Wamda

Lebanon

Recycling solutions for Lebanon’s green bottle surplus

Green Almaza bottles waiting to be reincarnated. (Images via GGRIL) The Israeli bombardment of Lebanon in 2006 left significant damage to...

Glass GGRIL Recycling

U.A.E

Can sports help people explore Dubai?

I wrote two years ago about how daily deals websites are fading in Lebanon, inspired by my previous job at GoNabit, the first group...

GamePlaySport seed investment Dubai

Lebanon

What does it take to make it in the Lebanese ecosystem?

There was plenty to discuss at Energy Boost. (Images via Facebook) How do you make it big in a country like Lebanon? How do you...

Energy Boost UK Lebanon Tech Hub Beirut Digital District

Maghreb

Tunisian expense report startup taking aim at French market

Expensya founder Karim Jouini (Images via Expensya) For most, submitting, calculating and processing expenses is a dull and time-consuming...

karim jouini expense reports expensya

U.A.E

Self-made: How Dubai’s Dumyé is in the running to win $1M in funding

Dumyé's dolls were a big hit at a recent workshop for orphans in Lebanon (Images via Dumyé) Big money isn’t an essential requirement to lau...

orphans crafts dolls

Palestine

Tiny package, quick power: Palestinian startup crowdfunding phone battery solution

A nifty charger that won't weigh you down. (Images via BOLD Gadget) As technology still lags behind the growing demand for longer...

portable battery Knot BOLD Gadget

Jordan

Zain Jordan’s commitment to entrepreneurship continues

Zain CEO Ahmad Hanandeh, right, works with entrepreneurs at Mix N' Mentor Amman in 2014, hosted at ZINC. Since first signing a partnership...

Ahmad Hanandeh ZINC Zain Jordan

Saudi Arabia

Tech World editor launches online guide for Saudi entrepreneurs

A new online platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop the startup sector in the country, through a combination of news media and...

Online Press Tamer Omran Entrprnrshp

Pakistan

Pakistani job marketplace Naseeb Networks raises $6.5 million in Series C

The team behind Naseeb Networks. (Image via Naseeb Networks) Naseeb Networks, Pakistani parent company of Rozee.pk (in Pakistan) and...

Job listing Series C Monis Rahman

U.A.E

Geekonomics: MENA geek culture and the superpower of entrepreneurship

The force is strong in these ones (Image via Flickr) On the occasion of Geek Pride Day, we take a look at geek culture in MENA and see...

ExtraCake Arafaat Ali Khan MEFCC

Regional

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...

MEMakers KarmSolar Solar panels

Regional

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...

Regional

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...

Digital Health Live m-health Healthcare

Kuwait

Kuwait National Fund partners with the World Bank to support local SMEs

The State of Kuwait is aiming to develop the entrepreneurial spirit among Kuwaitis, help the country take a major stride in efforts to...

Kuwait National Fund fund partnership

Lebanon

Agriculture and furniture startups win Lebanon's Open Innovation Week

An agriculture startup and a furniture design startup were awarded the top two prizes at Altcity’s Open Innovation Week. “We...

Open Innovation Week competition bader

Jordan

With Facebook and Google on board; Mix N' Mentor Marketplace Edition hits Amman

As we count down to our second Mix N’ Mentor of the year, this time in Jordan’s Amman, we’re really excited to share the mentors that will ...

mix n mentor Amman ZINC eventtus

Egypt

How nanotechnology can push Egypt through its energy crisis

Nanotechnology has been used in the oil and gas sector for decades, but in the last 15 years companies have been investing bigger sums...

EOR nanotechnology Future University Cairo

U.A.E

Recyclable gift-wrapping from Japan leads to Emirati startup success

High-end Dubai gift-wrapping concept store Maska is using social media to market its Japanese present decorating techniques. Fatma Al...

Lebanon

A day in the life: Rana El Chemaitelly, the woman behind The Little Engineer

While working part time at the American University of Beirut (AUB), mechanical engineer Rana El Chemaitelly noticed that many of her...

UAE Space Agency Airbus The Little Engineer

Maghreb

Morocco's online health service DabaDoc expands its reach

When Zineb Yacoubi returned to Morocco after eight years abroad, she was struck by how difficult it was to book a medical appointment....

dabadoc Maghreb morocco

Global

How this fresh grad landed a job at Wamda

Standing out in the crowd can be hard work. Even for pencils. (Image via Evoke) At the start of May young Egyptian graduate Ahmed Soliman...

Job Creation Job Recruitment Programme

Egypt

Egyptian coworking space aims to teach Arabic-speaking developers how to protect their online data

A coworking space for Egypt’s online security professionals is set to launch in August, and is aiming to make the Arabic-speaking d...

Regional

How international SEO is different, and how to do it right

Effective search engine optimization requires close attention to details. Any digital marketer or SEO (search engine optimization)...

Search Engine optimization Wissam Dandan SEO

Regional

OpenSooq and fast-growing social network, LINE, announce partnership

OpenSooq, a classifieds platform for MENA (via Twitter) The MENA online classified platform OpenSooq has announced a strategic partnership...

OpenSooq LINE

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