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...

Pamela Kesrouani • 18 June, 2015

Content Design CMS ShortPoint

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,...

Wamda • 17 June, 2015

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Startupbootcamp Istanbul acceleration program application deadline

Startupbootcamp Istanbul is a 3 month acceleration program aimed at startups from Turkey, Middle East, North Africa and CIS...

Wamda • 15 June, 2015

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MENA innovators blow up a tech storm [Infographic]

In February a powerful sandstorm swept up from the Sahara, engulfing Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan in a haze of dust. Wind speeds of up 60...

Rachel Williamson • 15 June, 2015

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A closer look at Azza Fahmy’s transformation from local, Egyptian-born jewelry designer to international luxury brand [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Azza Fahmy an Egypt born luxury...

Raed Khalil • 14 June, 2015

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Dubai's BitOasis seeks to introduce BitCoin as a solution for MENA financial services

BitOasis hopes to address a number of regional financial and e-commerce issues with BitCoin (Images via BitOasis) Ola Doudin, a cofounder...

Samuel Wendel • 14 June, 2015

E-commerce Bitcoin

Arab Mobile Challenge (AMC) registration deadline

The Arab Mobile Challenge 2015 (AMC) is a competition for entrepreneurs with ideas related to mobile. It is not restricted to people with...

Wamda • 11 June, 2015

Global Mobile Challenge Arab Mobile Challenge

Digital Arabic Content: an industry brief [WRL report]

In the past few years, the MENA region has witnessed a rapid growth of internet and smartphone penetration - and these trends are projected...

Lucy Knight • 10 June, 2015

Taghreedat DAC Digital Arabic Content

Where are the gaps in the digital Arabic content sector? [Infographic]

In the past several years, the MENA region has witnessed a rapid growth of internet and smartphone penetration - and these trends are...

Lucy Knight • 10 June, 2015

Taghreedat DAC Digital Arabic Content

Two startups in Palestinian refugee camp picking up where NGOs left off

For years, the mention of “refugees” has drawn pitying donors and sympathetic volunteers, but rarely did it bring stern bosses...

Tala El Issa • 09 June, 2015

Gaza Refugee Camp SEP Sitti Soap Company

Online survey by the University of Wollongong in Dubai

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is conducting a survey aimed at and for entrepreneurs. This survey is done as part of a study...

Wamda • 08 June, 2015

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What KinTrans' Mohammed Elwazer learned at SeedStars International

KinTrans may not have won SeedStars 2015 competition in Geneva in February, but founder Mohammed Elwazer didn’t walk away empty h...

Samantha Kaufman • 08 June, 2015

SeedStars International hearing impaired KinTrans

Maqtoob takes its mission on the road

Meet Maqtoob's cofounders. (Images via Maqtoob) For many, promoting a new platform means using SEO techniques and Facebook ads. Not for...

Aline Mayard • 04 June, 2015

digital nomads maqtoob morocco

First Wearable Tech Show UAE 2015

For the first time in Abu Dhabi and the MENA, The Wearable Tech Show UAE will showcase some innovative and cutting edge products in...

Wamda • 03 June, 2015

Wearable Tech Show UAE

6 steps to valuing a tech startup [Opinion]

This is an edited crosspost with BOOSTMENA. There are hundreds (if not thousands) of posts on the subject of valuation, specifically...

Amir Farha • 03 June, 2015

irr tech startup Valuation

Silicon Valley investor on MENA’s road to startup success

Bern Shen at Flat6Labs mentoring a startup team working on children education. Investor Bern Shen is optimistic about the MENA region’s a...

Pamela Kesrouani • 03 June, 2015

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Are MENA’s SME business reforms doing enough?

Governments have been adding their cogs to the startup machine of MENA. Enough though? (Image via Mikehoolboom.com) For entrepreneurs...

Jamil Wyne - Jonas Feller • 03 June, 2015

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Mo'men Group's recipe for success [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo, on Mo’men, a fast food chain of r...

Raed Khalil • 31 May, 2015

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GIST Tech-I competition enters voting phase

Tech-I is a global entrepreneurship competition run in conjunction with the US Department of State. It is the flagship program of the...

Wamda • 28 May, 2015

Tech-I GIST

Decode Dubai hackathon is back for a second installment

In5 Innovation Centre and Dubai Internet City, bring to Dubai the second installment of their successful hackathon, Decode Dubai. The...

Wamda • 26 May, 2015

In5 Innovation Centre Decode Dubai Dubai Internet City

The right policy can power renewable energy startups

The Middle East renewable energy sector for startups is in its infancy, but there’s huge potential for entrepreneurs to play a role...

Rachel Williamson • 25 May, 2015

MEMakers KarmSolar Solar panels

Tripzzle aims to make travel trouble-free

Emirati startup Tripzzle is launching itself at the crowded online travel search market and cofounder Ghaith Akkad believes its extra...

Pamela Kesrouani • 25 May, 2015

The challenges and changes that shaped Woopra’s growth [Report]

Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Woopra, a real-time customer...

Raed Khalil • 24 May, 2015

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MENA, birthplace for a digital health revolution?

Imagine waking up in the morning and checking your watch to see how many hours of deep, restful sleep you obtained, your caloric intake...

Natasha D'Souza • 24 May, 2015

Digital Health Live m-health Healthcare