Saudi Arabia Six winners announced at Saudi's first MITEF competition B8ak, an application for home maintenance has won first place in the ‘Startups Track’ at Saudi Arabia’s first MIT Enterprise Forum... Maya Rahal • 20 January, 2016 MIT Technology Review Arab Edition careem competition
Maghreb Tunisian stock exchange startup ilBoursa reaching new heights ilBoursa offers data to help investors make better financial decisions. Some entrepreneurs want to be famous, others want to make money,... Aline Mayard • 20 January, 2016 stock exchange Ilboursa finance
Pakistan Pakistan's eye on MENA Pakistan is as misrepresented in the media as the Middle East and has an equally thriving startup ecosystem, but there is not much... Lucy Knight - Rachel Williamson • 20 January, 2016 Zameen Rozee.pk incubation
Egypt Egypt's next meal ticket in tech Egypt birthed the Middle East's first delivery website with Otlob.com in 1999; today its digital food and beverage sector is finally... Lilian Abou Zeki • 19 January, 2016 Aklni Mumm Engezni
U.A.E WOMENA Angel Series Workshop [Discount] Join WOMENA for their first of two workshops in the Spring, for both aspiring angel investors and entrepreneurs looking to raise funds.... Wamda • 19 January, 2016 female entrepreneurs Workshop Womena
Syria Apply to Jusoor's second Entrepreneurship Competition for Syrian Startups Launched to empower young Syrian entrepreneurs, the Jusoor Entrepreneurship Competition provides monetary awards and entrepreneurial... Wamda • 19 January, 2016 syrian startups applications bootcamp
Egypt Many challenges still facing Egypt’s startups Startology cofounders from L to R: Ayman Saeed, Mahinaz El-Aasser, and Mahmoud Wasfy. Egypt's startup ecosystem... Eman Mostafa • 19 January, 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Index Entrepreneurship in Egypt From Revolution To Evolution Startology
U.A.E Why e-Home Automation is big on smart home tech? [Video] Khalifa AlJaziri, Group Managing director of e-Home Automation International, explains in this video the core goal of his company, in... Maya Rahal • 19 January, 2016 ehome automation MEMakers
U.A.E Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Fireside Chat with Techstars' Eamonn Carey Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi is organising a fireside chat with Eamonn Carey, entrepreneur-in-residence at Techstars London. The event will take... Wamda • 18 January, 2016 fireside chat flat6labs abu dhabi techstars
Saudi Arabia Saudi launches $133M fund for ICT startups Saudi Arabia has seen the launch of a new ICT venture worth 500 million riyals (US$133 million). Saudi riyals are plenty for... Lucy Knight • 18 January, 2016 Riyadh Taqnia Capital Riyad Capital Taqnia
Palestine What I know about developing hardware and software in Palestine: Ayman Arandi Ayman Arandi and his partners launched Iris Solutions with $15,000 of their own capital in the West Bank in 2012, with a plan to provide... Christina Ganim • 18 January, 2016 Ayman Arandi Sensory room Touch screens
U.A.E Emirates Islamic (EI) Appathon EI Appathon is an event in which 50+ teams, consisting of 150+ developers compete with each other to produce a mobile app on a given... Wamda • 18 January, 2016 professionals student mobile developers
Lebanon Techwomen Panel Techwomen's panel discussion will serve as an orientation on a five-week professional exchange program opportunity in the US, and is open t... Wamda • 18 January, 2016 panel Techwomen women entrepreneurs
U.A.E Expo 2020 and Wamda partner to drive collaborative entrepreneurship #Expo2020xWamda Expo 2020 Dubai has announced that it will partner with Wamda, the leading platform for entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North... Wamda • 18 January, 2016 CE Collaborative Entrepreneurship Dubai Expo 2020
Lebanon Lebanese telco Touch expands its reach with startups Nadim Khater at his office. (Image via Touch) After indulging in an era of global expansion, telecom operators around the world... Maya Rahal • 18 January, 2016 Telcos touch lebanon
Regional Digi-teens' online spending habits [Infographic] The teens love their brands. (Image via International Digital Marketing) Today's teens are the market for many ecommerce... Rachel Williamson • 17 January, 2016 mobile shopping Payfort teenagers