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Beauty is in the eye of the app-holder

No smartphones here. Advances have been made in the beauty industry also. (Image via Getty Images) According to the latest statistics by...

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Supercharging the new energy order [part 2]

This year the world is abuzz with the word 'batteries', as Tesla releases its wall-mounted storage device for the home and the...

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Zoomaal launches Crowdfunding Accelerator Program with Oasis500 and Flat6Labs

Official banner of the Crowdfunding Accelerator Program by Zoomaal. One of the biggest crowdfunding platforms targeting the MENA region,...

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We need to support MENA’s ‘Silicon Wadis’

Mouayed Makhlouf is the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) director of the Middle East and North Africa region. With a staff of...

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Supercharging the new energy order [part 1]

This year the world is abuzz with the word 'batteries', as Tesla releases its wall-mounted storage device for the home and the...

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Opportunity in MENA digital advertising [infographic]

Internet advertising is the second largest method of advertising in the world, but MENA is yet to catch up. Global digital ad spending...

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The future of energy is in batteries [Infographic]

This year the world is abuzz with the word 'batteries', as Tesla releases its wall-mounted storage device for the home and the...

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No one ever said entrepreneurship was easy: tips from a pro

This is a crosspost with Khalid Alkhudair's LinkedIn blog. I’ve been an employee and I’ve been an entrepreneur, and being an entrepreneur i...

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Jordan Competitiveness Program live pitch competition

The Jordan Competitiveness Program (JCP) is organizing, in collaboration with USAID Jordan, a live pitch competition for USAID’s...

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Ramadan advice and exercise tips: how this women's Arabic platform is attracting viewers

With more than 13 million total views on its YouTube channel, Loolia, a digital platform that connects Arab women with lifestyle experts in...

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5 leadership lessons from the trenches

When Lebanon's Hala Hanna graduated from the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leadership Fellows program in June, she was asked by her...

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Mideast Coworking Calls application deadline

Mideast Creatives, in collaboration with Hivos, is launching Mideast Coworking Calls with the goal of boosting coworking, art and...

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MENA’s robot revolution

The Terminator would be one lonely android in MENA. Few industries in the region use advanced robotics in their processes and artificial...

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Programmatic marketing, what is it and why entrepreneurs need it

There is no doubt that marketing and advertising is now an essential part of any entrepreneur's business strategy. Even if the funding a...

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From Egypt to the Gulf: conquering the HR market

Attracting good staff is the MENA-based entrepreneur’s constant lament, yet Egyptian Rania Abdallah says there are ways to solve this d...

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The Big Booster Startup International Competition

The Big Booster competition is a program run in collaboration with the startup accelerator MassChallenge to boost innovative...

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MENA biogas startups struggle for lift-off [Infographic]

Biogas hasn’t taken off in the Middle East yet, and the entrepreneurs driving it forward are battling both corporate rivals and a...

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Back to the old school: harnessing the power of SMS in emerging markets [Report]

Palestinian startup Souktel has hacked normal mobile phone communication to once again put SMS front and centre of how people...

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Keeping your hands clean

Almost half of all businesses in MENA do not have anti-corruption or bribery policies in place, and startups are at unique risk if they...

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A closer look at Wizards Productions' successful gamble in the MENA gaming industry [Report]

While gaming sector has ample room for growth, it remains difficult to convince investors to put money in local game startups. Indeed, the...

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ReserveOut announces aggressive expansion campaign

ReserveOut, an online restaurant reservation platform announced plans for an aggressive geographical expansion in the Middle East and...

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5 apps to help you stay focused this Ramadan

Getting organized at the best of times is hard. All you need is some quiet....and an app. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool when it...

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Can this Dubai startup improve Arabic content design?

ShortPoint, a Dubai-based web and content-design startup that launched earlier this year, hopes to save content creators hours of coding by...

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Wamda Capital announces the launch of its $75M regional growth stage venture fund

Wamda Capital announced today the launch of its regional growth stage $75 million investment fund, Wamda MENA Ventures I. The Fund,...

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