Saudi Arabia

The quick rise of online video content in Saudi Arabia

This post was originally published on firnas.org  Making the most of the access now had to basic filming equipment, such as...

Ahmed Gabr • 22 December, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Games in Saudi Arabia: What’s popular and what’s profitable

This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org. Smartphones are widely spread in Saudi Arabia, to the point that the mobile...

Safar Ayad • 11 December, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Careem raises $10M led by Saudi Al Tayyar Group

Careem, the Dubai-based ride sharing service a la Uber, announced yesterday that it has raised $10 million investment in a round, led...

Maya Rahal • 04 December, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Lean Startup Machine Riyadh

Event organizer Ra'at is organizing the “Lean Startup Machine“ event for the first time in the Arab region. This event...

Wamda • 02 December, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

A day in the life of a top Saudi businesswoman

Speaking with Yasmin Altwaijri is a breath of fresh air. The vibe and the enthusiasm took me back to Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor...

Reine Farhat • 16 November, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Traditional Saudi products make a move to online

The articles mentioned below were all originally posted on firnas.org According to a VISA study of the MENA’s internet usage, r...

Lucy Knight • 03 November, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Report sheds new insights on booming Saudi ecommerce market

This post was originally published on Firnas.org   Ecommerce is growing exponentially in Saudi Arabia; the market is expected to...

Ahmed Gabr • 20 October, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

After a three year struggle, Saudi woman launches dual social entrepreneurship incubator programs

Despite notable strides forward, entrepreneurship in Saudi is struggling; getting people to leave their well-paid government jobs with...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 12 October, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

On the strength of new investment, Saudi emotion sharing app leaves for Silicon Valley

The last time I spoke to Mohammed AlKadi, founder of Feelit, a social app for emotion sharing, it was January of this year....

Reine Farhat • 15 October, 2014

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Saudi Arabia's 20 most popular Twitter users

Previously published on alqiyady.com. 25 Trends, a regional social media analytics company, has put together a list of the top 20 most...

AlQiyadi • 08 October, 2014

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Why is the Arab region attractive for expats? [Infographic]

The Middle East Internet Group (MEIG), a joint venture of Rocket Internet and MTN, released this week its latest infographic, depicting...

Maya Rahal • 30 September, 2014

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Salamz: the casual dating app for Arab youth serious about marriage

Young people comprise the largest section of MENA society, which is for the most part conservative. They face many social and financial...

Safar Ayad • 06 October, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

TEDx Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

TED is an annual event that brings together the world’s leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in any discipline...

Wamda • 24 September, 2014

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Smart phones in healthcare: Lessons drawn from the experience of Kuwaiti AbiDoc

With technology infiltrating pretty much every aspect of life, the intertwining of disciplines is the norm, in particular, in the health...

Lynn C • 09 October, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

In Medina, public and private sectors join forces to boost small business

Lately, we’ve been hearing of many new Saudi initiatives that are supporting entrepreneurship in the Kingdom; the most recent of...

Reine Farhat • 25 September, 2014

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Rocket Internet car classifieds takes Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE in one big gulp

Over the years, the Samwer brothers’ Rocket Internet has made a name for itself; if not for its business model, for its aggressive (and b...

Stephanie Nour Prince • 18 September, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

UTURN cofounder launches a platform for outdoor activities in Jeddah

This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org. Inspired by his personal struggle with finding out about outdoor activities in Jeddah,...

Safar Ayad • 22 September, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

4 ways to tackle Saudi ecommerce, from an Oasis500 mentor

Sometimes, you can talk to people for hours and not understand how the time passed so quickly. And then there are those times when a half...

Reine Farhat • 24 September, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Mobily, Saudi Credit & Savings Bank, and Firnas announce partnership to support Saudi innovation

This article was crossposted from Firnas.org In an effort to inspire the youth of Saudi Arabia to think creatively and launch their own...

Reine Farhat • 21 September, 2014

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Audio news for the blind with new Saudi app

Despite finding it hard to keep up with rapid developments in the world of technology, Hamza Abbasi, 21, has found success with the launch...

khaled sleiman • 15 September, 2014

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi woman founder brings Taif's famous rose products online

This article was posted originally on Firnas.org. Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia is not solely the domain of men. Young Saudi women are...

Safar Ayad • 16 September, 2014

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New app aims to make shopping easier for Saudis

Prayer time five times a day is nothing new in the Middle East, but technology development in the region is allowing people to engage with...

Lucy Knight • 26 August, 2014

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Shelvies builds on Instagram's momentum in Saudi to promote ecommerce

This article was originally posted on Firnas.org. During my meeting with Khalid Al-Issa, the young developer told us how he built...

Safar Ayad • 28 August, 2014

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E-commerce will account for 8% of Saudi retail by 2015 [Infographic]

Design company Pixheart recently published an infographic about e-commerce in the Saudi market, with information about how the current st...

Maya Rahal • 31 July, 2014

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