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Palestine

Palestinian entrepreneurs are facing the disastrous repercussions of war

Monthly VC investment deals were transformed into data on the numbers killed and wounded. The number of startups being founded were...

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Regional

Will the Middle East's accession to BRICS impact the startup sector?

Earlier this year, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, alongside Iran, were welcomed into the BRICS alliance, which comprises Brazil, Russia,...

BRICS Arab startup

U.A.E

Twofour54 launches The Community Hub co-creating space in Abu Dhabi

UAE-based media, entertainment, and gaming zone twofour54, has launched ‘The Community Hub’ located at Yas Creative Hub, a...

uae startup Community Hub

Global

We are now in the age of triage

As the Coronavirus outbreak brings the world's economy to a halt, many businesses in the region are beginning to feel the effects. Fadi...

coronavirus covid-19 startup

Lebanon

Basma raises $1.2 million in seed funding

Beirut-based digital dental startup Basma has raised $1.2 million in a seed funding round led by B&Y Venture Partners and Cedar Mundi...

Seed funding dental startup

Global

Just how different are the European and Mena ecosystems?

“Shove your startup idea where the sun doesn’t shine” read the sign that greeted visitors to Slush, Europe’s...

slush Finland startup

U.A.E

Jollychic secures $65m from G42 Group

Source: Tech in Asia G42, which is behind several national strategic tech projects in the region, considered Jollychic’s potential...

E-commerce Investment startup

Regional

HiGuests closes investment at $1.1 million

Source: Menabytes Dubai-based property management startup HiGuests has closed $1.1 million (EUR 1 million) in an investment round,...

Dubai startup

Morocco

SOS Credit receives funding from SEAF Morocco Growth Fund

Source: Venture Burn SOS Credit, a Casablanca-based fintech startup, has received an undisclosed investment from the SEAF Morocco...

Fintech startup Funding

U.A.E

In conversation with Savitar Jagtiani of Twinning

Savitar Jagtiani has a lot of experience taking a traditional brick and mortar business online. The Landmark Group, one of the largest...

startup Retail E-commerce

Jordan

Oasis500 launches second fund

Source: Mena Fn Oasis500 has announced the launch of a second fund with support from the King Abdullah Fund for Development...

startup Entrepreneur Investment

Regional

Clara closes seed round at $2,000,000

UAE-based Clara, a legal technology firm targeting startups has raised $2 million in seed funding from multiple investors including Wamda...

startup Investment Legal

Regional

Washmen raises $6.2 million Series B

Source: Menabytes Washmen, a Dubai-based dry cleaning and laundry service has raised $6.2 million in its Series B round, the startup...

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Saudi Arabia

Misk Innovation's growth accelerator to invest $100,000 in Mena startups

Source: Menabytes Misk Innovation, the innovation arm of Misk Foundation, a non-profit established by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin...

Growth accelerator accelerator Saudi Arabia

Egypt

In conversation with Sami Al Ahmad of Marj3

For Sami Al Ahmad, applying to study abroad and finding a scholarship was a lengthy and tedious process when the Syrian national was...

syria cairo startup

Palestine

In conversation with Christina Ganim of Kenz

Christina Ganim founded Kenz with her colleague and friend Nicola Cuoco. The e-commerce website, founded in Palestine, sells underwear to...

Entrepreneur startup Women Entrepreneur

Global

East Africa’s thriving tech ecosystem

By Maryam Mgonja, associate for East Africa at Seedstars Africa, home to more than 1.2 billion people, of whom over 60 per cent make up...

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U.A.E

The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for...

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Regional

Our top stories from 2018

With every passing year, the Middle East’s entrepreneurship sector improves and thrives as more people found their own startups and...

startup middle east

Regional

What happens when startups fail?

Nearly a century ago, Henry Ford said that failure was simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. Many...

startup Failure

U.A.E

Free calls to nowhere, how Skype ban hurts startups in the UAE

Launching a startup isn’t for the anxious or easily deterred. There are myriad worries, from finding investors and customers to...

Skype startup

U.A.E

du Emirati Startup Challenge

du launched its first Emirati Startup Challenge, in partnership with Zayed University. The nationwide challenge will give Emirati...

du Zayed Zayed University

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...

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Saudi Arabia

Arabnet Riyadh 2017

For the sixth year in a row, ArabNet Riyadh will be gathering Saudi Arabia’s government, largest corporations and 1600...

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