Lebanon Robots and races at ArabNet maker day Teens displayed their car robots in a Robotic fight show at ArabNet Beirut. (Image via Kalimat) The maker movement is gathering pace... Maysaa Ajjan • 07 March, 2016 Axel Space Alex hackerspace panels
Lebanon Efiester plans parties in Paris with a foot in Beirut Efiester wants to make organizing parties between friends easier. (Images via Efiester) Robert Harfouche is Lebanese, and lives in France.... Aline Mayard • 06 March, 2016 party planner party efiester
U.A.E STEP 2016: entertainment for the masses Last year's edition. (Images via STEP Conference) Expectations are running high for this year’s STEP Conference - and so are the n... Maya Rahal • 06 March, 2016 MAGNiTT 2016 Step Conference
Lebanon Apply now to the SE Factory bootcamp in Beirut Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program and the Nawaya Network are collaborating to launch a new coding academy in... Wamda • 04 March, 2016 helping communities SE factory Apply
Lebanon Content was king at ArabNet Beirut Full house. (Image via Hasna Frangieh) Content was king at ArabNet Beirut this year and it didn’t take Quantum... Reine Farhat • 03 March, 2016 Arabnet Beirut 2016 content Online video
Regional Network International to acquire Emerging Markets Payments for $340M Private equity firm Actis confirmed today its agreement to sell EMP (Emerging Markets Payments), a payments business in Africa and the... Maya Rahal • 03 March, 2016 Emerging Markets Payments Network International acquisition
Global AIG raises $326M for Jumia expansion AIG is putting considerable money into its online marketplace Jumia. (Image via MrXAfrica) Africa Internet Group (AIG), Africa's... Rachel Williamson • 03 March, 2016 Jovago MTN Millicom
Maghreb Tunisia's entrepreneurs need to step up [Opinion] Tunisian entrepreneurs need to step up and lead the charge. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) After working with entrepreneurs while... Emna Ghariani • 03 March, 2016 Founders Institute Opinion tunisia
Regional Offline healthcare going online in MENA Not enough time for exercise? Perhaps apps might be of use. (Image via core0.staticworld.net) Healthcare. An increasingly diverse and... Pamela Kesrouani • 03 March, 2016 Heathcare Fittpass The Wellness Log
U.A.E Applications for the Emirates NBD Group Fintech Challenge 2016 are open Emirates NBD Group and the Open Bank Project have launched a global competition for financial technology (fintech) start-ups, with ... Wamda • 02 March, 2016 NBD group fin-tech banking
Maghreb Moroccan politicians cheer for startups at Pitch Lab The audience is taking the floor during the 28th Pitch Lab. (Images via New Work Lab) Morocco's Pitch Lab has begun to reach... Yassine Bakir • 02 March, 2016 Manageo.ma Mozaic Parking The Wall Games
Lebanon Beco invests in cyber security with Myki seed round Beco Capital has led a seed investment in Lebanese cyber security startup MYKI, but has not disclosed the total sum. Myki works with... Rachel Williamson • 02 March, 2016 MyKi cybersecurity lebanon
Egypt Maker Faire Cairo 2016 Maker Faire Cairo is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the Maker Movement. ... Wamda • 02 March, 2016 showcasing Maker Faire 2016
Regional Out of office: how to manage a remote team Remote workers, be they freelance or employees, are a fact of life in today's connected world. (Image via Continuant) The idea that work... Loulou Khazen • 02 March, 2016 Loulou Khazen remote working freelance
U.A.E Cyber Security: the good, the bad and the ugly, a talk by The Coding Circle How safe is the Internet? Is our privacy better protected or have threats increased in number and level of sophistication? What measures... Wamda • 01 March, 2016 parents the coding circle children
U.A.E International Venture Day in Dubai Organized by the IE Business School, International Venture Days are host to international startup competitions where the best startups and ... Wamda • 01 March, 2016 IE venture day fireside chat uae