Jordan Renewable energy and gender equality tackled in Amman conference Special guest Lina Khalifeh, founder of Shefighter, stands with CWEEL-Jordan's Suhair Al Mhairat during the 1st Anniversary Meeting.... Samuel Wendel • 31 May, 2015 cweel jordan cweel MEMakers
Turkey The long hard road that earned $589 million A happy Nevzat Aydin in his Istanbul offices. (Image via Yemeksepeti) When Nevzat Aydin told his parents that he was returning to Turkey... Lucy Knight • 31 May, 2015 mergers & acquisitions online food delivery yemeksepeti
Turkey Users first: why quality design is crucial Scores turned out for UXAlive, Istanbul's conference on user experience and design. (Images via Facebook) The impact of design-driven... Gulay Ozkan • 28 May, 2015 Instanbul User Experience UX Alive
Lebanon Recycling solutions for Lebanon’s green bottle surplus Green Almaza bottles waiting to be reincarnated. (Images via GGRIL) The Israeli bombardment of Lebanon in 2006 left significant damage to... Lucy Knight • 28 May, 2015 Glass GGRIL Recycling
U.A.E Can sports help people explore Dubai? I wrote two years ago about how daily deals websites are fading in Lebanon, inspired by my previous job at GoNabit, the first group... Reine Farhat • 28 May, 2015 GamePlaySport seed investment Dubai
Lebanon What does it take to make it in the Lebanese ecosystem? There was plenty to discuss at Energy Boost. (Images via Facebook) How do you make it big in a country like Lebanon? How do you... Maysaa Ajjan • 27 May, 2015 Energy Boost UK Lebanon Tech Hub Beirut Digital District
Maghreb Tunisian expense report startup taking aim at French market Expensya founder Karim Jouini (Images via Expensya) For most, submitting, calculating and processing expenses is a dull and time-consuming... Aline Mayard • 27 May, 2015 karim jouini expense reports expensya
U.A.E Self-made: How Dubai’s Dumyé is in the running to win $1M in funding Dumyé's dolls were a big hit at a recent workshop for orphans in Lebanon (Images via Dumyé) Big money isn’t an essential requirement to lau... Rachel McArthur • 27 May, 2015 orphans crafts dolls
Palestine Tiny package, quick power: Palestinian startup crowdfunding phone battery solution A nifty charger that won't weigh you down. (Images via BOLD Gadget) As technology still lags behind the growing demand for longer... Rachel Williamson • 26 May, 2015 portable battery Knot BOLD Gadget
Jordan Zain Jordan’s commitment to entrepreneurship continues Zain CEO Ahmad Hanandeh, right, works with entrepreneurs at Mix N' Mentor Amman in 2014, hosted at ZINC. Since first signing a partnership... Wamda • 26 May, 2015 Ahmad Hanandeh ZINC Zain Jordan
Saudi Arabia Tech World editor launches online guide for Saudi entrepreneurs A new online platform in Saudi Arabia is seeking to develop the startup sector in the country, through a combination of news media and... Ahmed Gabr • 26 May, 2015 Online Press Tamer Omran Entrprnrshp
Pakistan Pakistani job marketplace Naseeb Networks raises $6.5 million in Series C The team behind Naseeb Networks. (Image via Naseeb Networks) Naseeb Networks, Pakistani parent company of Rozee.pk (in Pakistan) and... Maya Rahal • 25 May, 2015 Job listing Series C Monis Rahman
U.A.E Geekonomics: MENA geek culture and the superpower of entrepreneurship The force is strong in these ones (Image via Flickr) On the occasion of Geek Pride Day, we take a look at geek culture in MENA and see... Omar Al Fil • 25 May, 2015 ExtraCake Arafaat Ali Khan MEFCC
Regional The right policy can power renewable energy startups The Middle East renewable energy sector for startups is in its infancy, but there’s huge potential for entrepreneurs to play a role... Rachel Williamson • 25 May, 2015 MEMakers KarmSolar Solar panels
Regional Tripzzle aims to make travel trouble-free Emirati startup Tripzzle is launching itself at the crowded online travel search market and cofounder Ghaith Akkad believes its extra... Pamela Kesrouani • 25 May, 2015
Regional The challenges and changes that shaped Woopra’s growth [Report] Aramex has published a report, in collaboration with Wamda and the American University in Cairo (AUC), on Woopra, a real-time customer... Raed Khalil • 24 May, 2015 John Pozadzides Jad Younan Elie Khoury
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