Wamda

Ramadan a new opportunity for gaming startups, if they play their cards right

(Image via ajib.fr) Update 2/9/14: Game Cooks' Haram Al Maarifa, originally slated for release during Ramadan, is now available for...

Ramadan Gaming

Lebanese game developer fights uphill battle despite international recognition

Over the past few months, I’ve heard numerous stories from game developers in the Arab world and across Europe looking to target regional c...

indie Competitions Mobile

Second Arabic quiz game in two months: beginning of a new trend?

It seems that the online gaming industry revenues exceeding the $100 million USD threshold in the Middle East has been encouraging...

Fighting infrastructure and politics, this entrepreneur built Beirut's first coworking space

At one of AltCity's seemingly ubiquitous events, participants collaborate on a project. (Image via Facebook) As he sits with his beat-up...

Central Bank Lebanon Altcity beirut

Morocco

Credit cards, internet access, and online bill pay: Moroccan e-commerce is booming

Without a doubt, e-commerce in Morocco is experiencing a peak of interest. Over the last seven years, we’ve seen, at my startup...

morocco E-commerce

Al Mwajaha launches as the QuizUp for the Arab world

“Online challenge games are very popular in the region. However, most of them are only available in foreign languages. That is why we d...

AlMwajaha trivia quizup

U.A.E

Can this Dubai startup revolutionize market research through crowdsourcing?

Late last year, against the backdrop of Dubai’s gilded markets, Karim Aly sold his share of Ecobility, the startup he’d...

consumer data market research uae

5 ways to spot a social entrepreneur

What makes someone a social entrepreneur? How do you know if someone could tip sectors, change systems, and address problems effectively — ...

ashoka Social Entrepreneurship

Developer Maysalward partners with Zain to accelerate regional gaming industry

It has been a busy couple of months for veteran Jordanian mobile game developer/publisher Maysalward. In May, the company launched...

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Run your startup like Algeria plays football

Well, it didn’t happen. We didn’t win the World Cup. We didn’t even make it to the quarter finals. But we did accomplish something huge: we...

algeria Sport

First West Bank hackathon 'a new step' for Palestinian tech ecosystem

With a growing tech sector and startups starved for talent, there is a need for everyone in the Palestinian technology sector to...

codechiefs hackathon Coding

Zain to match funds with creative Jordanian projects on Zoomaal

Last week, Zain Jordan signed an agreement with Zoomaal, the region’s largest crowdfunding platform, as part o...

Hivos Zain Jordan partnerships

Young but growing fast: AUC's V-LAB announces third cycle in a year

The American University of Cairo’s startup incubator Venture Lab, launched just a year ago, is now accepting applications for its t...

university incubators AUC

4 tips for cracking the F&B market

The Arab region is teeming with local and international restaurants offering various types of cuisine to match the increasingly demanding...

franchise list Food & Beverage

Can fine art sell online in Egypt?

Egypt is home to a vibrant contemporary art scene that includes established names such as Ibrahim El Tanbouli, Assem Abdel Fattah, and...

fine art arts Art

10 tips to launch your social enterprise

Entrepreneurship has been booming in the MENA region in the last few years, so it was natural that a growth in social enterprises would...

Oasis500 launches new fund to kickstart Jordan's creative scene

Last week’s gathering of 20 Jordanian artists marks what may be an important first step towards investment funding for the country’s art...

creative arts Jordan

Egypt

Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech

A year ago, Karim Mostafa, CEO of solar energy solutions provider Gaia, was struggling to get anyone to listen to his...

solar green tech Egypt

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus kicks off global accelerator program in Tunisia

Maghreb

Jordan

What it took for this startup to sign large corporates

Today, app development has become absolutely necessary for entrepreneurs and businesses alike. But many companies have difficulty...

Scaling Developers Jordan

Thought Leadership