Lebanon

Lebanon's Blessing Foundation to scale its network of women in business to the region

Last month, 85 business owners – many strangers to each other – gathered in an upscale Beirut café. Each was in a specific stage of their bu...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 02 March, 2015

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Egypt

Experts and entrepreneurs tackle ecosystem's needs at Mix N' Mentor Cairo

Cairo’s Mohamed Mahmoud Street seemed like many other streets in Egypt’s bustling capital Saturday morning. It was cold and...

Reine Farhat • 23 February, 2015

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Bahrain

The startup shrink: Tenmou's Hasan Haider

Back in 2009 when Netflix was offering a collection of 100,000 titles on DVD and had surpassed 10 million subscribers, Hasan Haider, a...

Lucy Knight • 01 February, 2015

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U.A.E

'Huge amounts' of support among Dubai's startup community, report entrepreneurs [Wamda TV]

How supportive is the startup community in Dubai of young startups and fresh entrepreneurs? There are “huge amounts” of support, says Sarah ...

Wamda • 17 February, 2015

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Jordan

2 Jordanian startups nominated to join Endeavor's network

Two Jordanian companies were nominated on Saturday to join Endeavor’s International Selection Panel, which will determine their...

Tala El Issa • 12 February, 2015

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U.A.E

Highlights from Mix N' Mentor Dubai [Wamda TV]

Wamda wrapped up its signature Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow at Dubai’s in5 Innovation Hub in December, where some of the region’s most exper...

Wamda • 29 January, 2015

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Egypt

First stop for Mix N’ Mentor 2015: Cairo

“There is progress… not at a Silicon Valley pace but you can see clear milestones,” Ideavelopers Managing Partner Tarek Assaad told Wamda i...

Wamda • 21 January, 2015

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U.A.E

What's next for Dubai's startup ecosystem? [Wamda TV]

By all accounts, the Dubai – and regional – startup ecosystems have made great strides in recent years. Alvaro Abella, Managing Partner at B...

Wamda • 07 January, 2015

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Egypt

3 Cairo coworking spaces offering a new approach to education

A reduction in rent costs is no longer the only reason for coworking spaces to trend in Egypt, rather, the expansion is looking to include...

Eman Mostafa • 18 January, 2015

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U.A.E

Dubai entrepreneurs pick VC brains with these 6 questions

Last Saturday, Wamda closed out yet another fruitful Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow. This year’s last event took place at the...

Maya Rahal • 18 December, 2014

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Jordan

Do tech entrepreneurs have the solution to a brighter future for Jordan?

Jordan is facing a potential crisis. While GDP growth has been steady for the past few years and is projected to remain that way, the...

Wamda • 02 December, 2014

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Kuwait

Kuwait startup ecosystem builds momentum and welcomes new partners

Kuwait’s nascent startup ecosystem may be getting a serious boost this week, when Mark Solon, the managing partner of global accelerator n...

Wamda • 17 November, 2014

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U.A.E

Wamda announces the last 2014 Mix N' Mentor: Dubai

Mix N’ Mentor Dubai, the final stop on Wamda’s 2014 #MixNMentor Roadshow, will take place on December 13th, 2014 at Dubai’s in5 Innovation ...

Wamda • 18 November, 2014

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U.A.E

Astrolabs launches pilot course for its Academy

The Dubai-based entrepreneurship platform Astrolabs is set to launch one of its latest components, the Astrolabs Academy, which will...

Hayden Pirkle • 23 October, 2014

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Maghreb

Entrepreneurs learn a lesson in storytelling at #YMEstartup Tunis

Walking through the doors of Tunisia’s Elgazala Technopark on Monday October 13th, there was one thing I couldn’t help but not...

Courtney Joline • 21 October, 2014

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Regional

4 successful entrepreneurs share how they met their cofounders

At Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we got to play the role of nosy reporters, dragging five mentors away from their sessions and getting them to a...

Wamda • 14 October, 2014

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Turkey

Startup Istanbul wows entrepreneurs with casual networking and focused mentors

iMote's cofounder Ali Elouafiq says that Startup Istanbul, held on September 30th, was the event he had been waiting for. This is...

Ali Elouafiq • 07 October, 2014

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Lebanon

Diaspora mentorship can unlock Lebanon's potential, says LIFE chairman Marc Malek

Marc Malek, Chairman of the Board of the Lebanese International Finance Executives (LIFE) network, believes that the reach, influence, and...

Anwar Aridi • 29 September, 2014

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Announcing the Mix N' Mentor Competition Amman finalist

1, 2, 3, startup! at Mix N' Mentor Amman. We’re ready to announce the winner of the Mix N’ Mentor Competition Amman edition: RedTroops, the ...

Wamda • 07 September, 2014

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Fun startup events are possible, just ask this #YMEstartup organizer

Your Middle East is one of a new generation of media sites focusing on the Arab region, seeking to shift how news here is covered. Similar...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 20 August, 2014

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Aramex launches logistics support network for regional entrepreneurs

Aramex and Infofort are launching a new program that focuses on helping startups and SMEs across their network. Aramex and Infofort ...

Wamda • 13 August, 2014

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Global

How Lebanese 3D-mapping pioneer Louay Eldada shares his success with the MENA

Leaving behind his Beirut childhood, Louay Eldada went off to New York City to attend Columbia University. The PhD he earned there is in...

Anwar Aridi • 11 August, 2014

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How can the region attract more venture capital? Wamda's Q&A with Rabea Ataya

Photo courtesy of Joi Ito. Earlier this year, Wamda launched its newest initiative, the Wamda Research Lab (WRL), a program that...

Maya Rahal • 03 August, 2014

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Egyptian entrepreneurs ready for more constructive dialogue

In Egypt since the January 2011 uprising, there has been no shortage of events, meetups, conferences, and pitch sessions aimed at...

Daria Solovieva • 24 July, 2014

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