harati • 14 July, 2015 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards Abjjad Jordan
Regional Supercharging the new energy order [part 1] This year the world is abuzz with the word 'batteries', as Tesla releases its wall-mounted storage device for the home and the... Rachel Williamson • 14 July, 2015 cleantech Arabia Oil batteries
Saudi Arabia Saudi game developers, failure before success As game developer Sami Khanfor stood in front of a large crowd and pitched his startup, he was very aware of the tough journey he had taken... Ahmed Gabr • 14 July, 2015 Team Reem jeddah gaming industry
Regional Opportunity in MENA digital advertising [infographic] Internet advertising is the second largest method of advertising in the world, but MENA is yet to catch up. Global digital ad spending... Rachel Williamson • 13 July, 2015 MENA mobile advertising Digital Advertising
Global Four reasons why a startup-to-startup economy works Coming together can be a beautiful thing for startups. (Image via atelier.net) As a serial entrepreneur and creator of Timez5, Nader... Nader Sabry • 13 July, 2015 S2S Collaboration NASA
Global Never miss a price drop again, ever So you bought some hotpants online for $400. Yes, you knew it was a steep price but you also knew that if you bought them your life was... Lucy Knight • 13 July, 2015 Lebanese Diaspora YCombinator Paribus
U.A.E Art for everyman, a startup’s democratization of the art world Any kind of art you like. (Image via Pavilion 33) No longer the playground of the elite, art galleries and auction houses are becoming... Pamela Kesrouani • 12 July, 2015 Pavilion33 Flat6Labs
Regional The future of energy is in batteries [Infographic] This year the world is abuzz with the word 'batteries', as Tesla releases its wall-mounted storage device for the home and the... Rachel Williamson • 12 July, 2015 cleantech Arabia MEMakers Oil
Maghreb Lik pays mobile users to pay ad-tention Lik cofounders on the stage during LevelUp event (Image vis Houda Lahlou) A revolutionary idea is not enough to ensure the success of a... Sara Kadaoui • 12 July, 2015 contextualization LevelUp LevelUp Morocco
Regional No one ever said entrepreneurship was easy: tips from a pro This is a crosspost with Khalid Alkhudair's LinkedIn blog. I’ve been an employee and I’ve been an entrepreneur, and being an entrepreneur i... Khalid Alkhudair • 09 July, 2015 khalid alkhudair entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia Saudi startup aims to make solar PV predictable In the 20th century, Saudi Arabia was a global power thanks to oil; in the 21st century, it might still play a dominant role - but... Reine Farhat • 09 July, 2015 Solar panels solar energy clean tech
Lebanon Lebanese doll startup aims to present a more realistic body image My Doll and Me is making dolls that more closely resemble the market they're targeted towards. (Images via My Doll and Me) Long... Maysaa Ajjan • 09 July, 2015 my doll and me body image
Maghreb Morocco to honor the brightest minds of its entrepreneurial ecosystem with Karim Jazouani prize Karim Jazouani (Image via The Nexties) Karim Jazouani, the web and startup ambassador of Morocco, would be proud. Since he passed away... Wamda • 08 July, 2015 Karim Jazouani
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