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Regional

Green entrepreneurship drives MENA’s sustainable future

An article by Dr. Stavroula Kalogeras, MBA Programme Director, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University Dubai The concept of a...

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Egypt

KarmSolar secures $3 million from HSBC to fuel Farafra Solar Grid

Egypt-based cleantech KarmSolar has received $3 million (EGP83 million) in debt financing from HSBC to finance the development of its...

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U.A.E

Yellow Door Energy raises $400 million in equity investment

UAE-based cleantech Yellow Door Energy has raised $400 million in an equity raise provided by Actis, with participation from existing...

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Egypt

KarmSolar secures $2.4 million funding from QNB ALAHLI

Egypt-based cleantech KarmSolar has secured $2.4 million in funding from Qatar National Bank ALAHLI (QNB ALAHLI), as part of...

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Egypt

KarmSolar announces new minority stake round

Egypt-based solar energy company KarmSolar, has initiated a round of capital increase, supported by US-based Synergy Consulting as the...

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Iraq

Iraq's greentech KESK solar raises six-figure Seed round

Iraq-based greentech startup KESK solar has raised a six-figure seed funding round from Euphrates Venture Capital Fund. The investment...

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U.A.E

Pawame raises $2.5 million, prepares for $5 million Series A

UAE-based solar energy startup aimed at off-grid communities in sub-Saharan African countries Pawame, has raised $1.7 million in grants....

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Jordan

Solar energy for clean water

Have you ever wondered from where astronauts get their drinking water? They reclaim 93 percent of their waste water stored on their space...

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Egypt

Can cleantech be Egypt's greatest wealth generator?

The Egyptian cleantech ecosystem is a few years behind its cousin, pure tech, but the sector is beginning to show signs of consolidation....

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Egypt

Can an underground free market save Egypt solar?

As Egypt’s plans for a large-scale renewable energy industry have disintegrated over the last year, small operators have quietly...

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Jordan

300 days of sunlight a year: a look at Jordan's solar sector

Jordan’s latest solar energy deal with a UAE company marks the largest power plant to be built on Jordanian soil. The deal, along...

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Pakistan

Making money from Pakistan’s darkness

This article is the second in a series on solar energy in Pakistan. You can read the first article here. Imagine yourself living tens,...

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Lebanon

Powering up your beach experience

Growing up in a country that sits along the Mediterranean coast, the beach is staple in the country’s summer activities. For many,...

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Saudi Arabia

Can solar startups survive in Saudi? [Video]

Saudi is one of the top two markets entrepreneurs want to scale into, but being a primarily oil-based economy it may or may not be right...

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Egypt

Karmsolar gives solar power to the people

In Karmsolar’s office on the posh Cairene island of Zamalek the company’s mission statement, to become the most innovative...

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Maghreb

How is this startup bootstrapping solar and water solutions?

Alto Solution has entered the tough B2B market for energy and water products. (Image via Alto Solution) How can we continue humanity’s d...

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U.A.E

Solar solution for saltwater stress

MENA is the most water-stressed region in the world. The top sixteen countries in the world facing shortages of renewable water supplies...

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Regional

Supercharging the new energy order [part 2]

This year the world is abuzz with the word 'batteries', as Tesla releases its wall-mounted storage device for the home and the...

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Egypt

Getting kids into science? Egyptian entrepreneur uses solar energy cars [Video]

Teaching science to children can be a very challenging job. Not only do you need their full attention, but lessons need to be fun in order...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi startup aims to make solar PV predictable

In the 20th century, Saudi Arabia was a global power thanks to oil; in the 21st century, it might still play a dominant role - but...

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Saudi Arabia

High-tech startups to get up to $2M from new Saudi fund

Since 2010 the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has invested in more than 30 projects through its Seed Fund. These cash...

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Egypt

KarmSolar signs first on-grid solar deal

KarmSolar is stepping into Egypt’s challenging grid-connected electricity market after signing a 27-year deal with Egypt’s...

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Egypt

Sun shines on Egypt's solar startups

Sarah Mousa eyed the small boys, vigorously hacking at each other with sticks in the narrow backstreet of Cairo’s Al Darb Al Ahmar...

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'Lebanon can become like Singapore,' says Lebanese-American energy executive Ahmad Chatila

When Ahmad Chatila graduated high school in Lebanon in the mid-1980s, the country was embroiled in its bloody civil war. After emigrating...

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