Regional 7 insights into MENA's biggest ecosystems [Infographic] Do you know just how many of MENA’s startups come from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE? Do you know how many men have founded... Rachel Williamson • 02 September, 2015 country insights Central Bank Lebanon WRL
Global Telemedicine in the Middle East, the time is now The time is now. (Image via CommsMEA) In 2001, a team of French and American physicians in New York made history by remotely... Natasha D'Souza • 02 September, 2015 digital health care MEMakers AlemHealth
Regional New Wamda Research Lab report, Country Insights looks at Egypt, Lebanon Jordan and UAE Jerash, Jordan: more than 60 percent of MENA's startup support institutions are based in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE. (Images via... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 01 September, 2015 Wamda Research Lab uae lebanon
Palestine Palestine's top 8 incubators There has been a lot of hype recently surrounding startups from Palestine, but they aren’t working in a vacuum. There’s a thriving eco... Rafat Abushaban • 01 September, 2015 gaza sky geeks west bank Gaza
Regional Where can you spend your bitcoins in the Middle East? Though Bitcoin in MENA is in its infancy, demand and adoption are fast growing. (Image via BitOasis) This is a crosspost with... Dina Saman • 01 September, 2015 bitcoins Bit Oasis Bitcoin
Saudi Arabia Mobily Ventures announces their part in Fetchr's $11M round Mobily Ventures, the capital arm of Etihad Etisalat in Saudi Arabia, has announced their involvement in the funding round of shipping and... Reine Farhat • 31 August, 2015 Fetchr mobily ventures
U.A.E UAE-based online property sites get Series A from iMENA Apartment hunting online - a growing sector for the Middle East. (Image via JustProperty.com) JRD Group, parent company to UAE-based sites... Lucy Knight • 31 August, 2015 online classifieds iMENA Group JustRentals.com
Jordan Med-tech vying for attention in Jordan A slip of the finger, or a movement too quick, and a healthcare professional can find themselves with a needlestick injury. That is what... Lucy Knight • 31 August, 2015 iPark Jordan medical hardware innovation digital health care
Regional Language learning platform Duolingo launches in the Arab world The language-learning platform Duolingo has launched in the Arab world, allowing Arabic speakers to learn English through free... Brooke Anderson • 31 August, 2015 language instruction DuoLingo
Saudi Arabia Swimming safely with sensors from the deserts of Arabia Drowning is the third most common cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Ranking at 42 out of 192 is Saudi... Safar Ayad • 30 August, 2015 sensors Stars of Science Saudi Arabia
Global 6 country visas for your startup Obtaining a visa is getting easier for entrepreneurs. (Image via Thailandee.com) In 2010, dozens of startup teams moved to Chile every six... Aline Mayard • 30 August, 2015 startup visa
Lebanon 5 ways to address Lebanon's trash crisis Lebanon's trash piles up in the streets. (Image via Al Arabiya) Trash is piling up in the streets of Beirut and across Lebanon,... Maysaa Ajjan • 28 August, 2015 waste lebanon GGRI
Egypt Egypt startups attract wave of foreign VCs Egyptian entrepreneurs are finally beginning to attract foreign investors, with jobs site Wuzzuf the latest to close a major Series A... Rachel Williamson • 27 August, 2015 piton capital vostok new ventures instabug
Lebanon Is Lebanon a startup trap? [Opinion] The buzz about entrepreneurship and start-ups in Lebanon has never been louder. News of increasingly available venture capital funds, bank... Johnny Matta • 27 August, 2015 funding gap seed startups
U.A.E Skateboarding gets a wearable Wearables, especially those for fitness and healthcare, are getting a lot of attention, from athletes looking to improve their performance... Pamela Kesrouani • 27 August, 2015 Flip Technologies RideBlock wearable
Maghreb Why Maghrebi entrepreneurs are launching in France Here’s a thought: the Maghreb doesn’t lack entrepreneurs; they simply don’t work in their native region. Many... Aline Mayard • 26 August, 2015 HEC Entrepreneur Taxiii careem
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