Lebanese game developer fights uphill battle despite international recognition Over the past few months, I’ve heard numerous stories from game developers in the Arab world and across Europe looking to target regional c... Glen Dalakian II • 10 July, 2014 indie Competitions Mobile
5 ways to spot a social entrepreneur What makes someone a social entrepreneur? How do you know if someone could tip sectors, change systems, and address problems effectively — ... Ashoka Arab World • 10 July, 2014 ashoka Social Entrepreneurship
Morocco Credit cards, internet access, and online bill pay: Moroccan e-commerce is booming Without a doubt, e-commerce in Morocco is experiencing a peak of interest. Over the last seven years, we’ve seen, at my startup... Mehdi Reghai • 10 July, 2014 morocco E-commerce
U.A.E Can this Dubai startup revolutionize market research through crowdsourcing? Late last year, against the backdrop of Dubai’s gilded markets, Karim Aly sold his share of Ecobility, the startup he’d... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 09 July, 2014 consumer data market research uae
The startup marathon: how to endure to the finish line [Infographic] Building a startup is like a marathon, and endurance is key. In the infographic below, Anna Vital goes through some of the main worries... Maya Rahal • 09 July, 2014 fundersandfounders Advice Infographic
Egypt Bus Pooling enters the race to ease Cairo traffic Cairo and traffic. Whenever you hear the mention of Egypt’s capital you will likely hear some complaint about its traffic... Eman Mostafa • 08 July, 2014 carpooling Bus Pooling cairo
Can you build a startup solely based on Google APIs? Some Egyptian startups have offices on world-famous Tahrir Square, while their Dubai-based cousins work from fancy accelerators. But... Aline Mayard • 08 July, 2014 CRM Algérie Google
Zain to match funds with creative Jordanian projects on Zoomaal Last week, Zain Jordan signed an agreement with Zoomaal, the region’s largest crowdfunding platform, as part o... Maya Rahal • 08 July, 2014 Hivos Zain Jordan partnerships
Get in the Ring Morocco Get in the Ring is an international Investment Battle where entrepreneurs face off to secure an investment of up to €1,000,000. The battle t... Wamda • 08 July, 2014 startup maroc
Egyptian government gets digital with payment platform Fawry When it comes to the global trend of making financial services available to all segments of society, the quickening pace is as... Eman Mostafa • 07 July, 2014 online payment payment solutions mobile payments
2014 Orange Price for Social Entrepreneurs in Africa Deadline Orange is launching the 4th edition of its Prix Orange de l'entrepreneur social en Afrique. This award is promoting the development of ... Wamda • 07 July, 2014 Competitions
Knowing when to start over: Lessons from FailCon Dubai Photo credit: Varuna Nand Singh In its first Middle East outing, Silicon Valley’s FailCon proved a refreshing departure from the t... Natasha D'Souza • 07 July, 2014 innovation360 turn8 the cribb
Wamda announces 2nd annual Karim Jazouani Prize for Entrepreneurship Advocates in Morocco A year ago, Karim Jazouani, the web and startup ambassador of Morocco, left us far too soon. Since then, Moroccan web lovers and... Wamda • 07 July, 2014 Karim Jazouani morocco
First West Bank hackathon 'a new step' for Palestinian tech ecosystem With a growing tech sector and startups starved for talent, there is a need for everyone in the Palestinian technology sector to... Magnus Petersen-Paaske • 06 July, 2014 codechiefs hackathon Coding
Run your startup like Algeria plays football Well, it didn’t happen. We didn’t win the World Cup. We didn’t even make it to the quarter finals. But we did accomplish something huge: we... Abdellah Mallek • 06 July, 2014 algeria Sport
How do you plan a successful TEDx? Tunisia’s TEDxCarthage is one of the biggest TEDx in the world with more than 2,500 spectators at each event and tickets selling out in j... Aline Mayard • 06 July, 2014 TEDx Tips
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