Wamda

Saudi Arabia

The role of education and women in the Saudi economy at #MiskGlobalForum

During the Misk Global Forum organised last week for the second year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, discussions around education and the...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi needs to show more support for early stage startups #MixNMentor

The second out of a series of four Mix N’ Mentor events Wamda is organizing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took place yesterday at...

Mix N' Mentor KSU Badir program for Technology Incubators

Regional

The growing influence of influencer startups

Like new players in an old game, influencer startups are beginning to find their ground in the region’s digital marketing...

Social Media influencer marketing Facebook

Regional

Investing in tech enhances guest experience

A BLP MENA hotel market survey, revealed that 67 percent of hotels and industry professionals have plans to spend more on technology in the...

Data Customer Service Hotel tech

U.A.E

WGES 2017: Can PPPs cut the red tape on the green economy?

This is the first of two articles about the future of global and regional green economies. In December 2015, Italy’s Law No. 221...

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Global

User experience design: 4 tips from Apple’s Willy Lai

We recently caught up with Willy Lai, a recent Apple user experience design director based in Silicon Valley who is teaching a user...

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Lebanon

What can the social innovation ecosystem learn from the tech sector in Lebanon? [Opinion]

Social entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as the key for sustainable development in diverse contexts worldwide. As developed countries...

lebanon oped Social Entrepreneurship

Global

5 things you should know to be blockchain-ready

Blockchain is an invaluable tool that will be a growth and productivity driver for governments and industries in the MENA region. The...

Blockchain Bitcoin Grant Niven

Lebanon

The MENA embraces more healthtech advancements

The global healthcare expenditure will be growing from $7.7 trillion in 2013 to $9.6 trillion in 2018. Digital transformation is...

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Global

What you should know about the Liquidation Preference

This article is a crosspost from SME Law. The Liquidation Preference term is frequently used in fundraising rounds. It is a major...

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Saudi Arabia

#MixNMentor unveils entrepreneurs biggest challenges in KAUST

For the first time, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST Innovation and Monsha’at, a Small and Medium Enterprises...

Mix N Mentor Riyadh Mix n Mentor KAUST

Regional

New startups on the block: November

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Dukan IT Saudi Arabia IT...

Startup List news

Lebanon

This Lebanese startup is carrying a piece of home around the world

According to the Lebanese International Business Council, the Lebanese diaspora is currently estimated between 11 to 13 million people,...

Koullouna Marielle Khayat Diaspora

Jordan

Humanizing e-learning as a response to crises in the MENA

The need for humanitarian aid in the MENA region has been on the rise since the breakout of the Arab revolts and more specifically the...

Kaya MOOC content

Saudi Arabia

A ‘quattro’ of Mix N’ Mentors coming to Saudi Arabia

Wamda is organizing four rounds of its flagship event, Mix N’ Mentor, in Saudi during the last two months of the year. The...

Mix N' Mentor riyadh Badir

Tunisia

How this startup digitized the business of second-hand clothes in Tunisia

Almost 30 percent of Tunisians buy second-hand clothes, according to the Trade Union Chamber of the Import, Export and Transformation of...

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Kuwait

‘Scent-preneurs’ are gaining momentum in the region as clients seek individuality

It is said that perfume is something that’s invisible, yet an unforgettable accessory. Beyond the pleasance it evokes, and the...

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Regional

Great potential, more work in store for the MENA’s travel tech sector

At GITEX 2017, Dubai Airport Authority revealed a virtual aquarium tunnel. As you walked through the tunnel, consumed by glimpses of...

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Tunisia

Entrepreneurs in south Tunisia are trying to make an impact

When you leave the capital of Tunisia and its brand new cluster of coworking spaces, the rest of the country is like a new field to explore...

Social Entrepreneurship Mentorship decentralization

Global

Robotics are set to revolutionise hospitality and guest servicing

On Thursday March 10, 2016 the special guest at the ITB Berlin Hospitality Day, one of the world’s leading travel trade shows, was...

robotics hospitality Marriott TestBED MEA

U.A.E

54 hours challenge to build 8 startups in Ras Al Khaimah

The first startup incubator in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) was inaugurated last Thursday at Julfar Towers, in the presence of H.E. Sheikh...

Ras Al Khaimah RAK Startup Weekend

Jordan

Reasons behind the mushrooming of electric cars on Jordan’s roads [Q&A]

In 2016, electric car sales hit a new record with over 750,000 sales worldwide. The same year also witnessed the highest number of electric...

Jordan uae Electric vehicles

U.A.E

Highlights you might have missed at GITEX Future Stars

GITEX Technology Week hosted its 37th annual electronics and technology conference and trade show this week, connecting the MENA region to...

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U.A.E

Dubai Startup Hub launches program to facilitate partnerships between startups and corporations

Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched its Market Access program during the GITEX...

Dubai Startup Hub Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry GITEX2017

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