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How one Jordanian's innovative approach to job hunting got Airbnb's attention

Nina Mufleh wants a job at Airbnb. Like thousands of others though, when she began her quest, she quickly found her applications and calls...

resume Airbnb CV

Egypt

2 Egyptian startups heading to Germany’s Pirate Summit

Winners of the event, Germany bound. Two Egyptian startups are heading off to Germany. Crowd Analyzer, a platform analyzing social...

Coterique Crowd Analyzer Greek Campus

Jordan

New Jordan startup looking to harness creativity of youth

Youngsters need skills, and particularly in today’s job market they need skills that are going to set them apart from the thousands of o...

Regional

Vea starts fundraising campaign to expand its tire rubber tubes upcycling operations

Vea, an environmental fashion store in Beirut’s downtown Souks mall, has launched a $10,000 campaign on MENA crowdfunding platform Zo...

Marwan Ammoun Layal Jebran Patrick El Zoghbi

Maghreb

One guest at a time: how a newly launched hotel aims to boost Tunis’ medina

Tucked away in one of the small alleys of Tunisian capital Tunis’ old town, the medina, you find the seven-room boutique hotel Dar B...

hospitality Tourism Social Entrepreneurship

Turkey

Turkish news site to launch Arabic version from Beirut

The Istanbul offices of haberler.com By the end of 2015 Beirut is going to be home to another news portal for the Arabic speaking region,...

Yeni Medya haberler turkey

Regional

How this startup made 6 figures in 6 weeks

When HomeSwipe founder Michael Lisovetsky arranged a meeting with Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper, he knew he needed to come up with...

Dean Soukeras Michael Lisovetsky Homeswipe

Maghreb

More work, less stress: inside the Blue House, Morocco's residence for startups

Surf tourism has grown in popularity over the years, and Morocco’s little village of Taghazout, north of Agadir, has not escaped...

remote working the Blue House morocco

Regional

MEVP announces first round of $30M MEVF II fund

Yesterday, Middle East Venture Partners announced the first round of investments as part of its $30 million Middle East Venture Fund II....

yougotagift The Luxury Closet AlTibbi

U.A.E

Two years in, In5's impact on Dubai's entrepreneurship sector

“In5 is a center specialized in supporting the development of private companies and entrepreneurs and in the encouragement of creativity a...

in5 Dubai

Maghreb

Inside Jumia Maroc, a well-oiled machine

It may be an ordinary building in the residential neighborhood of Socrate in Casablanca, but the discrete design doesn’t lie, we’re sta...

Jumia morocco Rocket Internet

Regional

Elusive success: a closer look at MENA's potentially lucrative travel sector

The potential of MENA’s travel and tourism sector is staggering. Some 352 million air travelers in the Arab world generated more than $480 ...

hotelscombined.com hotelscombined travelervip

Regional

What global investors want from entrepreneurs, an expert advises

There are some questions that continuously occur in the minds of entrepreneurs - if I want to get seed financing, or that second round of...

Omnicom Laconia Capital Group instagram

U.A.E

Under the hood of the HyperSport: the $3.4M Arab star of Furious 7

All images via W Motors' website. “This time it ain’t just about being fast,” growls Vin Diesel in the newly released, box office record b...

w motors furious 7 fast & furious

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...

Meshlytics Saudi Arabia Data

Lebanon

With Oracle and in the cloud, Transtek eyes regional opportunities

For small and medium-sized companies that aim to impact their markets rather than focusing on scaling, it is critical to have a quality...

Supply Chain System Compass ERP ERP

Regional

Starting (or investing in) an online business in MENA: lessons learned for founders and investors

In the rush to create the next big success in MENA's online industry, it is useful to pause and ponder over key lessons our nascent...

online industry Khaldoun Tabaza iMENA

Iran

10 digital startups debut at a demo day first in Tehran

Witnesses to the next big startups out of Tehran? [Images via AvaTech]. Since launching in 2014 the Tehran-based accelerator AvaTech...

Tehran AvaTech iran

Maghreb

This eshop plans to boost the makers scene in Morocco

Being a maker, someone who creates electronic and robotic hardware, is not easy in Morocco. Buying electronic components is...

makers Hackers Hacker Culture

Bahrain

How entrepreneurs are shedding light on Bahrain's underground music scene

Aalaat performed at Malja Bahrain last month. (Image via Malja's Facebook page.) Tiny Bahrain has been making a lot of noise lately. The...

malja malja bahrain mideast tunes

Regional

From Beirut to the Gulf, Armenian cuisine expands its reach

It is no longer a surprise to see successful female entrepreneurs. However, when one comes across them in the food and beverage sector...

Mayrig food beirut

U.A.E

AstroLabs Dubai sign on 30 startups ahead of Google tech hub launch

Ahead of its official opening of the Google Tech Hub Space, AstroLabs Dubai has launched a temporary coworking space in the city with 30...

Google Tech Hub Dubai Astrolabs

Maghreb

10 reasons to boost e-payment in Algeria

In the past few years, I’ve had the chance to learn about the entrepreneurial ecosystem in more than one country in the MENA region and E...

e-payments algeria

Maghreb

Big plans in little Djerba: coworking Cogite is heading to the island

In mid-March, after visiting Gafsa and Kairouan, the team behind Tunis-based coworking space Cogite brought their Cogite...

Cogite Coworking Spaces

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