Meet the first six startups to graduate from AUC Venture Labs In the wake of three years of revolutions and political turmoil, many policymakers- both local and global- have touted... Eman Mostafa • 25 March, 2014 Incubator
Regional Wamda Research Lab debuts a groundbreaking report on the barriers to scaling For entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), scaling their companies is not easy. Challenges to finding talent and... Wamda • 25 March, 2014 Wamda Research Lab MENA Report
Facebook to host an event for entrepreneurs in Dubai this Thursday Facebook is hosting its first major event in the Middle East this week, with the launch of FbStart, which will reveal tips and tricks for... Nina Curley • 25 March, 2014 Facebook
Souq raises an additional $75m from Naspers Now in its ninth year, Souq.com is getting some real wind in its sails. Now undeniably the largest e-commerce platform in the Middle... Nina Curley • 24 March, 2014
Wamda pledges to support women in partnership with Google #40Forward In 2013, Wamda reached out to fill a critical gap in the entrepreneurship ecosystem: one for hands-on mentorship that startup founders... Nina Curley • 21 March, 2014 #40women
How Buzzeff monetized the growth of social video advertising Almost two years after raising a $1.2 million USD round of investment, and one year after launching its Dubai offices, Moroccan... Maya Rahal • 20 March, 2014 buzzeff morocco Video Advertising
Lebanon ShopBuilder hopes to boost e-commerce in Lebanon After realizing the huge opportunity for e-commerce in Lebanon, Emile Boustani, a Lebanese entrepreneur who spent 20 years in the... Reine Farhat • 20 March, 2014 lebanon Payment Gateways E-commerce
Majority stake in Diwanee acquired by Paris-based digital publishing company Webedia Diwanee, the Dubai-based digital media company, has announced its majority acquisition today by Webedia, a Paris-based digital publishing... Nina Curley • 19 March, 2014 Acquisitions
Saudi Arabia What are users in the Arab world watching on YouTube? [Infographic] YouTube’s potential for regional startups is clear: Saudi Arabia alone accounts for 190 million YouTube views a day, and other... Reine Farhat • 19 March, 2014 Online video Saudi Arabia Video Advertising
Women's entrepreneurship addressed at recent TechForum conference in Dubai A panel called ‘How to be a successful woman entrepreneur’ was a highlight of the most recent TechForum event, org... Pamela Kesrouani • 19 March, 2014 Women
Over 300 game developers gather for Egypt Game Jam conference At the end of last month, the Egyptian Information Technology Institute (ITI) hosted the second annual Egypt Game Jam, hosting... Ahmed Gabr • 18 March, 2014 mobile games Gaming
Arabic programming software, having succeeded on Stars of Science, now turns to crowdfunding While many countries, the U.S. in particular, already attach a great deal of importance to including programming in educational... Eman Mostafa • 18 March, 2014
4 tips on monetizing Arabic content from Rudolf Jabre of 2Pure This is the first part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional... Maya Rahal • 18 March, 2014 Chababs Gheir Ra2ed
5 things you should never say to an investor Believe it or not, investors want to give you their money. All of it. They will gladly hand you enormous sums of cash if you have assembled... Robert Carroll • 17 March, 2014 Oasis500
Tunisia's first Entrepreneurship Fair: 3 challenges for 2014 The many challenges facing entrepreneurs in Tunisia did not prevent Tunisians from turning out in droves to the very... Charles Dusart • 16 March, 2014
Rails Girls, a Finnish programming workshop for women, brings seminars to Cairo To mark the opening of a local branch of Girls in Tech, Egyptian incubator The Planet hosted Rails Girls Cairo, the... Hanan Solayman • 16 March, 2014 tech Coding Workshops
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