U.A.E Propertyfinder.ae raises $20M from Swedish investors Dubai-based Propertyfinder Group has raised $20 million in capital from Sweden-based Vostok New Ventures, a transaction that Propertyfinder... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 11 January, 2016 Propertyfinder.ae vostok new ventures Investment
Global Entrepreneurship contagion: how it spreads Entrepreneurship spreads thanks to a network, and that network pushes each player in three different ways. (Image via Mancef.org) This is... Knowledge @Wharton • 11 January, 2016 crosspost networks istanbul
U.A.E Laundrybox expands its services At the end of 2015 Laundrybox’s business model, and solid teamwork, secured them the third place at Forbes Middle East’s 15 Most Promising ... Pamela Kesrouani • 11 January, 2016 Forbes Laundry Box Funding
U.A.E The pursuit of ‘appy-ness’ Founder Dinesh Lalvani with some of his characters. (Images via AppyKids) Before becoming the Samsung Galaxy Tab regional ambassador for... Archana Menon • 11 January, 2016 AppyKids samsung edutainment
Global Entrepreneurship contagion: the birth of networks Networks are what make an entrepreneur ecosystem work. (Image via Entrepreneur Ideas) This is part one of an edited crosspost from... Knowledge @Wharton • 10 January, 2016 crosspost networks istanbul
Regional Media matchmaker app links brands and journalists WePress founder Mohamed Parham Al Awadhi and his moustache. (Image via Eduard Cousin) “Nice moustache!” one of the visitors at the Rise Up ... Eduard Cousin • 10 January, 2016 Mohamed Parham Al Awadhi journalism platform WePress
U.A.E 5 initiatives making the UAE perfect for eco-friendly startups It’s a common perception that every Middle Eastern economy relies completely on fossils fuels, but the UAE is working towards being more e... Ahmed Gabr • 10 January, 2016 Dubai 2020 Urban Masterplan Estidama Etihad Esco
Regional How to leverage healthcare analytics to control healthcare costs [Opinion] Healthcare costs directly impact an SME’s bottom line and overall competitiveness. Skyrocketing healthcare costs in the United... Hari Kesavan - Anchshana Haridas • 07 January, 2016 healthcare analytics MEMakers Healthcare
Regional Piecing together the social enterprise ecosystem in MENA For every Dumyé doll purchased one is gifted to an orphan. (Image via Dumyé) Sourcing a definition for social enterprise could prove as p... Archana Menon • 07 January, 2016 Ustad Mobile Social Tent Palestyle
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... Reine Farhat • 07 January, 2016 Nuwait Arzan VC kuwait
Egypt Bedaya’s new fund for Egyptian startups During the launch of Bedaya Startup Academy in 2015. (Image via Mahi Al Jazzar) Bedaya, Egypt’s first governmental fund that is private s... Eman Mostafa • 06 January, 2016 Bedaya Startup Academy Bedaya
Regional MENA’s forecasting situation The power of the wind, important for MENA. (Image via Utilities-me.com) The MENA region population growth has been explosive. According to... Essam Maged • 06 January, 2016 Weather forecasting El Noor Geh MEMakers
Regional ArabiaWeather uses big data to help the aviation industry [Video] November 2015 was a big month for the first weather company in the Middle East, ArabiaWeather. The team announced a $5 million funding... Maya Rahal • 05 January, 2016 MEMakers ArabiaWeather big data
Regional 10 great project management tools for startups For a startup, nothing is more important than making sure everyone on the team is on the right track. As you grow you want to have the... Esraa Haidar • 05 January, 2016 ProofHub Asana Kanban Tool
Maghreb Marrakesh gets its first incubator A door opens on the startup world. (Images via Emerging Business Factory) Marrakesh, the fourth biggest city in Morocco, barely... Aline Mayard • 05 January, 2016 50 Partners Marrakesh Emerging Business Factory
Pakistan What I know about building an ecosystem from scratch: Khurram Zafar Khurram Zafar. (Image via Rachel Williamson) The Pakistani media have dubbed the softly spoken Khurram Zafar an ‘entrepreneur... Rachel Williamson • 04 January, 2016 Plan9 LUMS Khurram Zafar