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Global

What should you look for in a mentor?

Nader Sabry is strategist, innovator and entrepreneur in NASA space tech, government, and health/wellness. He is also the author...

Mentorship Mentor

Global

The science of mentorship

By Ziad Matar, president of TiE Dubai and founding partner of Meditari & Ivan Fernandes, director of mentorship at TiE Dubai The...

Mentorship Mentor

Regional

Thinking of expanding to another country? Here are some points to consider

Moatassem Moatez has launched and scaled several startups in his role as business partner at Innovest Middle East. Geographical...

Expansion growth Mentorship

Lebanon

What does Lebanon need to foster real innovation? Insights from Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Since the launch of Beirut Digital District (BDD) in 2012, a startup hub was created for Lebanese entrepreneurs to connect, network and...

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U.A.E

Endeavor Scale Up 2018

Scale-Up UAE is Endeavor UAE’s annual, scale-up focused conference, where some of the most promising entrepreneurs from the UAE and...

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U.A.E

Abu Dhabi's Fikra Labs accelerator selects 12 finalists, embraces hospitality innovation

Weeks after announcing Fikra Labs, an acceleration programme for the travel and tourism industries in Abu Dhabi, 32 startups out of 200...

Fikra Labs bootcamp startups

Egypt

RiseUp reveals ecosystem maturity and readiness for larger capital

Last weekend’s RiseUp Summit in Cairo was ‘massive’. The old campus at The American University of Cairo hosted local and...

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Tunisia

Entrepreneurs in south Tunisia are trying to make an impact

When you leave the capital of Tunisia and its brand new cluster of coworking spaces, the rest of the country is like a new field to explore...

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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,...

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Kuwait

Kuwait gets its own Community at #MixNMentor Nuwait

Faces old and new were at Kuwait City’s Dar Hamad venue on May 10, to attend the third Mix N’ Mentor Nuwait, hosted by The...

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Saudi Arabia

Wamda's #MixNMentor 2017 in Riyadh [Wamda TV]

“We think the future is Saudi Arabia in the region." This is how Walid Faza, partner at Wamda Capital, opened Wamda’s...

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Kuwait

Mix N’ Mentor Nuwait is back with more community updates

This article is a crosspost from Nuwait. Dwelling on the success of its previous editions, Mix N’ Mentor Nuwait is...

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Egypt

AWTAD UP Communities rounds of 2017 [Call for applications]

The Association for Women’s Total Advancement and Development (AWTAD) is an NGO dedicated to the professional and personal...

Egypt entrepreneurship Mentorship

Kuwait

10 ways to beef up your business

All you need is a few colorful bean bags and a casual open space to bring a startup community together to talk about what they do - and...

Mix N' Mentor 2016 Nuwait National Fund for SME Development

Regional

Apply for FasterCapital's 5th round of funding

FasterCapital (a virtual incubator based in Dubai) has launched its fifth round of funding for 2016 which begins on September 18, 2016 and...

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Lebanon

Wamda announces Mix N' Mentor Beirut 2016

Wamda is organising Mix N’ Mentor Beirut on September 30th at the Beirut Digital District (BDD). Beirut is rapidly growing to...

Mix N' Mentor 2016 beirut Mentorship

Egypt

PayFort announces new fintech accelerator at Mix N’ Mentor Cairo

Around 70 entrepreneurs, largely with early stage startups, came for business advice and networking. (Images via Rachel...

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U.A.E

GE, MENA startups come together on common ground [Video]

During the last quarter of 2015, Wamda and General Electric (GE) kicked off a new common activity, the ‘GE MEMakers Mentorship Program’. Th...

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Kuwait

Arzan VC invests in a Silicon Valley startup, prepares to launch office hours

Aerial view of Silicon Valley (Source: Wired.com) The article is a crosspost with Nuwait. I often get the chance to sit on the...

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Regional

Wamda and GE launch 6 weeks MEMakers venture program between GE mentors and regional startups

GE Mentors and entrepreneurs enjoying the introductory dinner. Wamda and General Electric (GE) have kicked off their latest collaboration,...

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Maghreb

How this French-Arab initiave is backing projects tackling MENA growth challenges

Entrepreneurs, doers and thinkers discuss progress and innovation at the Bardo Museum recently. (Images via Thinkers & Doers) As the...

T&D Mentorship Accelerators

Regional

Kelly Hoey on the power of networks to create opportunity [WamdaTV]

At last week’s ArabNet Beirut conference, Wamda caught up with Kelly Hoey, the New York-based startup mentor, community-building expert, a...

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Lebanon

Lebanon's Blessing Foundation to scale its network of women in business to the region

Last month, 85 business owners – many strangers to each other – gathered in an upscale Beirut café. Each was in a specific stage of their bu...

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Regional

enpact Initiative for young entrepreneurs

Engage - Participate - Act" International mentoring led by enpact, a non-profit organization - aims to connect and train young promising ...

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