Wamda

Lebanon

PayPal cofounder pays young Lebanese student $100K to drop out and build a startup

During TedxBeirut last year. (Images via YouTube) It’s a busy time for Jihad Kawas. The 18-year-old Lebanese is wrapping up his final year ...

Thiel Fellowship Saily JihadKawas

Maghreb

Nurture your network, PR tips for startups

Entrepreneurs had a workshop in an intimate setting. (Images via Kaymu) When and how does one communicate the launch of a new project?...

Kaymu startupyourlife Casablanca

Regional

ReserveOut announces aggressive expansion campaign

ReserveOut, an online restaurant reservation platform announced plans for an aggressive geographical expansion in the Middle East and...

reservations Khalil Shadid ReserveOut

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

Jordan

MENA corporates show a large appetite for startups at Mix N' Mentor Amman

Mentors and startups share challenges and potential solutions at Mix N' Mentor Amman. If the number of smiling faces and...

mix n mentor Amman Marketplace Edition ZINC

Regional

Online survey by the University of Wollongong in Dubai

The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is conducting a survey aimed at and for entrepreneurs. This survey is done as part of a study...

national research foundation University of Wollongong in Dubai

Lebanon

Hbr creative platform's 3D printing technology workshop

Hbr creative platform is organizing a workshop on 3D printing technology in partnership with Image Systems (part of ITG), 3D Systems, and...

3D Systems Information Technology Group Hbr creative platform

Regional

Startupbootcamp Istanbul acceleration program application deadline

Startupbootcamp Istanbul is a 3 month acceleration program aimed at startups from Turkey, Middle East, North Africa and CIS...

startupbootcamp

Regional

Wamda Capital announces the launch of its $75M regional growth stage venture fund

Wamda Capital announced today the launch of its regional growth stage $75 million investment fund, Wamda MENA Ventures I. The Fund,...

Mena Venture Investments Wamda Capital aramex

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

Lebanon

Global Entrepreneurial Network EO Launches a Chapter in Lebanon

Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), one of the largest and most influential community of entrepreneurs, is launching in Lebanon on the 17th...

lebanon Mentors Networking

Regional

Arab Mobile Challenge (AMC) registration deadline

The Arab Mobile Challenge 2015 (AMC) is a competition for entrepreneurs with ideas related to mobile. It is not restricted to people with...

Global Mobile Challenge Arab Mobile Challenge

U.A.E

$11M Series A round from the US for Dubai-based delivery service Fetchr

Dubai-based delivery service Fetchr has successfully closed a Series A funding round worth $11 million. The not-insignificant sum was...

Mena360 Dhabi Holdings New Enterprise Associates

U.A.E

EU-GCC connects startups and SMEs with European corporates

EU-GCC is organizing a matchmaking event EU-GCC CONNECT where European corporates will meet with participating Gulf-based startups and...

EU-GCC

U.A.E

Filmmaking, a new landscape for entrepreneurs in the region

The event brought together children and teenage animation-lovers for the film costume competition. (Image via Dana Horska) Esmeralda,...

Dubai Moving Image Museum Film industry Film Tech

Kuwait

Sirdab Lab's Kidpreneurs summer camp for children

Sirdab Lab is organizing a summer camp for children from 6-11 years old. The kidpreneurs summer camp is meant to foster the child’s...

sirdab lab

Jordan

Jordanian students work with NASA to discover if there is life on Jupiter’s moon

The students: Sanad Haddad, Zaid Kawar, Chad (their mentor at NASA), Mohammad Alzorgan, Firas Mistarihi. (Images via Kawar) In Jordan...

Space research Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau

Jordan

Startupbootcamp FastTrack in Amman

Startupbootcamp Istanbul is organizing a Startupbootcamp FastTrack in Amman on June 11, 2015. FastTracks are one day events where startups...

startupbootcamp amman

Regional

Two startups in Palestinian refugee camp picking up where NGOs left off

For years, the mention of “refugees” has drawn pitying donors and sympathetic volunteers, but rarely did it bring stern bosses...

Gaza Refugee Camp SEP Sitti Soap Company

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

Egypt

Nahdet El Mahrousa launches 8th round of incubation

Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM) is launching its 8th round of incubation for aspiring entrepreneurs entitled “Khaleeha Suessi”. This...

Arabian Cement Company Khaleeha Suessi Egypt

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

Maghreb

StartupYourLife hosts Level Up Morocco

More than 300 entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and corporates are expected to attend StartupYourLife’s third annual meetup at Villa B...

SYL startupyourlife

U.A.E

Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi debuts freshman class

Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi's first graduates (Images via Pamela Kesrouani) Seven startups from all corners of the globe flaunted their wares over...

flat6labs abu dhabi Demo Day Incubator

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