Maghreb Cogite Coworking Camp in Kairouan Cogite is organizing its second stop in Cogite Coworking Camp series in Kairouan, Tunisia this February 28th and March 1st, 2015. Cogite... Wamda • 23 February, 2015 Cogite tunisia Coworking Spaces
Regional The 7th New Arab Woman Forum Al Iktissad Wal Aamal Group and Al Hasnaa Magazine are organizing the 7th New Arab Woman Forum (NAWF) that will be held on February 26 th,... Wamda • 23 February, 2015 women entrepreneurs beirut
Global The 7th Startup Turkey Conference The Startup Turkey Conference is a three demo-day event for Startups from Turkey, Eurasia and MENA to the investors from all around the... Wamda • 23 February, 2015 Demo Day turkey conference
Turkey Abraaj Group acquires 25% stake in Turkey's largest retailer The Abraaj Group has acquired a 25% stake in Hepsiburada.com, one of Turkey’s largest online retailers. The investment will allow H... Wamda • 23 February, 2015 Hepsiburada Abraaj Group turkey
Regional What turns an investor off? Mobily Ventures’ director answers No different from any other relationship, the one between an investor and an entrepreneur should also be built on mutual trust and... Reine Farhat • 23 February, 2015 mobily ventures anghami Venture Capital
Egypt Solar energy to light up Egypt's poorest villages No longer just the remit of entrepreneurs, social issues affecting a nation have also been taken up by corporations, and PepsiCo Egypt has... Eman Mostafa • 22 February, 2015 liter of light Pepsico Egypt
Regional The evolution of crowd funding in the Arab world This is a crosspost from Firnas.org Sometimes, a lack of funding forces entrepreneurs to abandon their projects. On other... Reine Farhat • 22 February, 2015 Aflamnah Shekra Yomken
Egypt Leaving multinationals behind: how Creative Lab Group's Randa Abdou forged her own path If you live in Egypt, you’re probably familiar with the Rotato potato chips brand and its growth in popularity over the years. Despite its ... Stephanie Nour Prince • 22 February, 2015 Pepsico women entrepreneurs Egypt
Regional 5 websites that put Arab designers on the international map Arab designers got talent, and now it’s time for the whole world to know. A few entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to bring t... Aline Mayard • 19 February, 2015 Art Design Fashion
Egypt How to monetize a social business without losing the human element Dina Sherif discussing trends and challenges facing the region's youth at the#ShapersMENA conference Right after the Egyptian... Maya Rahal • 19 February, 2015 Dina Sherif Ahead of the Curve Pepsico
Syria Tech can save Syria's refugees [Opinion] Syrians, no matter their socio-economic standing or refugee status, are far behind their regional and global peers when it comes to... Moe Ghashim • 19 February, 2015 syria refugees
Regional LinkedIn launches Arabic platform LinkedIn has launched an Arabic version of its social networking website that allows new users to register in Arabic and existing users to... Wamda • 18 February, 2015 Arab region LinkedIn Social Networks
Regional Disrupt!/Books!/ 2015 Amman Hivos, in collaboration with ProjectPen, is organizing a competition for startups in the book industry, entitled Disrupt!/Books!/. The... Wamda • 18 February, 2015 amman disrupt books
Regional Entrepreneur Journey Series session by Young Arab Leaders In its efforts to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, Young Arab Leaders YAL is organizing in collaboration with Dubai S... Wamda • 18 February, 2015 entrepreneurs Dubai
Jordan Saudi INET invests 'millions' in Jordan's Gate2Play Jordanian based payment service provider, Gate2Play, announced yesterday a strategic partnership and investment by Saudi virtual... Maya Rahal • 18 February, 2015 INET Integrated Networks hyperpay
Regional It’s not a lack of funding, it’s you [Wamda TV] To entrepreneurs, raising a first round of capital is a validation of their startup’s business model. To VCs, it’s a grace... Reine Farhat • 18 February, 2015 mix n mentor dubai Funding BECO Capital