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U.A.E

In conversation with Muhammad Chbib of Tajawal

Having been raised and educated in Germany, Muhammad Chbib describes himself as someone with “German thinking paired with Arab...

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Palestine

In conversation with Christina Ganim of Kenz

Christina Ganim founded Kenz with her colleague and friend Nicola Cuoco. The e-commerce website, founded in Palestine, sells underwear to...

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Regional

Careem's sale to Uber and how it affects the Mena startup ecosystem

I would have liked Careem to go public and remain independent because that is how you make the biggest statement about the maturity of the...

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Kuwait

In conversation with Abdullah Boodai of Kuwait's Snapbook

Snapbook is a Kuwaiti startup that began as a photo-printing service. Today, it likes to describe itself as a gifting service, offering...

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Lebanon

In conversation with Audrey Nakad of Lebanon's Synkers

Synkers is an online peer-to-peer education platform connecting private tutors with students. Founded in Lebanon by Audrey Nakad, Zeina...

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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Abdulmajeed Alyemni of KSA's Salasa

Salasa is a logistics fulfilment company based in Saudi Arabia. Working with e-commerce companies, Salasa fulfils their orders, packs them...

Logistics Saudi Arabia

Sudan

In conversation with Mohamed Elzakey of Sudan's Tirhal

Sudan’s startup ecosystem is seldom highlighted as one of opportunity due the country’s weak economy, high level of inflation...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Nizar Fakih of the UAE's Step

As the first of the Step conferences kicks off in Dubai this week, the “experiential tech festival” will aim to bring together...

Step Conference founder series

U.A.E

In conversation with Fodhil Benturquia of the UAE's Okadoc

Okadoc is an online medical booking system launched in 2018 by Fodhil Benturquia. It aims to simplify the process of booking an appointment...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Mehdi Oudghiri of the UAE's eyewa

Whenever an order would come through on eyewa’s platform in the early days in 2017, co-founders Mehdi Oudghiri and Anass Boumediene...

E-commerce eyewa founders

U.A.E

In conversation with Sky Kurtz of the UAE's Pure Harvest

Pure Harvest Smart Farms is one of the first hydroponic farms in the Middle East region, growing tomatoes in a sensor-filled greenhouse. At...

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Regional

Innovation in the hands of refugees

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are 67 million refugees worldwide of these, 85 per cent are hosted by...

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U.A.E

In conversation with Andrew Kabrit of the UAE's Seez

Seez, the UAE-based car aggregator platform is one of the few companies in the Middle East to develop its own artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Iraq

Iraqis turn to entrepreneurship as corruption hinders economy

Iraq has become more synonymous with war and corruption than entrepreneurship, but things are slowly changing as more people seek...

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Regional

A look at Francophone Africa's tech ecosystem

By Fanny Dauchez - head of business development and regional alliances of Central and West Africa at Seedstars World The...

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Egypt

In conversation with Mounir Nakhla of Egypt's Halan

Beyond Cairo’s colonial boulevards, the streets in the outskirts of the city tend to be too narrow for cars to pass through. These...

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Pakistan

The robotic arms made in Pakistan

In the final year of university, mechatronics engineering students Ovais Qureshi and Anas Niaz decided to build a “robotic prosthetic...

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Regional

In conversation with Ola Doudin of the UAE's BitOasis

Ola Doudin co-founded BitOasis, the Middle East’s first cryptocurrency exchange back in 2015. Its platform enables users to buy and...

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Regional

Our top stories from 2018

With every passing year, the Middle East’s entrepreneurship sector improves and thrives as more people found their own startups and...

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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Ammar Waganah of Saudi Arabia's Dokkan Afkar

After working for several years in advertising, Ammar Waganah felt the need to create and build his own brand. He founded Dokkan Afkar with...

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Egypt

The Egyptian startups tackling wastage

Environmental pollution in Egypt is undeniably a complicated problem. Waste disposal is inadequate and pollution is a significant...

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Egypt

In conversation with Abdallah Hussein of Fyonka

Egypt’s first all-female ride hailing service will officially launch soon to provide a safe method of transportation and employment...

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U.A.E

Step Conference 2019

For its seventh year in a row, the largest experiential tech festival in the Middle East, STEP Conference, is Coming Home to Dubai Internet...

Regional

Wamda launches new programme for budding entrepreneurs

Wamda today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind fellowship programme, Wamda X. The grant-based offering aims to attract promising...

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