U.A.E What I know about AI: Damu Winston Ever since he first saw Star Trek as a child Damu Winston has had a lifelong fascination with futuristic technology. The founder and... Elias Jabbe • 03 July, 2017 What I Know AI WIK
Tunisia How Tunisia could be the next hub for justice entrepreneurs What if Tunisia was a better place to live in with more justice startups? The question was asked by Hiil, a Netherlands-based nonprofit... Maya Rahal • 02 July, 2017 justice Innovation droit
U.A.E Waiting for change: the UAE’s art world The UAE’s art world has experienced a remarkable evolution in the past few years, with events like Art Dubai, Sikka Art Fair and... Archana Menon • 02 July, 2017 uae drawdeck emergeast
Global For profit or nonprofit? What is the answer for social entrepreneurs [Opinion] Word on the street – or in the district, based on the buzz at BDD – is that the hot topic today in social entrepreneurship is... Teresa Chahine • 29 June, 2017 Opinion Social Entrepreneurship For Profit
Global Startup Watch: Naughty Google, ATM anniversary and the joy of saying 'no' The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Lucy Knight • 29 June, 2017 Startup Watch Google Facebook
Tunisia How twin brothers made their startup fly, so high A small aviation startup in Tunisia has made a first by not only signing a deal with the Tunisian plane company Nouvelair, but with Airbus... Maya Rahal • 28 June, 2017 aéronautique avions hydravion
Algeria From dates to big data, entrepreneurship as therapy “You need to start by entering your order into the machine,” a waiter explained to Hadj Khelil at a McDonald’s in Paris.... Aline Mayard • 28 June, 2017 big data organic farming
Egypt Digital services for cash strapped Egyptian SMEs Starting a business in Egypt is not easy, in large part because of the hassle involved in registering a new establishment and obtaining the... Doaa Farid • 27 June, 2017 Training Cloud Telecommunication
Lebanon How tech can power up coworking spaces [Wamda TV] Renting and dealing with logistics is burdening for startups: costly and timely. Some coworking spaces are attempting to change... Maya Rahal • 27 June, 2017 Antwork co-working space Zina Dajani
Global Can a MOOC protect online activists from getting hacked? The hacking of NGOs, journalists and human rights workers’ accounts have become more common during the last six years. A recent... Tala El Issa • 26 June, 2017 Advocacy Assembly MOOC Esraa Haidar
Saudi Arabia What I know about developing games as a freelancer: Tariq Mokhtar Tariq Mokhtar, a Saudi freelance developer, started learning game developing through Unity, a platform he used to design his own project.... Salman Muteb • 26 June, 2017 Saudi Arabia ksa WIK
Turkey How this Turkish startup optimizes wind energy plants’ production Green energy is developing towards a mainstream, competitive, and reliable technology. Governments around the globe are investing big... Rana Freifer • 25 June, 2017 turkey Hypercfd GE
Global Startup Watch: Robots, iPhones, hacking of Ukraine and Bitcoin's rival The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Lucy Knight • 22 June, 2017 Startup Watch cybersecurity Uber
Regional A key enabler of innovation is commitment to diversity “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower,” once said late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple. During periods of... Rania Abdalla • 22 June, 2017 Team Diversity Expert Advice
Egypt Government and private sector team up to support startups in Egypt In recent years, the Egyptian government has taken on a new, more proactive role by partnering with the private sector to boost... Priya Vithani • 21 June, 2017 Egypt Government
Regional How mobile and digital transform the shared Ramadan experience Technology and digital communication are impacting people’s interactions and activities during Ramadan. Freemium mobile apps like... Elias Jabbe • 21 June, 2017 Ramadan YouTube snapchat