Wamda

U.A.E

‘The Trip’ is bringing outdoor cycling indoors with VR

The hype around crossfit is only one example of the increasing need for alternative fitness. However, even this trendy new workout style...

VR The Trip Sports

Saudi Arabia

A Saudi Arabian student succeeded in home-cooked food delivery orders

This year, online food orders in Saudi Arabia reached $644 million so far, and are expected to exceed $1 billion by 2019. After noting...

Mathaqi مذاقي Saudi Arabia

Regional

Middle East NXT Banking Summit: Fintech will boost the banking sector in the region

With the urge of knowing and sharing fintech capabilities and the way they impact the economy, The Middle East NXT Banking Summit,...

banking Fintech startups

Jordan

Geeks focuses on automation to scale business operations

Time flies when you're having fun! Dubai-based startup Geeks, launched in December 2014 by the Jordanian partners Mousa Yassin and...

Geeks it b2b

U.A.E

How family traditions inspired a jewelry business

Emirati Salama Mohamed started her pearl business inspired by the roots of her family. Her late grandfather, Mosa Al Qubaisi, was a...

uae Pearls jewelry

U.A.E

This after school activities marketplace is using bitcoins to go global

Unlike loaded school days, which fall heavy and stressful on little ones’ shoulders, extracurricular activities, will help them...

Afterschool.ae Kids activities Bitcoin

Regional

When startups create solutions to MENA’s underprivileged communities [Infographic]

The daunting challenges that face underprivileged communities throughout the MENA region will continue to be a central issue for both the...

Humanitarian Aid startups refugess

Global

Five reasons why you should adopt cloud computing

We all know that cloud computing has revolutionized the way business is done at Google, Amazon, Apple, and other IT giants. It...

Cloud technology Cloud Computing startups

Global

What I Know about hotels’ online reputation: PwC’s Martin Berlin

Online payments are playing an increasingly more paramount role in the hotels and hospitality industry. Increasing online bookings are...

WIK PwC Hotels

Regional

New startups on the block: October

Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Suplift Saudi...

Startup List

Global

How Orange is helping entrepreneurs cooperate with telcos [Q&A]

Orange, the French multinational telecommunications company, has recently made strides in diversifying its business activities while...

orange telecom startup

Global

Startup Watch: Porsche’s new hybrid car, patriotic entrepreneurs in China, and babies' F1 innovation

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Porsche tesla Hybrid

U.A.E

What I know about running a profitable company: NOW Money’s Ian Dillon

Ian Dillon and Katherine Budd were university mates before cofounding NOW Money, a fintech platform that delivers banking services to the...

uae Fintech WIK

Lebanon

Bus stops in Lebanon are getting smarter

The World Bank’s Roads and Employment Project for Lebanon in 2017 estimated the Lebanese road network for almost 21,705 kilometers,...

Smart Bus Stops Transportation Social Entrepreneurship

Lebanon

Seedstars Beirut: Everyone wants to scale

“Lebanon is a great place to test ideas and launch startups. This relatively small market is better than others when it comes to the...

lebanon seedstars beirut

Syria

Using tech to rebuild a hospital: the story of Dr. Rola Hallam

Many people hope to change the world but very few actually do. Rola Hallam is a British-Syrian doctor. She studied Medicine in 1997 at...

CanDo Crowdfunding Humanitarian Aid

Global

Genesis of a cryptoeconomy [Opinion]

This article does not cover any of the technical aspects of the blockchain or cryptocurrencies. The objective of this introductory article...

Bitcoin Blockchain cryptocurrency

Global

Overcoming failure and defying normal [Q&A]

This article is a crosspost from Nuwait. Nine out of every 10 new startups will fail. While many entrepreneurs will acknowledge this...

Failure startups entrepreneurs

Saudi Arabia

BIBAN Forum 2017: Funding is available, seek mentorship

Wamda organized its three-day Mix N’ Mentor event in Saudi Arabia, during the BIBAN Forum 2017, which ran from September 17 till 20,...

Saudi Arabia ksa Biban

Regional

Corporate VCs and VCs: Who wins the battle?

In 2016, Intel Capital and Google Ventures were the most active corporate venture capital (CVC), according to a CB Insights report,...

corporate venture capital Venture Capital CER

Global

Startup Watch: Google’s new phone, VC money for women startups, and the MENA’s startup economy

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Google Hong Kong VCs

Egypt

This Egyptian startup plans on regulating private tutoring

In the Arab world, including Egypt, many students at both public and private schools pay teachers extras for after-class private...

Egypt Tyro EdTech

Regional

6 steps to regulate a VC fund [Opinion]

As an angel investor and venture capitalist, most of us actually transact in offshore jurisdictions when making investments due to better...

VC Regulations

Turkey

Turkish startup turned machine failure into a business model

Airways and railways have been conservative and difficult sectors for startups due to safety and security issues. But this is changing,...

Delphisonic predictable maintenance turkey

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