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What does it take to build a successful data startup in Saudi Arabia? A chat with Innosoft's founder

Loai Labani, a Saudi entrepreneur and mentor, discovered his passion for information and technology while he was studying software...

MEMakers Innovative Software Innosoft

Saudi Arabia

This Saudi innovation could be the solution for efficient solar panels in the desert

Georg Eitelhuber, an energy efficiency engineer, introduces NOMADD (No water Mechanical Automated Dusting Device) a system...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi startup Meshlytics uses data to help universities keep in touch with alumni

In the age of e-classrooms and e-schools, traditional universities have begun to compete with the free tools and flexibility of the...

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Saudi Arabia

What is the Saudi game industry lacking? Two developers respond

The bar for producing games in the Arab region is at its highest point yet, as more developers enter the market. But a cool idea is not...

Hako Games Game Tako MENA Games

Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s Rwaq team hope to create community of educators

This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org We are so close to an awakening in the Arab world. In the past three years there has been...

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Saudi Arabia

Going solo with a Saudi ecommerce site

This article has been cross-posted from Firnas.org Saudi Arabia is one of the three largest ecommerce markets in the Gulf in terms of...

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Saudi Arabia

How invested should an investor be?

This article has been crossposted with Firnas.org. Many entrepreneurs can be stalled by one thing or another. Perhaps one of those things...

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Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Festival of Science and Innovation 2015

The "Saudi Festival of Science and Innovation" is an annual scientific motivational demonstration, providing science and technology...

Saudi Arabia Workshops

Saudi Arabia

A new Saudi healthcare app looks to solve the obesity epidemic

This article has been crossposted with Firnas.org We are surrounded by problems but it is those who are brave enough that see them as...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudis love of Twitter, an online marketers dream

This article has been cross-posted from Firnas.org Twitter is one of the most popular social networks in Saudi Arabia. While for some it is...

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Saudi Arabia

HolidayME announce $4 million Series A round after launching last month

HolidayME, a Dubai-based online customized travel startup launched just last month, has announced a $4 million Series A round from Al...

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Saudi Arabia

Sawerly announces $200,000 round from QB Co

This piece has been adapted piece from Firnas. Sawerly, the online marketplace that connects photographers and clients, have...

Photography Sawerly Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Mobily Ventures invests in Saudi ecommerce store Dokkan Afkar

This is the fourth investment made by Mobily Ventures in six months. Having first invested in Lebanese music streaming service...

DokkanAfkar investement mobily ventures

Saudi Arabia

The future is bright, the future is ecommerce in Saudi Arabia

This article was posted originally on Firnas.org. This year, online payment solution provider PayFort released the State...

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Saudi Arabia

The quick rise of online video content in Saudi Arabia

This post was originally published on firnas.org Making the most of the access now had to basic filming equipment, such as...

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Saudi Arabia

How one tweet inspired one man's mango selling website

This article was posted originally on Firnas.org. On April 27th 2012 Abdul Rahman Sahili read a tweet from a man in the coastal...

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Saudi Arabia

Games in Saudi Arabia: What’s popular and what’s profitable

This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org. Smartphones are widely spread in Saudi Arabia, to the point that the mobile...

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Saudi Arabia

Careem raises $10M led by Saudi Al Tayyar Group

Careem, the Dubai-based ride sharing service a la Uber, announced yesterday that it has raised $10 million investment in a round, led...

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Saudi Arabia

Lean Startup Machine Riyadh

Event organizer Ra'at is organizing the “Lean Startup Machine“ event for the first time in the Arab region. This event...

Saudi Arabia Workshops

Saudi Arabia

ArabNet Saudi looks for an increase in startup funding

Last week, for the third time, Riyadh played host to ArabNet, one of the largest digital technology conferences in Saudi Arabia, featuring...

Saudi Arabia

Saudi's iPhady finds new home with Alfalak

As part of its expansion strategy throughout Saudi Arabia, Alfalak Electronic Equipment and Supplies, a provider of IT and telecom...

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Saudi Arabia

A day in the life of a top Saudi businesswoman

Speaking with Yasmin Altwaijri is a breath of fresh air. The vibe and the enthusiasm took me back to Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor...

Saudi Arabia Health Women

Saudi Arabia

Traditional Saudi products make a move to online

The articles mentioned below were all originally posted on firnas.org According to a VISA study of the MENA’s internet usage, r...

E-commerce N2V Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Get in the Ring Competition, Riyadh 2014

Get in the Ring is an international investment battle where entrepreneurs face off to secure an investment. Get in the Ring is organizing...

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