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Is Algeria finally getting a startup ecosystem?
Back in January, Algeria had zero coworking spaces. Today it has two easily accessible spaces, in Algiers, where entrepreneurs can meet, work, and organize events. Is it a sign that Algeria’s startup...
View Article8 ways electric vehicles will change the way we live
Electric vehicles, or EVs, haven't really reached MENA yet. But when they do, the impact will be as destructive as everywhere else in the world. Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) advisory board...
View ArticleEgypt ride hailing startup Ousta lands $1.25M bridge investment
Egyptian ride hailing startup Ousta has raised a $1.25 million investment, five months after its launch. The bridge round was funded by undisclosed local and UAE investors and would be followed by a...
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Wamda and AUB organize their first hackathon
Experimentation and evolution are best nourished within the walls of university campusess. Lebanon is no exception. In this context and with the aim to support more innovation among students, Wamda...
View ArticleWhat I know about lying: Jonathan Choufany
Lies fascinate us. Children experiment with them, white lies are essential for smoothing the bumps of everyday life (your grandmother doesn’t need to know you hated those socks), and they’ve inspired...
View ArticleAMWAJ 2016
What is good for the environment is good for society and can be good for business. Are you interested in advancing this triple bottom line of sustainability? AMWAJ 2016 (“waves” in Arabic), an...
View ArticleKids Genius: a young makers heaven in Lebanon
At Kids Genius, the boring connotations of the word ‘education’ is masked by a sense of creativity and fun. This classroom is the antonym of the norm, where quiet and order is encouraged: booming...
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Egypt's who's who of fintech startups
Financial technology has been a slow burn in Egypt as banks swear they understand the need but decline to deliver on basic services such as bank accounts. So, startups are filling the gap. Crowdfunding...
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Five 3D prints making MENA proud
Gone are the days where printing was reserved for airline tickets, directions, or a favorite picture of your loved ones. Today, printing is synonymous with creation. Your mind - and perhaps some code -...
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Oasis500, on a fintech hunt
Jordan, with its progressive startups and small population, could be a good regional test market for fintech products looking to head to the GCC. Or as Oasis500 assistant investment manager Faisal...
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Tunisia's startup minister ousted, should we panic?
Tunisia’s startup minister Noomane Fehri, who won over Tunisian entrepreneurs during his 18 months in office with his casual, collaborative style and pro-innovation actions, has ben replaced. Engineer,...
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Startup watch: a tyranny of experts, cash burns, and Algeria who?
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 business/VC fund/incubator. Here’s our wrap of what we’re reading...
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In defense of brand design
If you’re a struggling entrepreneur trying to manage a tight budget, take a look at your spreadsheet. Where does design fall on your list of expenses? If it’s low on the list, it may be time to play...
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Five do’s and don’ts of snagging a corporate partner [Opinion]
This article has been crossposted with Arabian Business. Around 94 percent of startups see value in partnering with corporations because they are key to their ability to scale. It allows them to get...
View ArticleEgypt payments startup Paymob signs deal with A15
Egypt payments startup Paymob has signed an undisclosed deal with local financier A15. The companies did not say how much the deal was worth nor how large a stake was sold, but A15 states on its...
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Wamda and AUB organize their first hackathon
Experimentation and evolution are best nourished within the walls of university campusess. Lebanon is no exception. In this context and with the aim to support more innovation among students, Wamda...
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Egypt startup eyes global industrial IoT
Spimesense Labs was born from corporate sluggishness: two friends were working at Ericsson when it was trying to work out just how big this Internet of Things (IoT) business was going to be. When pleas...
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Learning from failure? Jordan teens ready to launch again
It’s been a long time coming, but according to their latest statements the app Aidmaid is soon to launch. Aidmaid, which started as a GPS-guided emergency services app, allows people to broadcast a...
View ArticleMumzworld launches Arabic app
Parenting ecommerce site Mumzworld has launched an Arabic app, a move they say is a first in the Middle East. The app includes more than 120,000 children’s products, and comes after the four-year old...
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Redefining cities, the human touch
Marwa al-Sabouni, an architect from Homs, said in her book The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria, that “the undoing of the urban fabric has advanced hand-in-hand with the...
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