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U.A.E

The UAE's startup ecosystem: challenges and opportunities

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has found success in diversifying its economy away from oil and becoming the leading business hub for...

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U.A.E

Dubizzle stake acquired for $190 million

UAE-based online classifieds website dubizzle has been fully acquired by Naspers, a South Africa-based investor through its subsidiary OLX...

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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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Regional

Trends to expect in 2019

Entrepreneurship across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region has now become a viable and more sustainable career path for those...

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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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Palestine

Gaza startup Vidmass raises pre-Seed from Ibtikar and Vision VC

Vidmass, a Gaza-based startup specialising in online video creation, has raised a pre-seed round of investment from early-stage funds...

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Regional

Dubz was shortlisted in the Marriott Hotels TestBED Middle East & Africa [Video]

Dubz, a luggage pickup, storage and delivery service in Dubai, was shortlisted in the Marriott Hotels TestBED programme in the MEA...

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Global

Startup Watch: Porsche’s new hybrid car, patriotic entrepreneurs in China, and babies' F1 innovation

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Global

Startup Watch: Google’s new phone, VC money for women startups, and the MENA’s startup economy

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Global

Startup Watch: About the public failure of facial recognition, Apple Pay in the UAE and airport nap pods

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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Global

Startup Watch: Dubai the blockchain hub, Uber Business in the KSA, and the failing startups

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Bitcoin Blockchain

Global

Startup Watch: Uber’s new era, a computer that can smell and wealth secrets

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Uber AI

Global

Startup Watch: The vampire startup, the era’s new banks and the dark side of entrepreneurship

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Facebook Amazon

Global

Startup Watch: Kidpreneurs loading, virtual shopping, and anti-depression apps

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Kidpreneurs virtual reality

Global

Startup Watch: Message from the Pharaohs, zombie startups, and indoor farming

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Coworking Spaces VC

Global

Startup Watch: Facebook TV, gone with the wind, and crowdfunding in the UAE

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Facebook TV Google Play Store

Global

Startup Watch: Paint is back, punished Google, and tech titans AI clash

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Google Paint

Global

Startup Watch: Game of Thrones’ princess-preneur, food on Mars, and hotel-tech

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Emoji Game of Thrones

Global

Startup Watch: Overfunding kills, cybersecurity smartphones, and Toyota’s AI fund

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Jawbone AI

Global

Startup Watch: ME millennials getting their hands dirty and Japan’s new platformer

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Robocop iPhone

Bahrain

Tackling the region’s growing problem, diabetes

For years, Hussain Albar watched his mother suffer from diabetes. Each day, she would prick herself several times in order to log in a...

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Global

Startup Watch: Robots, iPhones, hacking of Ukraine and Bitcoin's rival

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch cybersecurity Uber

Global

Startup Watch: Techies for kids, entrepreneurship in outer space, and more on Islamic fintech

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

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