Regional TechWadi Roadshow connects MENA startups to Silicon Valley experts Google's Sharif El-Badawi addresses the crowd at ZINC during TechWadi's stop in Amman. (Images via Samuel Wendel) Despite the near... Samuel Wendel • 25 October, 2015 SiliconWadi ZINC silicon badia
Turkey 500 Startups launches $15M Turkey fund VC cash is shining on Istanbul's startups. (Image via Mybeautifuladventures.com) 500 Startups has launched a $15 million investment fund... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 22 October, 2015 erhan erdogan Webrazzi Summit yemeksepeti
Lebanon How Lebanon and its diaspora can mutually benefit in the startup ecosystem [Opinion] Editor's note: this is the first of two articles on diaspora engagement. Connecting a diaspora and its home country can’t be a one-way r... Irene Kapusta • 22 October, 2015 Startup Megaphone Elie Nasr Foo
Kuwait Nuwait launches to celebrate entrepreneurs' success stories in Kuwait This article was originally published on Nuwait. One of the core issues Kuwait is facing at the moment is the need to find more private ... Nuwait • 21 October, 2015 Nuwait Kuwait National Fund Support
Regional London calling A Lebanese, a Briton, a Dutchman and an Italian walk into a London investment firm. They bond over hip hop. One year later they launch a... Lucy Knight • 21 October, 2015 Braci Hoxton Ventures Slidr
U.A.E May the funds be with you Tom Cruise famously scaling the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. (Image via Paramount Pictures) It is nearly four years since the release of... Rachel McArthur • 21 October, 2015 AlKatraz Production Abu Dhabi Film Commission SANAD
Lebanon Startup creativity spurred by 'networked space' Office design matters more than most entrepreneurs realise when it comes to employee performance, which is why the UK Lebanon Tech Hub made... Maysaa Ajjan • 20 October, 2015 networked spaces UK tech hub lebanon
Egypt Egypt’s El Noor Geh takes part in GE’s first Minds+Machines event in the region As Egypt suffers from frequent power cuts, programmers, makers and builders keep trying to find ways to prevent their work from being... Maya Rahal • 20 October, 2015 El Noor Geh Minds+Machines MEMakers
Iran Pioneering PR in Iran: startup links SMEs to media Digital companies in Iran are flourishing, carving out a space in the local market in spite of the restrictions on foreign trade and... Federico Guerrini • 20 October, 2015 Akhbar Rasmi PR Newswire iran
U.A.E MIT Radical Innovation Program [Discount] MIT Professional Education and Eruditus Executive Education invites you to a 2-day program by MIT Professional Education on Radical... Wamda • 19 October, 2015
Global Rules of engagement: attracting media attention Dealing with the media can be hard – a little scary sometimes. Handing over the painstakingly-crafted story of your startup to a... Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2015 media for startups media management Tips
Regional Private equity investors in MENA seek a place in the sun This is a crosspost with Knowledge@Wharton. The backbone of future economic development in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could hinge... Knowledge @Wharton • 19 October, 2015 IMF Abraaj Group private equity
Regional Prepaid cards still filling MENA's epayment gaps Prepaid cards are a strong contender for filling the gap between the unbanked and ecommerce in MENA, says PayPal’s Francis... Rachel Williamson • 19 October, 2015 prepaid cards epayment PayPal
Regional EdTech in MENA: issues and recommendations [Infographic] MENA public spending on education as a percentage of GDP exceeds the world average, yet it still badly needs reform. Youth... Antoine Abou-Diwan • 18 October, 2015 MENA EdTech
Egypt Egypt's VoIP block to make the startup life harder At the start of October news broke on social media websites that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications such as Skype, WhatsApp... Sara Aggour • 18 October, 2015 voice over internet protocol Mobinil Viber
Regional 5 ecofriendly developments in MENA Attention is shifting towards harnessing the powers of the environment for new energy sources, and the Middle East is securing its own... Ahmed Gabr • 18 October, 2015 Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque Bahrain World Trade Center The Gate
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