Global Small-batch Pakistani shoes startup launches Kickstarter to target Arab world In 2010, Waqas Ali didn't know that a regular visit to his ancestral village of Okara in the Punjab region of Pakistan, and chance meeting... Pamela Kesrouani • 23 September, 2014 markhor pakistan
Lebanon TheFamily's Oussama Ammar, from entrepreneur to philosopher to investor Over the past few months, Oussama Ammar has become one of the most controversial figure of the French startup scene. A year ago, this... Aline Mayard • 23 September, 2014 TheFamily Diaspora
U.A.E Indian advertising company scaling to MENA on strength of $27M round When Chetan Kulkarni, CEO of Vizury, visited Dubai last month, it wasn’t to check out the Burj Khalifa or hit the malls. Founded in D... Pamela Kesrouani • 23 September, 2014
Jordan Jordan's Beladcom sold a virtual stable for $2,200. What does this mean for Arab gaming? How much would you pay for a virtual stable on a distant planet in a virtual universe? Whatever the number in your head, it’s likely less t... Hayden Pirkle • 23 September, 2014 planet toulan beladcom Gaming
Lebanon Real time traffic info + big data: meet Lebanon's latest traffic app Early this year, Lebanese entrepreneur and iOS developer, Ramy Khawandi launched Tari2ak (‘your route’ in Arabic) a mob... Maya Rahal • 22 September, 2014 Tari2ak traffic beirut
U.A.E Could AbsoluteGeeks.com be the region’s next big tech site? What do you get if you combine three Dubai-based technology lovers, a firm friendship, and the omnipresent World Wide Web? As it turns... Natasha D'Souza • 22 September, 2014 absolutegeeks.com
Saudi Arabia UTURN cofounder launches a platform for outdoor activities in Jeddah This article has been crossposted from Firnas.org. Inspired by his personal struggle with finding out about outdoor activities in Jeddah,... Safar Ayad • 22 September, 2014 Saudi Arabia Entertainment Uturn
Regional The Future Agro Challenge Competition Future Agro Challenge Competition is a gathering of the agri-business entrepreneurs, business leaders and investors that offers a unique... Wamda • 22 September, 2014 competition morocco
Global Could this unusual investment fund/event organizer be the future of seed funding? The launch of TheFamily a year ago shook up the French startup scene in a big way. The organization, falling somewhere between... Aline Mayard • 21 September, 2014 seed investment accelerator France
U.A.E 5 components of a smart ecosystem, from SmartLivingCity Dubai “Dubai is a transit city, a hub for people from all around the world and from all backgrounds.” With these words Kamran Saddique, pre... Pamela Kesrouani • 21 September, 2014 SLC smartlivingcity dubai Dubai
Saudi Arabia Mobily, Saudi Credit & Savings Bank, and Firnas announce partnership to support Saudi innovation This article was crossposted from Firnas.org In an effort to inspire the youth of Saudi Arabia to think creatively and launch their own... Reine Farhat • 21 September, 2014 mobily partnerships Saudi Arabia
The GIST initiative Tech-I Voting! from now until October 1 The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is announcing the commencement of the Global Innovation through Science and... Wamda • 19 September, 2014 GIST
Regional Rocket Internet car classifieds takes Saudi, Qatar, and the UAE in one big gulp Over the years, the Samwer brothers’ Rocket Internet has made a name for itself; if not for its business model, for its aggressive (and b... Stephanie Nour Prince • 18 September, 2014 classifieds Carmudi qatar
Maghreb 4 reasons foreign investors should consider Morocco Morocco has been attracting increased foreign investment recently, thanks to its reassuring macroeconomic status and an economy that is... Mehdi Reghai • 18 September, 2014 foreign investment morocco
U.A.E Middle East kids fashion marketplace off to a strong start E-commerce has proved once again to be a promising industry for entrepreneurs in the Arab region. After witnessing the rise of many online... Maya Rahal • 18 September, 2014 kids wear Mini Exchange charity
Jordan Jordanian serial entrepreneur pivots from selling gadgets to 3D printing his own Loay Malahmeh is becoming what he never thought he would be – a serial entrepreneur. From TickyTacky.me to 3Dmena, the Jordanian e... Robert Carroll • 17 September, 2014 tickytacky 3d printing 3dmena
