Morocco Bidaya Space in Morocco searches for seed stars Casablanca greentech incubator Espace Bidaya has helped 19 startups launch into the world since it began, and 14 are on track to survive... Yassine Bakir • 09 April, 2017 morocco Bidaya startups
U.A.E Load-Me keeps on trucking Load-Me, the Dubai startup that connects regional truckers with delivery loads through a marketplace app, has come a long way since its... Elias Jabbe • 21 March, 2017 telematics uae load-me
Lebanon Lebanese entrepreneurs, move out of the city Hellish rush hour is nothing new to those who live or work in Beirut. However, road traffic fatalities, which reached 1,088 in 2015,... Reine Farhat • 13 March, 2017 tripoli entrepreneurs club Shouf Entrepreneurs Neopreneur
Tunisia What 5 Tunisians learned from 4 Finns about their startups Learn your pitch, include all of the relevant information, and show - don’t tell - how you plan to scale, Finnish coaches told... Lilia Blaise • 12 March, 2017 startupsauna competition accelerator
Tunisia Tunisian startups' struggle to scale Tunisian entrepreneurs often ‘ask the experts’ how to internationalize their startup, and it’s a question that gained... Lilia Blaise • 28 February, 2017 Tunis internationnalisation Digitalmania
Regional Way to grow: 4 vital skills for 2017 [Opinion] With 2017 around the corner, it’s time to learn a new set of strategies, sharpen your skill-sets, and get ready for the challenges... Ehsan Jahandarpour • 29 December, 2016 Growth hacking white hat links content marketing
Global CRO: The art of converting visitors into loyal customers [Opinion] Most of the entrepreneurs I work with have great ideas and immense enthusiasm, but they are frustrated by one challenge. How do I get... Ehsan Jahandarpour • 27 October, 2016 conversion rate optimization sales funnel conversion funnel
Tunisia Favizone, the Tunisian big data company that's launching in France What do you do after you’ve found success and sold your startup? Mehdi Khemiri’s answer was to pick a high potential... Aline Mayard • 02 October, 2016 France Business France big data
Regional Why do Middle East startups ignore Maghreb? What does a person in Doha have in common with a person in Tunis? Not much, especially when it comes to online services. As much as... Aline Mayard • 13 September, 2016 Maghreb middle east careem
Saudi Arabia Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: challenges and opportunities [Podcast] This podcast was previously published by Wamda Capital. After the launch of their podcasts in English, featuring talks with... Abdulghani Kataya • 06 September, 2016 Wamda Capital Fadi Ghandour ksa
Morocco How Morocco's Highness beat tall poppy syndrome What to do when your team is too qualified, and too expensive, for your own country? Highness, a Moroccan user experience agency,... Aline Mayard • 09 August, 2016 Highness morocco User Experience
Why is this mobile game produced in China so popular in Kuwait? When international game publisher Happylatte released their first cowboy shoot'em-up game, High Noon, in 2010, its team didn't... Glen Dalakian II • 22 July, 2013 Developers Mobile Gaming Gaming
What it takes to build a global luxury jewelry brand: Egypt's Azza Fahmy The tech startup boom and seemingly overnight successes like Facebook and Instagram have mistakenly led many to believe that success is... Leena AlOlaimy • 18 July, 2013 Success Stories Scaling Fashion
Turkish startups CloudArena, HemenKiralik and Evim.net set to expand after securing millions in investment Turkish startups CloudArena, HemenKiralik, and Evim.net recently secured millions in investment from Istanbul-based 212 Ltd. Ventures and... Glen Dalakian II • 10 July, 2013 Venture Capital Expansion Investment
OSN launches mobile video streaming platform Play The number of those who watch video entertainment via computer may soon be overrun by users who prefer to watch their favorite movies and... Ahmed Gabr • 24 July, 2013 streaming 3D Video On Demand
Personal finance app Wally announces $400K in investment from Napkin Wally, the personal finance application that officially launched at Arabnet Beirut this year, announced $400,000 in investment at the... Nina Curley • 27 June, 2013 Financial management
Riding the e-commerce wave, price comparison site Bkam announces investment from Jabbar Egyptian price comparison site Bkam.com has announced its launch in the UAE, following recent investment from Jabbar Internet Group... Nina Curley • 20 June, 2013 Aggregation Jabbar Investment
Desado announces investment from iMENA Holdings; how does it stack up in flash sales? It’s been said that there needs to be more linguistic creativity when it comes to branding in the Arab world. The announcement of D... Nina Curley • 17 June, 2013 Flash Sales Scaling Investment
Growing a hybrid online-offline business: Duplays from Dubai [Case Study] Wamda is announcing the launch of a new case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at... Wamda • 13 June, 2013 Dubai Sports
Wysada announces investment from MENA Venture Investments; here's how it plans to build loyalty Wysada, a flash sales site based in Amman, Jordan, has announced investment from MENA Venture Investments (MVI), a Jordan-based angel... Nina Curley • 11 June, 2013 Flash Sales Scaling Marketing
Qordoba launches social media translation service as Arabic web use grows [Infographic] Arabic is the fastest-growing language on the internet. Not only are the majority of users (22 million out of 44 million) in the Arab world... Nina Curley • 10 June, 2013 Qordoba Translation
A look at Mediaquest’s acquisition of AME Info: is advertising alone a viable model? As various sites have reported, UAE news portal AME Info, along with sister site SME Info, have been acquired by Dubai-based media... Nina Curley • 10 June, 2013 Acquisitions Digital Media
Launching a fishing startup in the Gulf “I used to go fishing with my uncle, but once I graduated it was difficult without my own boat,” says Kuwaiti entrepreneur Abdullah Als... Glen Dalakian II • 29 May, 2013 Dubai Incubator Sports
Could Morocco's Made in Medina be the next Time Out for the Arab world? Famous Moroccan city guide Made in Medina has now expanded to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Beirut and now Bruxelles, Belgium. So how did a... Aline Mayard • 27 May, 2013 Franchising City Guides Scaling