U.A.E Sheraa fosters entrepreneurship: Hosts first Mix N’ Mentor and showcases its Second Accelerator Cohort “At Sheraa, we are committed to providing a platform to amplify entrepreneurial networking through events such as Wamda’s Mix... Rana Freifer • 27 February, 2018 sharjah Sheraa Mix N' Mentor Sharjah
Lebanon 5 new trends at ArabNet Beirut 2018 Lebanon is a small market that is often described in the news as an unstable country full of corruption and problems on all levels. While... Reine Farhat • 26 February, 2018 ArabNet Beirut Arabnet Diabetes
U.A.E Mumzworld secures its largest funding round to date Mumzworld, one of the Middle East North Africa (MENA) leading ecommerce players dedicated to mothers, babies and children, today announced... Staff writer • 08 February, 2018 uae Mumzworld Wamda Capital
Egypt Cairo Angels and EG Bank launch MINT Incubator Cairo Angels, Egypt’s first formal network of angel investors, announced the launch of MINT Incubator, an intensive, highly... Staff writer • 31 January, 2018 MINT Incubator Egypt cairo angels
Lebanon Two winners at AUB’s Hult Prize competition The second edition in a row of the Hult Prize competition was held on campus at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Hult Prize... Rami Deeb • 25 January, 2018 lebanon aub hult prize
Regional Actimirror was shortlisted in the Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East & Africa [Video] ActiMirror, a connected intelligent mirror platform for data analytics insights and a real time personalised consumer experiences, is one... Staff writer • 12 January, 2018 Marriott TestBED MEA Marriott Hotels Actimirror
Regional UAE startups attracted $400 million of VC funding in 2017 2017 witnessed 134 funding deals of 129 startups in 12 countries across the MENA, which brought in around $475 million worth of... Rana Freifer • 14 January, 2018 MENABytes Dubai MENA
Lebanon What does Beirut Digital District’s 15-year plan look like? [Wamda TV] Hosting a good number of VCs, accelerators, incubators and startups, Beirut Digital District (BDD), which was launched in 2012, has rapidly... Staff writer • 10 December, 2017 Beirut Digital District bdd
Regional Why hotels need startups more than ever With upcoming mega events like Expo 2020, Dubai is set to double the number of its hotels. Hospitality Management Holdings, a... Reine Farhat • 30 November, 2017 Marriott TestBed Hotels
Lebanon This Lebanese startup is carrying a piece of home around the world According to the Lebanese International Business Council, the Lebanese diaspora is currently estimated between 11 to 13 million people,... Rana Freifer • 31 October, 2017 Koullouna Marielle Khayat Diaspora
Kuwait ‘Scent-preneurs’ are gaining momentum in the region as clients seek individuality It is said that perfume is something that’s invisible, yet an unforgettable accessory. Beyond the pleasance it evokes, and the... Rana Freifer • 25 October, 2017 lebanon kuwait Oman
Tunisia Entrepreneurs in south Tunisia are trying to make an impact When you leave the capital of Tunisia and its brand new cluster of coworking spaces, the rest of the country is like a new field to explore... Maya Rahal • 22 October, 2017 Social Entrepreneurship Mentorship decentralization
Jordan Jordanian addressing startup raises $100K from GMS Ventures & Investments NavCode is a Jordanian smart addressing app that contains user information such as name, phone number, building number and others. It... Staff writer • 16 October, 2017 NavCode Addressing VC
Global Robotics are set to revolutionise hospitality and guest servicing On Thursday March 10, 2016 the special guest at the ITB Berlin Hospitality Day, one of the world’s leading travel trade shows, was... Rana Freifer • 17 October, 2017 robotics hospitality Marriott TestBED MEA
U.A.E Dubai Startup Hub launches program to facilitate partnerships between startups and corporations Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched its Market Access program during the GITEX... Staff writer • 11 October, 2017 Dubai Startup Hub Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry GITEX2017
Saudi Arabia A Saudi Arabian student succeeded in home-cooked food delivery orders This year, online food orders in Saudi Arabia reached $644 million so far, and are expected to exceed $1 billion by 2019. After noting... Maya Rahal • 08 October, 2017 Mathaqi مذاقي Saudi Arabia
Jordan Geeks focuses on automation to scale business operations Time flies when you're having fun! Dubai-based startup Geeks, launched in December 2014 by the Jordanian partners Mousa Yassin and... Elias Jabbe • 04 October, 2017 Geeks it b2b
Global Six winners, including 2 international startups at MAD Mentorpreneurs Ten startups competed for awards worth four million Emirati Dirhams (US$ 1 million) during MAD Mentorpreneurs pitching competition, which... Staff writer • 02 October, 2017 MAD Talks MAD Mentorpreneurs startups
Tunisia How this startup digitized the business of second-hand clothes in Tunisia Almost 30 percent of Tunisians buy second-hand clothes, according to the Trade Union Chamber of the Import, Export and Transformation of... Maya Rahal • 26 October, 2017 clothes online wardrobe epayment
U.A.E How family traditions inspired a jewelry business Emirati Salama Mohamed started her pearl business inspired by the roots of her family. Her late grandfather, Mosa Al Qubaisi, was a... Marina Makary • 04 October, 2017 uae Pearls jewelry
Lebanon Bus stops in Lebanon are getting smarter The World Bank’s Roads and Employment Project for Lebanon in 2017 estimated the Lebanese road network for almost 21,705 kilometers,... Berthe El Aya • 27 September, 2017 Smart Bus Stops Transportation Social Entrepreneurship
U.A.E This after school activities marketplace is using bitcoins to go global Unlike loaded school days, which fall heavy and stressful on little ones’ shoulders, extracurricular activities, will help them... Rana Freifer • 03 October, 2017 Afterschool.ae Kids activities Bitcoin
Egypt This Egyptian startup plans on regulating private tutoring In the Arab world, including Egypt, many students at both public and private schools pay teachers extras for after-class private... Menna Farouk • 19 September, 2017 Egypt Tyro EdTech
Syria Using tech to rebuild a hospital: the story of Dr. Rola Hallam Many people hope to change the world but very few actually do. Rola Hallam is a British-Syrian doctor. She studied Medicine in 1997 at... Reine Farhat • 26 September, 2017 CanDo Crowdfunding Humanitarian Aid