Jordanian online music shop Feesheh expands into the UAE Between positive revenue growth in Jordan, a new partnership with Liwwa, and a victory at Seedstars World Amman, Nur Alfayez and... Robert Carroll • 03 June, 2014
'Do the opposite of what you're told': Teen entrepreneurs from the Arab region on their early success While there aren’t many, when a teenager launches a successful entrepreneurial project before earning their high school diploma or they’re ... Aline Mayard • 03 June, 2014 Tips
Announcing the Mix N' Mentor Competition Cairo edition finalist We’re excited to reveal today the name of the first Mix N’ Mentor finalist from Cairo: Codly, a software development company. Watch their s... Stephanie Nour Prince • 02 June, 2014 Mix n Mentor Google
What is the next step for improving funding conditions for MENA entrepreneurs? Though the investment scene for MENA’s entrepreneurs is evolving, large gaps remain. In the 2013-2014 World Economic Forum Global C... Olivia Daniels • 02 June, 2014
Lebanon Can mobile games be social? Meet Qwidz, a board game gone mobile Ever wondered why board games like Monopoly, Chess and Risk are still popular? Unlike mobile and online games, board games increase... Reine Farhat • 01 June, 2014 games Mobile Gaming
Palestinian startup to tackle global fantasy football market with Ace Roster With support from Silicon Valley, a Palestinian entrepreneur who built the first Arabic fantasy football platform, is hoping to... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 30 May, 2014 arabreneur Sports Scaling
Why Swedish gaming success FunRock is expanding to the MENA FunRock, the Swedish game developer turned publisher, is one of the most notable gaming success stories in recent years. The team’s game R... Maya Rahal • 29 May, 2014 entering emerging markets
If I Were 22: Embracing change is embracing opportunity This post is crossposted with LinkedIn, as part of its series in which highly influential people share lessons from their youth. Today, a... Fadi Ghandour • 29 May, 2014
4 Arab game developers you should know about Crossposted with Cloud Games' May 25 post. Arabic game development is on the rise. Many talented regional indie as well as larger... Johan Lofstrom • 28 May, 2014
Startup MENA targets European investors in Cairo; crowns Tellus as winning startup Startup MENA aimed to revive European interest in Egyptian startups by hosting its inaugural Investor Lounge event in Cairo earlier this... Daria Solovieva • 27 May, 2014
ScreenDy, a coding-free DIY app creation service, tackles MENA market Mehdi Alaoui created his first mobile app in 2001, succeeded in gathering 50,000 members on his dating app in 2003, and since 2006 has... Aline Mayard • 27 May, 2014
Flat6Labs graduates 10 startups in Cairo; announces new Abu Dhabi accelerator Last week, Flat6Labs, the largest accelerator in Egypt, announced the graduation of ten startups and their launch into entrepreneurship... Eman Mostafa • 26 May, 2014 Demo Day TwoFour54 Flat6Labs
Lebanese entrepreneurs optimistic after ministry decision to slash telecoms prices Last week, the Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunication announced a series of measures to lower internet and telephone prices.... Maya Rahal • 26 May, 2014 internet
Qleek, the wooden hardware that reconciles vinyl and digital music, launches IndieGogo campaign As I write this, I’m listening to a playlist on Spotify, sitting across from my empty bookshelf, its sparse shelves occupied by a few CDs I... Aline Mayard • 26 May, 2014 digital content algeria Music
Regional Mentorship is key: 11 ground rules we abide by for Mix N’ Mentor Even the most successful investors and serial entrepreneurs regularly debate the question of how... Fares Ghandour • 25 May, 2014
8rbtna: a platform which aggregates services and support for Syrian refugees Syrian refugees now number 2.5 million, and Syrians are on track to become the largest refugee population in the world due to the war that... Eman Mostafa • 22 May, 2014 jobs
