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Addy raises $320K in Silicon Valley, launches address system for Middle East e-commerce

When we last checked in with Addy last summer, the startup was generating buzz after debuting at Stanford’s StartX Demo Day for its...

Addressing Mobile E-commerce

PayPal Insights: E-commerce in the Middle East [Report]

A new report by PayPal takes a comprehensive look at statistics and trends in e-commerce in the Middle East, specifically the UAE, Saudi...

M-commerce Mobile Penetration PayPal

PayPal Insights e-commerce report reveals trends in mobile, travel in the Middle East

The idea that mobile is the future of e-commerce isn’t new, but it may surprise some to learn that shoppers in the Gulf already p...

Mobile Penetration Travel Mobile

Did Apple miss a major opportunity with the new iPhone 5c?

Although some have joked that the “c” in Apple’s new plastic iPhone 5c stands for “cheap” (it really stands for “colors”) the device f...

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The challenges of bootstrapping a mobile app as a single female founder in Lebanon

This piece is part of a new series on the challenges of young entrepreneurs who are bootstrapping their startups. If you know someone who's...

Incubator Competitions Mobile

Lebanon

What the new Lebanese Army mobile app is really designed to do

After visiting their offices, I was surprised that Lebanese app company apps2you never made it big in the media. Powered by...

Security Mobile

Regional

Why healthcare in the Arab world needs to go mobile

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should take advantage of its...

Health Mobile Trends

Saudi photo editing app reaches #1 in UAE, Kuwait App Stores [Podcast]

Smartphones have brought photography, a once secondary feature in cellphones, to the center of the industry’s evolution, creating ripe o...

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Egyptian startup Instabug chosen as a finalist in The Next Web's USA Mobile Rally

Egyptian startup Instabug is quickly becoming one of the region's major fledgling success stories this year, despite the country's...

The Next Web Developers MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

Nokia and Facebook dominate the UAE mobile market

At the end of last week, we took a look at the fact that smartphones are outselling feature phones worldwide. In the Arab world,...

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Smartphones are outselling feature phones: a look at the opportunity in the Arab world

You saw the news yesterday: smartphones are outselling feature phones globally. As of Q2 2013, smartphone sales now account for...

Data Mobile Trends

Lebanese mobile game reaches Top 5 in US, Middle East App Stores

Ever since Birdy Nam Nam launched in August 2011, to reach 100,000 downloads on its first day, 450,000 times in its first month, and 1.5...

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Why an Emirati mobile services company chose to expand into Thailand

When considering expansion, many entrepreneurs in the region are turning their eyes towards Asian markets, which are seen as promising...

Mobile Gaming Mobile

How Algeria's mobile operators fare on social media [Infographic]

A strong social networking strategy can be a game-changer in any industry. Mobile operators for example, many of which have been around...

Telecommunication Infographic Social Media

How Moroccan developers launch apps without an app store

Last month saw a barrage of mobile app development contests across Morocco. Three weeks after Méditel announced the winners of its ...

Mobile

How popular are mobile phones across the globe? [Infographic]

Since the days of the clunky first Motorola DynaTAC handheld phone released in 1983, cellphone sales have progressively exploded across ...

Mobile Trends

Egyptian startup Instabug accepted into Google for Entrepreneurs program in Silicon Valley

UPDATE: Cairo-based startup Instabug, a Flat6Labs graduate, has been accepted into the first Google for Entrepreneurs program,...

Mobile

5 Arabic health platforms that help users stay healthy during Ramadan

Do you have plans to maintain a healthy lifestyle during Ramadan? Those who are can find advice on a variety of Arabic online portals and...

Arabic Content Mobile

OSN launches mobile video streaming platform Play

The number of those who watch video entertainment via computer may soon be overrun by users who prefer to watch their favorite movies and...

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Mobile advertising is on the rise in the Arab world [Report]

Mobile advertising in the Arab world grew 68% last year, offering stronger revenue-generating opportunities for mobile startups in the...

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Mobile payment solution launches in Kuwait, looks to region

Finding the right platform for online and mobile payment continues to be one of the top challenges for Arab startups selling online. Over...

Payment Gateways Mobile E-commerce

The mobile opportunity for startups in the Middle East and Africa [report]

“Even though we have a mobile penetration rate of 109% in the Middle East, I still see room for growth,” says Amr Shady, the founder of TA ...

Report Mobile Trends

Kick-start your mobile app by developing on these alternative platforms

As of last April, the number of smartphones and tablets sold in the Middle East reached 22 million and continues to grow. The...

Developers Mobile Gaming Competitions

European mobile voucher startup tests Dubai's market

With daily deals potentially on the decline, the time might be ripe for a return to basic coupons; TWOFORONE GO is a new mobile...

Dubai Mobile

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