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Maghreb

Meet the entrepreneur who created Algeria's online advertising sector

Few countries can boast that their number of internet users has gone from 1.5 million to 15 million in eight years, that they reached...

algeria Digital Advertising

Egypt

Proposed Egypt technology park facing bureaucratic delays

Big plans to create a technology and entrepreneurial hub in the southern Cairo suburb of Maadi could be stalling, for which some are...

maadi technology park Hardware Egypt

U.A.E

DSOA to launch technology entrepreneurship center

Before January comes to an end the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) will be launching the Dubai Technology Entrepreneurship Centre...

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Regional

Arabic Q&A site Jawabkom turns down 4 VCs

It took Twitter 24 months to reach one million users. Tumblr published its one-millionth blog after 27 months. Facebook’s millionth user s...

jawabkom

U.A.E

Dubai fintech startup Cashnomix acquired by Singapore firm

The Dubai tech startup Cashnomix, a cloud based platform that allows small businesses to collect money early on their invoices, has been...

fin-tech DSO acquisition

Global

Not so tech, not so startup

This article has been crossposted with The Economist. When The Economist posted their 'special report on tech startups' Daniel...

The Economist tech

Regional

12 lessons learned in helping your talent thrive

Photo credits. Looking back at 2014, it was quite a fruitful year in terms of funds announced and investment deals closed. But one...

lessons Q&A Team building

Regional

M-health apps taking the pulse of the region

Following up on our recent piece on m-health in the region, we’ve compiled a list of other health applications and platforms that are...

AlemHealth Faselty Eshraq

Egypt

AUC V-Lab launches 10 new startups in its third round

As part of its ongoing efforts to support startups and entrepreneurs in Egypt, the AUC Venture Lab has announced the 10 startups that...

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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...

twitter Hype Saudi Arabia

Maghreb

Entrepreneurs, start your engines: the Moroccan taxi app race is ready to begin

The news was all over the Moroccan web: Uber is looking for a community manager for Casablanca. Is the famous taxi service really...

iTaxi Taxiii taxi service

Egypt

Egyptian entrepreneurs push forward long-awaited e-government measures

The Mugamma, Egypt's central bureaucracy building, stands sentinel over Tahrir Square and is a monument to a government legacy of...

egovernment fawry hope

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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Kuwait

$5 million private VC fund - Kuwait's first - announces 3 investments

Arzan Financial Group (AFG), one of the oldest and largest publicly listed investment firms in Kuwait, announced this week its investment...

Arzan VC kuwait Funding

Egypt

Palestinian startup seeks to bridge Egypt’s digital divide

Jacob Korenblum, CEO of Palestinian startup Souktel, says there is a a huge potential in Egypt for audio mobile services and low-data...

Bayt Iqraaly Zambaleeta

Maghreb

Back on the Ampion Venture Bus: 5 days across Tunisia

As part of its motorized adventures through Africa the Ampion Venture Bus made its way to North Africa. After having travelled through...

Startup System Tunisia Tunis Ampion

Egypt

First stop for Mix N’ Mentor 2015: Cairo

“There is progress… not at a Silicon Valley pace but you can see clear milestones,” Ideavelopers Managing Partner Tarek Assaad told Wamda i...

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Bahrain

Bahrain's answer to OpenTable announces $300,000 second investment round

Bahrain’s newest table reservation application, eatapp.co, has just announced a second funding round, totaling $300,000. The r...

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U.A.E

'Never behave like an employee': Rasha Shehada's key to business success

On the factory floor. (Image via Diamond Line) At not yet 29, Rasha Shehada is already the managing director of an international trading...

Oil uae Women

Regional

5 predictions for ecommerce in the Arab World in 2015

This article is a crosspost with the Payfort blog. At Payfort, we always gather our teams in January to discuss and plan for...

Payfort

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

U.A.E

How Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi is stoking creativity in the UAE

Select mentors featured as part of Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi's intensive program. The newly launched Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi, helmed by Managing...

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U.A.E

UAE's price comparison website Pricena steps into Saudi Arabia

[Update: Two years after its launch in 2013, Middle East-focused shopping comparison site Pricena.com has generated 1 million leads to its...

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Global

Does your startup have what it takes to get into a top accelerator?

Applying for a MENA accelerator or a global one can turn out to be a time-consuming process, so it’s important to make ...

Hxlr8r accelerator Hardware

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