Entrepreneurs work towards healthier communities at SOCENT Dubai 2014 Last week Dubai’s social entrepreneurship week SOCENT 2014 held discussion panels and workshops focused on all i... Pamela Kesrouani • 12 March, 2014 socent
Egyptian surgeon turns his passion for driftwood into a business “My passion for wood is something I’ve had for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been making small projects since I was seven,” says Shah... Ahmed Gabr • 29 January, 2014 Hardware Handicrafts Egypt
Hello Tomorrow Challenge kickoff With the February-March Hello Tomorrow Challenge kicking off in Istanbul on January 28th, among others cities across the world, there’s on... Wamda • 22 January, 2014 hello tomorrow hello tomorrow challenge istanbul
10 amazing holiday gifts from innovators in the Middle East Whatever your religious beliefs, we all worship at the altar of buying new things, especially at this time of year. We compiled a list of... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 10 December, 2013 gift gift guide morocco
Turbines bring winds of change to the West Bank In 2010, Fadi Quran came back to Palestine during winter break from his senior year at Stanford University, where he was studying Physics... Eric Reidy • 08 December, 2013 independent wind west bank palestine
8 leading startups get connected with Silicon Valley at MENA Innovation DemoDay Despite the instabilities at home, Egyptian startups are gaining global recognition for their innovations lately; it’s not just that I... Akram Dweikat • 25 November, 2013 techwadi palinno disrupt
Boris Johnson announces £100 million tech fund for Middle East startups In a move designed to bring booming tech ecosystems in the UK and the Middle East closer together, London mayor Boris Johnson... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 01 November, 2013 boris johnson innotech tech
6 tips for successfully crowdfunding your creative project Got an idea so crazy it just might work? You’re in luck: Zoomaal, the Arab world’s only crowdfunding site, is launching its Cre... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 30 September, 2013
Startup in Palestine launches crowdfunding campaign for rooftop farming in refugee camps During one of her stints conducting field research in the Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Lebanon in support of her... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 19 September, 2013
Egypt's green startups get a boost from mentor meet-up While the startup industry is booming in the Middle East, it’s a nascent sector that still needs plenty of babysitting. Sometimes this g... Ahmed Gabr • 17 July, 2013 Training Egypt Mentorship
CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report] The need for sustainable development in the Arab world is twofold: to increase job opportunities and to protect natural resources. With... Wamda • 18 June, 2013 Job Creation Sustainability Environment
Entrepreneurs Take on the Arab World's Water and Energy Challenges This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post on April 3, 2013. With the Middle East and North Africa's water and... Jamil Wyne • 06 May, 2013 Green Energy Environment
Think Science Fair Unites Technology Talents in the Emirates The Sunday before last, Dubai witnessed the launch of the biggest national science innovation fair for youth in UAE. The "Think Science"... Shaimaa El Nazer • 02 May, 2013 Science Emirates Foundation Sustainability
2013 Arab Innovation Network Annual Conference - Dead Sea Update: This event's date and location has changed from its original location in Alexandria, Egypt to the Dead Sea in... Wamda • 02 May, 2013 Conferences Health Environment
Egyptian Brothers Innovate Recycling Technology in the Emirates Many residents in the UAE simply don’t understand recycling, several recycling companies have said over the past few years. In Abu Dhabi, w... Nina Curley • 01 May, 2013 Recycling Sustainability Environment
Apply Before April 19: HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021 The Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE and Knowledge@Wharton have teamed up to host the second edition of the “Innovation Tournament 2... Wamda • 12 March, 2013 Social Change Environment Wharton
Can Cultural Entrepreneurship Soothe Political Strife? The Nile Project Unites East Africa with Music Typically we think of entrepreneurship as the creation of new businesses, but working to change public opinion could be called cultural... Hanan Solayman • 18 March, 2013 Music Egypt Agriculture
Social Enterprise Week Kicks Off in Dubai Sunday - Register Now! Social entrepreneurship is one of the most exciting spaces to watch in the Middle East today, as several local pioneers are launching... Nina Curley • 20 February, 2013 Green Energy Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
Ethical Food Enterprise Panel, Social Enterprise Week Part of a series of events for Social Enterprise Week, this session features social entrepreneurs who launched food enterprises discussing... Wamda • 07 February, 2013 Conferences Environment Food & Beverage
From Small Steps to Big Change Panel & Film, Social Enterprise Week Part of a series of events for Social Enterprise Week, this panel features entrepreneurs engaged in diverse sectors such as child safety, f... Wamda • 07 February, 2013 Conferences Environment Social Entrepreneurship
Reviving Egypt's Handmade Paper Industry for a Sustainable Future Throughout his life, the artist and social activist Mohamed Abou El Naga worked in the handmade paper industry in Alexandria. In 2005, he... Shaimaa El Nazer • 27 February, 2013 Egypt Environment
Green Enterprise Panel, Social Enterprise Week Part of a series of events for Social Enterprise Week, this interactive session will bring together ‘ecopreneurs’ who have created inno... Wamda • 07 February, 2013 Conferences Environment Social Entrepreneurship
Regional Resource Scarcity and the Future of Business, Interactive Webinar Aramex, ArcelorMittal, the London Business School and CSM will join a live webinar debate on resource scarcity, organized by the Ethical... Wamda • 05 February, 2013 CSR Environment
Egypt's Tourism Gets Back on Its Feet at Rouqayah's Ranch You think you're driving into the middle of nowhere, then thoughts of classic horror plots jump to mind. But once you arrive through... Omar Aysha • 13 January, 2013 Egypt Environment Food & Beverage