Saudi Arabia Traditional Saudi products make a move to online The articles mentioned below were all originally posted on firnas.org According to a VISA study of the MENA’s internet usage, r... Lucy Knight • 03 November, 2014 E-commerce N2V Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Get in the Ring Competition, Riyadh 2014 Get in the Ring is an international investment battle where entrepreneurs face off to secure an investment. Get in the Ring is organizing... Wamda • 03 November, 2014 riyadh competition
Global 5 entrepreneurs on how to attain work-life balance [Wamda TV] Limiting working hours is a big deal for both Anghami’s Elie Habib and GoNabIt founder Sohrab Jahanbani. “It’s bad project management to all... Wamda • 02 November, 2014 work life balance stress
Lebanon Foreign investment elusive for MENA startups, says Lebanese VC When you talk with Khaled Nasr about venture capital investments and the tech startup scene in both Silicon Valley and the Middle East... Anwar Aridi • 02 November, 2014 silicon valley Investment VC investment
Jordan Increase in new marketing companies reflects changing MENA advertising climate Since the early days of advertising, the rise of digital has made tracking consumer behavior all over the world easier than ever. The... Tala El Issa • 02 November, 2014 Digital Advertising Advertising
Regional What do investors in the MENA want from startups? This is the first of a series of interviews with top investors from the MENA region, in an attempt to shed light on funding opportunities... Maya Rahal • 30 October, 2014 investement Q&A WRL
Maghreb The Algerian entrepreneurship awakening is imminent, says Toufik Lerari To those who say Algeria isn’t doing well, Toufik Lerari says: “You’re completely wrong.” The 37-year-old Algerian success story can back i... Aline Mayard • 30 October, 2014 Fikra Allégorie Algérie
Egypt Flat6Labs to launch an investment fund for startups Three years is probably enough for an accelerator to get to know the ins and the outs of a regional ecosystem, and conclude which services... Eman Mostafa • 30 October, 2014 cairo Investment
Jordan Wysada raises $5M+ Series A funding from Silicon Badia Wysada, an online luxury retailer of home goods, décor, and interior furnishings, which has been described as a One Kings Lane’s cl... Maya Rahal • 29 October, 2014 silicon badia wysada investement
Regional New Wamda Research Lab report sheds light on MENA investment landscape and future opportunities 76% of surveyed MENA startups surveyed have received funding below $500,000 (full report here) Entrepreneurs that have the ambition to... Wamda • 29 October, 2014 WRL Wamda Research Lab
Egypt Egypt's ecommerce potential drives startups to push past challenges Startups Yaoota and Kickin both launched in June with a goal of exploiting the massive potential of Egyptian ecommerce, but both... Rachel Williamson • 29 October, 2014 yaoota kickin Egypt
U.A.E 17th Silicon Oasis TechForum in Dubai TechForum, an event hosted by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, is a community networking platform that hosts technology professionals,... Wamda • 28 October, 2014
Regional She Entrepreneurs leadership program for women entrepreneurs She Entrepreneurs is a leadership program for young emerging women social entrepreneurs in the Middle East, North Africa and Sweden. The... Wamda • 28 October, 2014 Women
Lebanon Startup Weekend North Lebanon Startup Weekend is coming to the Beirut Arab University in North Lebanon (BAU Tripoli campus) from November 21st to 23rd. SW North Lebanon... Wamda • 28 October, 2014 Startup Weekend lebanon
Saudi Arabia Hellofood closes big year in Saudi with Mobily Ventures investment Hellofood’s big year in Saudi Arabia just got its cherry on top: investment from the newly launched Mobily Ventures. After its April 2013 ... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 28 October, 2014 otlob talabat foodonclick
Global Best practices for ecommerce SEO (Part II) Earlier this week we shared five tips on how to get the most out of the SEO for your ecommerce site. Here are another five current and... Wissam Dandan • 28 October, 2014 SEO