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BDL Accelerate 2014’s first day: tips from the top

Lebanon’s central bank is keen to show its support for the startup and entrepreneurial community of Lebanon. Earlier this y...

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Lebanon

TEDx Azmi Street, Lebanon

On December 6th, 2014, TEDx Azmi Street will be held in Tripoli, Lebanon under the theme "#Meet_the_Reality". TED is a nonprofit o...

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Lebanon

Networking 961 event in Beirut

Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program is organizing the Networking 961 event on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, Concrete1994 , Sin el Fil ,...

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Lebanon

DGTL#U Beirut

Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group is organizing the third edition of DGTL#U conference that is set to take place on of December 4th and 5th 2014...

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Lebanon

IGNITE's Networking Event

IGNITE is an initiative organized by BDD and Endeavor Lebanon that will be held on Wednesday November 19th 2014 at the Beirut Digital...

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Lebanon

Foreign investment elusive for MENA startups, says Lebanese VC

When you talk with Khaled Nasr about venture capital investments and the tech startup scene in both Silicon Valley and the Middle East...

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Lebanon

Startup Weekend North Lebanon

Startup Weekend is coming to the Beirut Arab University in North Lebanon (BAU Tripoli campus) from November 21st to 23rd. SW North Lebanon...

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Lebanon

MEVP’s IMPACT Fund announces $12.5M investment in 5 Lebanese tech startups

Managing Partner Walid Hanna announcing the investments The Middle East Venture Partners fund (MEVP), one of Lebanon’s larger Venture C...

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Lebanon

Global Entrepreneurship Week Lebanon

During one week each November, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities...

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Lebanon

Messaging startup enlists Arab pop star to boost downloads

Despite what you may see on the Instagram account of a Saudi royal, the Arab world is traditionally a very private place. From the high...

Lebanon

5 guerrilla marketing tips to hook the ideal customer

What are the odds of your midlife crisis turning you into an entrepreneur, and a successful one at that? Roger Khater was 35 years old when...

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Lebanon

Why should you venture into e-commerce in the Arab region? [Infographic]

In an attempt to get more entrepreneurs enthused about starting online businesses, and helping them see why the Middle East is a good...

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Lebanon

15 funding and team building tips from Mix N' Mentor Beirut

The Lebanese tech scene has evolved a lot since Wamda organized its first Mix N’ Mentor here back in 2012. It’s now more structured and mat...

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Lebanon

Diaspora mentorship can unlock Lebanon's potential, says LIFE chairman Marc Malek

Marc Malek, Chairman of the Board of the Lebanese International Finance Executives (LIFE) network, believes that the reach, influence, and...

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Lebanon

TheFamily's Oussama Ammar, from entrepreneur to philosopher to investor

Over the past few months, Oussama Ammar has become one of the most controversial figure of the French startup scene. A year ago, this...

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Lebanon

Innovation in Family Business Forum in Beirut

The Lebanese Management Association (LMA) will organize in collaboration with Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group the “Innovation in Family B...

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Lebanon

Banque du Liban Accelerate 2014

Banque du Liban is hosting Lebanon’s 1st international startup conference, Banque du Liban Accelerate 2014, on November 20th and 21st at B...

Lebanon

Real time traffic info + big data: meet Lebanon's latest traffic app

Early this year, Lebanese entrepreneur and iOS developer, Ramy Khawandi launched Tari2ak (‘your route’ in Arabic) a mob...

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Lebanon

Could password woes go out the window with new Lebanese app?

“I woke up one morning and my digital world had fallen apart,” says Priscilla Sharuk. Inspired by the traumatic...

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Lebanon

Lebanese youth benefit from Zoomaal funding

Shhhhhhhhhh. It seems that the determination of youth in the Lebanese city of Tripoli is steadfast in the face of political and security...

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Lebanon

Mix N' Mentor is back in Beirut this September. Sign up now!

The next stop on Wamda’s 2014 Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, will take place on September 27th, 2014. This will be the first...

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Lebanon

twofour54 invests in Arabic online game developer Falafel Games

Falafel Games, the designer and producer of Arabic Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), just received...

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Lebanon

PinPay leads mobile payments trend in Lebanon

Mobile phones in emerging markets are still widely used for texting, making phone calls, taking pictures, reading news, and using...

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Lebanon

Can mobile games be social? Meet Qwidz, a board game gone mobile

Ever wondered why board games like Monopoly, Chess and Risk are still popular? Unlike mobile and online games, board games increase...

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