Wamda

Global

Small-batch Pakistani shoes startup launches Kickstarter to target Arab world

In 2010, Waqas Ali didn't know that a regular visit to his ancestral village of Okara in the Punjab region of Pakistan, and chance meeting...

markhor pakistan

Lebanon

TheFamily's Oussama Ammar, from entrepreneur to philosopher to investor

Over the past few months, Oussama Ammar has become one of the most controversial figure of the French startup scene. A year ago, this...

TheFamily Diaspora

U.A.E

Indian advertising company scaling to MENA on strength of $27M round

When Chetan Kulkarni, CEO of Vizury, visited Dubai last month, it wasn’t to check out the Burj Khalifa or hit the malls. Founded in D...

Jordan

Jordan's Beladcom sold a virtual stable for $2,200. What does this mean for Arab gaming?

How much would you pay for a virtual stable on a distant planet in a virtual universe? Whatever the number in your head, it’s likely less t...

planet toulan beladcom Gaming

Lebanon

Real time traffic info + big data: meet Lebanon's latest traffic app

Early this year, Lebanese entrepreneur and iOS developer, Ramy Khawandi launched Tari2ak (‘your route’ in Arabic) a mob...

Tari2ak traffic beirut

U.A.E

Could AbsoluteGeeks.com be the region’s next big tech site?

What do you get if you combine three Dubai-based technology lovers, a firm friendship, and the omnipresent World Wide Web? As it turns...

absolutegeeks.com

Saudi Arabia

UTURN cofounder launches a platform for outdoor activities in Jeddah

This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org. Inspired by his personal struggle with finding out about outdoor activities in Jeddah,...

Saudi Arabia Entertainment Uturn

Global

Could this unusual investment fund/event organizer be the future of seed funding?

The launch of TheFamily a year ago shook up the French startup scene in a big way. The organization, falling somewhere between...

seed investment accelerator France

U.A.E

5 components of a smart ecosystem, from SmartLivingCity Dubai

“Dubai is a transit city, a hub for people from all around the world and from all backgrounds.” With these words Kamran Saddique, pre...

SLC smartlivingcity dubai Dubai

Saudi Arabia

Mobily, Saudi Credit & Savings Bank, and Firnas announce partnership to support Saudi innovation

This article was crossposted from Firnas.org In an effort to inspire the youth of Saudi Arabia to think creatively and launch their own...

mobily partnerships Saudi Arabia

Regional

Rocket Internet car classifieds takes Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE in one big gulp

Over the years, the Samwer brothers’ Rocket Internet has made a name for itself; if not for its business model, for its aggressive (and b...

classifieds Carmudi qatar

Maghreb

4 reasons foreign investors should consider Morocco

Morocco has been attracting increased foreign investment recently, thanks to its reassuring macroeconomic status and an economy that is...

foreign investment morocco

U.A.E

Middle East kids fashion marketplace off to a strong start

E-commerce has proved once again to be a promising industry for entrepreneurs in the Arab region. After witnessing the rise of many online...

kids wear Mini Exchange charity

Jordan

Jordanian serial entrepreneur pivots from selling gadgets to 3D printing his own

Loay Malahmeh is becoming what he never thought he would be – a serial entrepreneur. From TickyTacky.me to 3Dmena, the Jordanian e...

tickytacky 3d printing 3dmena

Global

Fadi Ghandour to help select this year's Hult Prize winner

Wamda Chairman and Aramex founder Fadi Ghandour has been selected to participate in a judging panel that will award this year’s Hult P...

hult prize Fadi Ghandour

Egypt

Will Sharquity succeed in reproducing the Eureeca model in Egypt?

According to many entrepreneurs, the main problem currently facing business development is funding. As a solution, many...

Sharquity eureeca Egypt

Could this Tunisian connected home device challenge Google's Nest?

Tunisian entrepreneurs don’t seem to run short of ambition; Chifco is just more proof (others can be f...

CONNECTED HOME Chifco connected devices

Saudi Arabia

Saudi woman founder brings Taif's famous rose products online

This article was posted originally on Firnas.org. Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia is not solely the domain of men. Young Saudi women are...

Saudi Arabia E-commerce Women

The 10 most lucrative jobs in the world may surprise you

This article is a cross post with Alqiyadi. Many believe that once they graduate from college and get a degree they will be able to get a...

WebTeb closes a $3.2M series C round led by Sadara Ventures

Arabic health and lifestyle portal, WebTeb, announced today that it has closed a $3.2M Series C investment round led by Sadara Ventures....

investement Round C webteb

New breed of payment gateways set to make Arab e-commerce accessible

Regional

Global

How French-Lebanese entrepreneur Rand Hindi made it onto MIT's 35 Under 35

When Rand Hindi was included in this year’s MIT 35 Innovators Under 35 list, no one was surprised. This Lebanese, who moved to France w...

big data Diaspora

Thought Leadership

Small-batch Pakistani shoes startup launches Kickstarter to target Arab world

TheFamily's Oussama Ammar, from entrepreneur to philosopher to investor

Indian advertising company scaling to MENA on strength of $27M round

Jordan's Beladcom sold a virtual stable for $2,200. What does this mean for Arab gaming?

Real time traffic info + big data: meet Lebanon's latest traffic app

Could AbsoluteGeeks.com be the region’s next big tech site?

UTURN cofounder launches a platform for outdoor activities in Jeddah

Could this unusual investment fund/event organizer be the future of seed funding?

5 components of a smart ecosystem, from SmartLivingCity Dubai

Mobily, Saudi Credit & Savings Bank, and Firnas announce partnership to support Saudi innovation

Rocket Internet car classifieds takes Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE in one big gulp

4 reasons foreign investors should consider Morocco

Middle East kids fashion marketplace off to a strong start

Jordanian serial entrepreneur pivots from selling gadgets to 3D printing his own

Fadi Ghandour to help select this year's Hult Prize winner

Will Sharquity succeed in reproducing the Eureeca model in Egypt?

Could this Tunisian connected home device challenge Google's Nest?

Saudi woman founder brings Taif's famous rose products online

The 10 most lucrative jobs in the world may surprise you

WebTeb closes a $3.2M series C round led by Sadara Ventures

New breed of payment gateways set to make Arab e-commerce accessible

Entrepreneurial internship program launched in Ramallah

Audio news for the blind with new Saudi app

How French-Lebanese entrepreneur Rand Hindi made it onto MIT's 35 Under 35

Thought Leadership

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