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Wamda launches Traxn: a program to help startups scale through large corporates

Before we take a deep plunge into 2015, Wamda is wrapping up its 2014 efforts by launching Traxn (pronounced traction), a new program,...

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Regional

Still fighting for the funding, hot topic at Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor in Dubai

On December 13 Wamda hosted it’s final Mix N’ Mentor of 2014 at the in5 Innovation Hub in Dubai. Hosting some of the city’s most active ent...

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Libya

Two Maghrebi women named new Ashoka Fellows

The Voice of Libyan Women's Alaa Murabit addresses a crowd. Ashoka Arab World, an organization dedicated to enabling social...

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Egypt

Egypt ed-tech firm eyes home turf for expansion [Wamda TV]

One of Egypt’s earliest technology companies is beginning to venture into its local education market, having already conquered the...

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Jordan

ArabiaWeather.com closes $2M investment round led by Badia Impact Fund

ArabiaWeather.com has announced a new round of investment, reported by some outlets to be $2 million, led by new investor Badia Impact...

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Egypt

Egypt startups need a big business leg up

During an International Development Research Centre (IDRC) roundtable on Tuesday, co-hosted by the Egyptian Centre...

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Bahrain

White Payments to officially launch in Bahrain and UAE

White Payments, the newly launched Bahrain-based online payments solution targeted at entrepreneurs throughout the Middle East, is a...

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Maghreb

Tunisian startup begins manufacturing innovative wind turbine; announces Microsoft partnership

Anyone who has had the chance to speak to Anis Aouini and Hassine Labaïed, the cofounders of Tunisia’s Saphon Energy, knows that ...

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U.A.E

Middle East Digital Group acquires Cobone.com to fill its ecommerce gap

ExpatWoman.com team More than two years after being acquired by Tiger Global Management, Dubai-based daily...

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Palestine

Startups have a role to play in rebuilding Gaza

Despite Israel’s destroying several billion dollars worth of property, businesses, and homes, displacing 500,000 people, and killing 2,200 ...

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Jordan

After recent award, Altibbi announces funding round

The Arabic medical portal Altibbi has closed a round of funding that is set to further shape the online medical information...

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Saudi Arabia

Careem raises $10M led by Saudi Al Tayyar Group

Careem, the Dubai-based ride sharing service a la Uber, announced yesterday that it has raised $10 million investment in a round, led...

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Regional

Startup MENA announces 2015 workshop series to strengthen ties between GCC and Europe

Startup MENA has announced its most ambitious plan yet, as part of its ongoing effort to build ties between European and Arab startup...

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Maghreb

Moroccan startups are finally gaining exposure, although GES had little to do with it

This year’s the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) took place in Marrakech under the high patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, f...

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Jordan

How to scale Jordan's gaming ecosystem? Community and strategy, say experts at Think ZINC

From left to right: Moderator and Zain CEO Ahmad Hanandeh, Alison Kelly, Greg Mitchell, Gavin Goulden, and Rachad Saddi. Taking advantage...

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Regional

The Mentor Effect, Wamda Insights Vol. 1

Through Wamda Insights, a new quarterly publication from the Wamda Research Lab, we aim to share new knowledge and data on the Middle East...

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Egypt

GEW in Cairo seeks to connect scientists with investors and mentors

At a time when Egypt is in dire need of support for its innovation and technology sector, a necessary part of the economy’s revival, Global ...

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Lebanon

Electricity saving startup Energy24 takes first prize Bader Startup Cup

Global Entrepreneurship Week Lebanon had it’s official inauguration on November 18th at this year’s Networking 961. Organized by Bader You...

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Regional

Souq.com dresses Black Friday in white for the MENA

“Our Friday is White,” says the ad campaign for the MENA region’s first Black Friday sales event. Souq.com, one of the region’s bigge...

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Lebanon

Japan's Cookpad to acquire Lebanon's Shahiya for $13.5M to enter the Arab world

Japan's largest recipe portal Cookpad is set to acquire Lebanon's Shahiya for a reported $13.5 million in a landmark deal for the Arab...

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U.A.E

Flat6Labs launches Abu Dhabi accelerator with a focus on media startups

From L to R: Flat6Labs CEO Ramez Mohamed, Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi Managing Director Nina Curley, and twofour54's Issa Aghabi. Hoping to...

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Jordan

"You need a mentor to show you the track, not to run for you": Insights from Startup Weekend Amman

After having gathered entrepreneurs to help them formulate their ideas along three days, Startup Weekend Amman (SWA) has concluded its...

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Saudi Arabia

ArabNet Saudi looks for an increase in startup funding

Last week, for the third time, Riyadh played host to ArabNet, one of the largest digital technology conferences in Saudi Arabia, featuring...

Kuwait

Kuwait startup ecosystem builds momentum and welcomes new partners

Kuwait’s nascent startup ecosystem may be getting a serious boost this week, when Mark Solon, the managing partner of global accelerator n...

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