U.A.E Green is the new black, bringing bamboo sportswear to the UAE A Baembu t-shirt. The camels approve. (Image via Plhong Flores) Most startup conferences will tell you that perfectionism is an enemy of... Rachel McArthur • 05 July, 2015 Market OTB PechaKucha Clothing
Regional Programmatic marketing, what is it and why entrepreneurs need it There is no doubt that marketing and advertising is now an essential part of any entrepreneur's business strategy. Even if the funding a... Pamela Kesrouani • 02 July, 2015 Artificial intelligence Rocket Fuel EMEA Dominic Trigg
Lebanon CycleHack gets the wheels turning for a more bike-friendly Beirut Public Interest Design cofounder Ibrahim Zahreddine discusses the challenges of cycling in Beirut at Beirut CycleHack. (Image via Maysaa... Maysaa Ajjan • 02 July, 2015 cycling cyclehack Sustainability
Regional From Egypt to the Gulf: conquering the HR market Attracting good staff is the MENA-based entrepreneur’s constant lament, yet Egyptian Rania Abdallah says there are ways to solve this d... Eman Mostafa • 02 July, 2015 talent AHRC AspireHRConsultants
Oman Middle East Cyber Security Summit 2015 Nispana announced the Middle East Cyber Security Summit 2015 hosted in association with Muscat Expo. The summit will take place on... Wamda • 01 July, 2015 Nispana Middle East Security Summit Muscat
Jordan Oasis500 takes to the skies with aviation tie-up MENA accelerator Oasis500 is stepping into the formidably tough aviation sector, signing a partnership with Royal Jordanian yesterday... Rachel Williamson • 01 July, 2015 aviation royal jordanian industrial internet
Palestine Ramallah-based real estate analytics startup aims to serve world When you ask Peter Abualzolof, cofounder and CEO of Mashvisor, a startup for part-time real estate investors what pushes him, his answer is... Christina Ganim • 01 July, 2015 Mashvisor Real Estate Analytics
Regional The Big Booster Startup International Competition The Big Booster competition is a program run in collaboration with the startup accelerator MassChallenge to boost innovative... Wamda • 01 July, 2015 startup competition Big Booster Competition usa
Jordan Open Hands Initiative’s Fellowship for Young Women Entrepreneurs The Open Hands Initiative is launching the Fellowship for Young Women Entrepreneurs. This fellowship will bring together 10 american and... Wamda • 01 July, 2015 Fellowship for Young Women Entrepreneurs Open Hands Initiative women entrepreneurs
Global How to build a multi-billion dollar business, according to Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley John Sculley back in the day. (Image via Associated Press) “There has never been a better time to build a transformative company,” says Joh... Natasha D'Souza • 01 July, 2015 Steve Jobs John Sculley apple
Maghreb Nurture your network, PR tips for startups Entrepreneurs had a workshop in an intimate setting. (Images via Kaymu) When and how does one communicate the launch of a new project?... Sara Kadaoui • 30 June, 2015 Kaymu startupyourlife Casablanca
Regional MENA biogas startups struggle for lift-off [Infographic] Biogas hasn’t taken off in the Middle East yet, and the entrepreneurs driving it forward are battling both corporate rivals and a... Rachel Williamson • 30 June, 2015 Taka Solutions Biogas MEMakers
Egypt Egyptian financial services app takes steady path towards growth Lack of funding is one of many obstacles that startups face. Many try to develop their goods and services as economically as possible... Eman Mostafa • 30 June, 2015 mohamed hamada financial services
U.A.E Payfort acquires White to build dead simple payment solutions to startups White Payment's Yazin Alrihayem (left) and Payfort's Omar Soudodi. (Image via PAYFORT) PAYFORT, announced today the... Maya Rahal • 29 June, 2015 White Payments Payfort online payment
Global Littlebits makes big in $44.2M funding round Littlebits, the open source hardware startup from Lebanese founder Ayah Bdeir, has raised over $44 million in what they say is one of the... Lucy Knight • 29 June, 2015 MEMakers littlebits Electronics
U.A.E Banking and insurance comparison startup Bayzat raises $1M led by BECO Capital Bayzat, a UAE-based comparison site for health insurance services, banking products and car insurance has received a $1 million round... Maya Rahal • 29 June, 2015 Bayzat investement Funding