U.A.E Floral marketplace Floranow closes its first funding round Floranow, the region’s online B2B floral marketplace, successfully raised its first round of financing from Jabbar Internet Group,... Staff writer • 20 December, 2017 Floranow Wamda Capital Jabbar Internet Group
Saudi Arabia ArabNet Riyadh 2017: Vast opportunities arise after Vision 2030 ArabNet Riyadh 2017 wrapped up its sixth edition on December 13. Held under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information... Rana Freifer • 18 December, 2017 Arabnet Riyadh Omar christidis Fadi Ghandour
Bahrain Seedstars reveals why Bahrain might be the next startup hub in the region “Ecosystem, it’s a bit of a cliche, an important one though.” This is how Simon Galpin, managing director at... Rami Deeb • 18 December, 2017 seedstars summit Seedstars Summit
Global The rise of the Arab MOOCs. Will education in the Arab world ever be the same? In the past 10 years alone, tech invaded classrooms and played a crucial role in disrupting the way knowledge is consumed worldwide.... Reine Farhat • 11 December, 2017 EdTech MOOC AI
Lebanon What does Beirut Digital District’s 15-year plan look like? [Wamda TV] Hosting a good number of VCs, accelerators, incubators and startups, Beirut Digital District (BDD), which was launched in 2012, has rapidly... Staff writer • 10 December, 2017 Beirut Digital District bdd
Regional WGES 2017: Why green entrepreneurship needs youth involvement This is the second of two articles about the future of global and regional green economies. In green activism circles, environmentalist... Vanessa Khalil • 07 December, 2017 Green entrepreneurs
U.A.E Marriott Hotels TestBED bootcamp: Startups are on their marks to start real-life testing The Marriott TestBED bootcamp which took place at Marriott Al Jaddaf, Dubai, came to end November 29. Throughout the three-day workshops,... Rana Freifer • 06 December, 2017 Marriott TestBED MEA bootcamp startups
Egypt RiseUp reveals ecosystem maturity and readiness for larger capital Last weekend’s RiseUp Summit in Cairo was ‘massive’. The old campus at The American University of Cairo hosted local and... Reine Farhat • 05 December, 2017 RiseUp 2017 RiseUp Summit Mentorship
Regional Why hotels need startups more than ever With upcoming mega events like Expo 2020, Dubai is set to double the number of its hotels. Hospitality Management Holdings, a... Reine Farhat • 30 November, 2017 Marriott TestBed Hotels
Lebanon Customization is king in today’s perfect world In today’s world, the term ‘perfection’ is being replaced by ‘customization’. If a product isn’t... Reine Farhat • 29 November, 2017 3D manufacturing GENERICS
U.A.E Mix N’ Mentor Dubai: our last stop for the year Wamda is organising its 8th Mix N’ Mentor event of the year in Dubai on December 14th, at the Youth Hub X, Emirates... Staff writer • 29 November, 2017 Mix N' Mentor Mix N' Mentor 2017 Dubai
Regional The WIL power: a way forward for women in a gender-neutral dialogue From Hollywood to Silicon Valley, gender discrimination and sexual harassment scandals have inundated media headlines in the past few... Vanessa Khalil • 28 November, 2017 Women empowerment Women Entrepreneur
Egypt RiseUp summit gathers the region’s HIPOs in Cairo For the 4th year in a row RiseUp Summit is happening. Held on December 1, 2, 3 at the Greek Campus and AUC Tahrir Square Campus, this... Maya Rahal • 27 November, 2017 RiseUp Summit RiseUp 2017
Jordan Partnerships between Jordan’s Central Bank and the private sector are integral to financial inclusion The Central Bank of Jordan has made financial inclusion a priority and is working with the Jordanian private sector to expand financial... Priya Vithani • 20 November, 2017 Jordan central bank of jordan Private sector
Lebanon Nanotech is emerging in the MENA’s healthcare sector accentuating inventions and opportunities The global nanotechnology industry is expected to grow to reach almost $76 billion by 2020. But what is it exactly? Nanotechnology is... Rana Freifer • 20 November, 2017 lebanon healthtech Nanoskin
Saudi Arabia The role of education and women in the Saudi economy at #MiskGlobalForum During the Misk Global Forum organised last week for the second year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, discussions around education and the... Maya Rahal • 20 November, 2017 Misk Foundation Misk Global Forum Saudi Arabia
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