Geeq Shop, the successful Egyptian all-in-one printing e-store, eyes regional expansion Every entrepreneur wants to wear a t-shirt with her company’s logo, and leave messages on personalized sticky notes, right? But especially ... Hanan Solayman • 09 March, 2014 Egypt Design E-commerce
Weekly Wrap-Up: March 02-06 4 proposals to develop online payments in Morocco [Wamda Debates] We were thrilled to kick off the first Wamda Community Debate in... Wamda • 07 March, 2014 Weekly Wrap-Up
Building on its success in Egypt, eSpace launches elections portal in Turkey eSpace, the Alexandria-based software developer juggernaut that partnered with the Egyptian government to create elections.eg to... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 March, 2014 espace turkey Elections
Ex-PayPal MD launches Singapore-based payment gateway for the Middle East, Africa, Asia Can a new payment gateway finally make it easy to transact online? Elias Ghanem, previously of PayPal, announced today the launch ... Nina Curley • 06 March, 2014 Telr Payment Gateways
14th Silicon Oasis TechForum in Dubai TechForum, a bi-monthly event hosted by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority in partnership with Etisalat, is a community networking platform... Wamda • 06 March, 2014
Equal opportunity a priority for CEO Middle East's 100 Most Powerful Arab Women It doesn’t come as a surprise that for the fourth year in a row UAE’s first ever female minister, HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, tops the CE... Maya Rahal • 06 March, 2014 Technology
A peek inside the East African startup scene Stickers wall at iHub (Martin Pasquier) In September 2013, we – a small and dedicated team of tech maniacs – started a world tour of inn... Martin Pasquier • 05 March, 2014 Innovation tour africa Kenya
Egyptian startup Asly fights counterfeit vaccines to save lives and money When Tamer Ahmed was a child, his three year-old sister died because she had been given a counterfeit vaccine. Years later, still... Pamela Kesrouani • 05 March, 2014 counterfeit Mobile
Lebanon MEVP announces a $50 million fund and 6 new investments Last year, Lebanon's Central Bank debuted a startup-friendly policy that will allow it (the Bank du Liban or BDL) to guarantee up to 75% of... Nina Curley • 05 March, 2014
Join the #40Forward Hangout tonight to hear more about Google's new program to support women entrepreneurs Google for Entrepreneurs isn’t leaning back when it comes to promoting the inclusion of women entrepreneurs in tech. This winter, the... Nina Curley • 04 March, 2014 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
Jordanian mobile business app Applixya to target global executives Having turned a profit since 2011, the founders of Applixya, an iPad app that allows highly mobile business executives to stay in... Ahmed Gabr • 04 March, 2014 Technology Mobile
Elance enters Egyptian online freelance market ready to face competition Amidst the economic crises and political tensions from which the countries in the region are currently suffering, unemployment rates have... Eman Mostafa • 04 March, 2014 Freelancers Job Recruitment
Why is Indian personal assistant app Shifu taking the Arab region by storm? Smartphones make life a lot easier, socially and professionally. But, thought Indian mobile app developer Prashant Singh, how much easier... Ahmed Gabr • 03 March, 2014 smartphone Technology Mobile
4 proposals to develop online payments in Morocco [Wamda Debates] Entrepreneurs in the coworking space New Work Lab How can you launch e-commerce in a country where internet penetration and credit card... Aline Mayard • 03 March, 2014 Wamda Debates Debate
'Arab Women Rising' compiles untold anecdotes of Arab women changing societies Women in the Arab world “are commonly depicted as submissive, family-focused, financially dependent, and sensual,” writes Reem Asaad, a se... Nina Curley • 03 March, 2014 Women
Palestinian juice startup Ardy takes on market leader with a hyperlocal approach In a Palestinian entrepreneurial scene gaining recognition for its globally minded tech startups, Ardy, a beverage company whose name... Eric Reidy • 02 March, 2014 israel west bank palestine