Wamda

Egypt

Trendak monitors social media analytics in Arabic

Trendak analyses data on social media in three languages including Arabic. (Images via Trendak) Knowing how to ‘read’ social media has alr...

social media monitoring Trendak foreign investment

U.A.E

Beehive: The UAE’s first P2P SME finance platform

Rooted within the Honeycomb of the Collaborative Economy is the world of P2P (peer-to-peer) finance. Within that world is Beehive, a...

beehive financial services fin-tech

Egypt

Injaz turns to crowdfunding for Startup Egypt

The funding crunch for Egypt’s startups is no secret. As seen at a recent Mix N’ Mentor in Cairo, it can in fact push...

Escape HD Etba3ly 3D EpicVr

Lebanon

Beco invests in cyber security with Myki seed round

Beco Capital has led a seed investment in Lebanese cyber security startup MYKI, but has not disclosed the total sum. Myki works with...

MyKi cybersecurity lebanon

U.A.E

Introducing Flat6Labs' 6 latest UAE startups

Much like Hollywood is a celebrity hunting ground, Flat6Labs’ recent Demo Day suggests that Abu Dhabi might be the place to reel in...

StudentCart Metaphorio Jumpsuite

Global

What I know about raising money: Ramy Adeeb

Ramy Adeeb, ready to disperse advice. (Image via Ramy Adeeb) When Ramy Adeeb sold his startup, a news article curation site Snip.It to...

Ramy Adeeb Snip.It What I Know

Egypt

Egypt's A15 to get back into the startup game

Tech investment company A15 launched in Egypt in October, heralding its arrival with the news of the sale of one of its biggest companies,...

Catalyst Performly DishDino

Regional

500 Startups announces $30M MENA fund

Silicon Valley-based venture firm 500 Startups announced this week their $30 million fund for MENA startups. The fund, aptly...

Dave McClure Hasan Haider 500 startups

Maghreb

Morocco’s Eiréné4Impact in the push for social entrepreneurs

Future Moroccan entrepreneurs learning about social entrepreneurship at Impact Camp. (Images via Sara Kaddaoui) This fall, school is back...

impact entrepreneurship Eiréné4Impact morocco

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...

IMF Abraaj Group private equity

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...

erhan erdogan Webrazzi Summit yemeksepeti

Egypt

What Egypt's local investors want

Egypt has made headlines lately for attracting a series of high-level venture investments from foreign players, but local investors are...

KI angels Tennra ideavelopers

Saudi Arabia

How this Saudi app developer is nurturing talent

[Update]: Ibtikar released a new trivia game called HEXA, with tens of thousands of questions in more than 15 different fields...

Regional

Beco Capital's tech investment 'periodic table'

Tech investment firm Beco Capital have concluded that over the last 12 months the VC investment activity within the Middle East...

investing BECO Capital Venture Capital

Lebanon

What we learned: Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Even the most amazing of ideas need a little help. (Images via Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) During our Mix N’ Mentor Beirut we gained s...

Choueiri Group Diwanee Y Venture Partners

Jordan

Oasis500 teaches Jordan's entrepreneurs to hustle for cash

Launching a successful tech startup takes more than just a good idea and dedication. This is what Nidal Qanadilo, a coaching...

tech startup Pitch Hardware

Lebanon

What I know about Circular 331: Marianne Hoayek

Marianne Hoayek at BDL Accelerate in November 2014. (Image via BDL) Lebanon’s Central Bank first announced that it would be taking special ...

Le Wagon UK Lebanon Tech Hub Leap Ventures

Egypt

Intel's INARA initiative to engage Egyptian youth

A group of attendees with Egypt’s former minister of communications and information technology, Atef Helmy. (Image via Intel) Amidst the f...

INARA Intel Innovation Hub edraak

Maghreb

How this social entrepreneurship coworking space could change Morocco

Don't let the basic interior fool you. Dare Space has huge potential. (Image via Hind Touissate, Dare Space) With its bare walls and...

MCISE Rabat Coworking Spaces

Saudi Arabia

High-tech startups to get up to $2M from new Saudi fund

Since 2010 the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has invested in more than 30 projects through its Seed Fund. These cash...

WATER fund solar energy

Maghreb

Morocco attracts startups stars to Level Up event

Moroccan entrepreneurs are rushing to develop a thriving startup sector, and this year they managed to attract major players from their...

LevelUp LevelUp Morocco Moroco

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...

GamePlaySport seed investment Dubai

Palestine

Ramallah travel portal Batuta announces $2.5M Series A round

So many places to visit, so much to see. (Image via Batuta) Batuta, a Ramallah-based Arabic travel research website has secured a $2.5...

Siraj Palestine Fund I Batuta yamsafer

Jordan

ZINC and DSOA partnership creates new opportunities for Jordanian startups

Exploring new marketing opportunities has always been an objective for many Jordanian entrepreneurs. In an attempt to help those wanting to...

zinc incubator DSOA Zain Jordan

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