U.A.E UAE launches new entry scheme to attract entrepreneurs In a bid to remain a top destination for entrepreneurs in the region the UAE launched last week a new entry visa scheme. They hope to... Maya Rahal • 12 February, 2017 visa scheme uae government entrepreneurship
U.A.E Is the cyber hack coming to a computer near you? In the summer of 2016, Mohamed Amine Belarbi’s cyber security startup Vul9 began approaching potential clients. He was shocked by the... Lucy Knight • 09 February, 2017 cyber security Vul9 Comae Technologies
Global Startup Watch: streaming, Trump travel ban and workplace boo boos 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 • 09 February, 2017 Startup Watch uae Oil
Bahrain Middle East newspapers need to get with the digital plan We’re on our smart devices, all of the time. We know that. What we also know is that the majority of us are getting our news from... Abdulghani Kataya • 08 February, 2017 Digital Media Index Newspapers digital transformation
Algeria Offshore easier than home for Algerian ecommerce startup Zawwali Algeria’s crusty postal system, lack of addresses and minimal online payment options made international expansion for ecommerce... Lilia Blaise • 08 February, 2017 Zawwali ecommerce Echrily
Saudi Arabia The Saudi women taking on the kingdom’s education sector As Saudi Arabia wants to diversify its economy away from oil, education is essential for the upbringing of a generation endowed with the... Abdulghani Kataya • 07 February, 2017 Saudi Arabia ksa Emkan Education
Lebanon 5 things to know when mixing data science with startups Click ‘CC’ for English subtitles. Is it ethical to ask for phone location as part of your app permissions? Will you go out... Berthe El Aya • 07 February, 2017 Women in Data Science aub AUBWIDS
U.A.E What I know about approaching corporations: Jean-Michel Gauthier When Jean-Michel Gauthier talks about unemployment, he does not point to job matching technology as the only solution his company is trying... Tala El Issa • 06 February, 2017 What I Know internsME corporations
Lebanon Agritech sprouts among Lebanon’s startups In the mountains of Broummana above Beirut, an entrepreneur is growing vegetables through his hydroponics invention that he hopes will... Brooke Anderson • 06 February, 2017 agritech hydroponics lebanon
Jordan In the blink of an eye: how biometric tech is reforming aid work in Jordan Eyes, ears, fingers and possibly body odors are becoming as important as hearts and lungs for the existence of many humans. Activities... Tala El Issa • 06 February, 2017 biometric tech Jordan iris scanners
Egypt Egypt’s Edfa3ly finds a Kuwaiti safe haven This article has been crossposted from Nuwait. Egyptian ecommerce play Edfa3ly has achieved the dream - a successful expansion into the... Eman Mostafa • 05 February, 2017 Nuwait edfa3ly ecommerce
Saudi Arabia Nana Direct makes grocery shopping easier in Saudi Arabia Sami Al-Helwah took his time to enter the Saudi retail market with his Nana Direct grocery shopping application. The young Saudi... Abdullah Baghawitah • 05 February, 2017 Nana Direct Saudi Arabia ksa
Iraq US travel ban harms Iraqi entrepreneurs For an Iraqi makerspace founder, the repercussions of President Trump’s executive order to put a ban on travelers from seven... Rachel Williamson • 05 February, 2017 Science Camp Basra Nawres Arif
Global Startup Watch: Pac-Man and retreat of the multinational giants 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... Dana Ballout • 02 February, 2017 Startup Watch Souq.com Pac-Man
U.A.E Adventure2Venture kickstarts investor-entrepreneur retreats [Know your VC] “I am not very happy about how some investors treat startups and are somehow unfair to entrepreneurs.” This is how Rami AlKarmi... Mai Ali • 02 February, 2017 Angel Investment Adventure2Venture Dubai
Regional More tech, more jobs, more growth [Opinion] A new middle class is emerging in ‘growth market’ cities, and it will be technology-enabled businesses that help create new... Faaris Naqvi • 01 February, 2017 Opinion Growth cities jobs
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