8 MENA startups dive into debt - lending that is
Taking on debt can be inevitable, be it to keep a startup ticking over until you can secure a funding round or to pay for medical bills. Yet in many instances, banks in the Middle East make it very...
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What I know about Egypt's sluggish investment: Wael Amin
It might be normal for a country of more than 90 million to have a ton of entrepreneurs planning events around promoting even more ideas, more innovations and more startups. Many of these ideas usually...
View ArticleFacebook for Developers Partner Workshop - Dubai
You are invited to attend an invite-only full day workshop from Facebook on Monday September 29 in Dubai, designed for partners. During the workshop, attendees will hear from Facebook Product,...
View ArticleFacebook for Developers Partner Workshop - Cairo
You are invited to attend an invite-only full day workshop from Facebook on Monday September 26 in Cairo, designed for our priority partners in the region. During the workshop, attendees will hear from...
View ArticleAttracting foreign investment with changing legislation, UAE's...
The UAE has approved a draft law on bankruptcy, further cementing its place as a regional hub for startups. In a tweet on Sunday, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and prime...
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Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: challenges and opportunities [Podcast]
This podcast was previously published by Wamda Capital. After the launch of their podcasts in English, featuring talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders, Wamda Capital has now launched their...
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The 4 stages of your startup journey: Introduction
This is an edited crosspost from Nuwait. Every startup journey is unique in the time it is created, the circumstances in which it exists, and the blend of personalities that bring it to life. But...
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Afrimarket raises $11M for regional expansion
Moroccan entrepreneur Rania Belkahia has raised 10 million euros (US$11 million) for ecommerce platform Afrimarket, which targets the French-speaking countries of West Africa. The Series B round brings...
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MENA gets aviation incubator Intelak
The UAE launched its first aviation-oriented incubator today for entrepreneurs wanting to disrupt the travel sector. Emirates Group, in collaboration with GE, Etisalat and Dubai Silicon Oasis...
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Expo 2020 Dubai allocates over $1.36 billion of its spend to SMEs
Expo 2020 Dubai has announced that it will dedicate 20 percent of its total direct and indirect spend, to local and international SMEs. Representing more than 5 billion Emirati dirhams (around US$1.36...
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Summer startups: entrepreneurs nurture Gaza's next generation
With school summer vacations coming to an end, August witnessed a peak in the number of events targeting children in the Gaza Strip. Moreover, it’s Gaza's startups or startup supporters providing...
View ArticleNu8.1 - Pitching Edition
On September 26, Nuwait will host Nu8.1 - Piching Edition, a pitching contest and networking event at Reyada Collaborative Workspaces. The event, brought to you by the National Fund for SME Development...
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Startup Watch: A Skype ‘Slack’, lazy leaders, and...
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 up of what we’re...
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Rebootkamp's first wave of refugee coders in Jordan
After fleeing from war torn Taiz, Yemen six months ago, Rwaida Almehanni found herself feeling aimless in Jordan. The 27-year-old wanted to rebuild her life, but didn’t know where to start. In spring...
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Making media pay: unlocking the potential in MENA digital [Opinion]
Arab youth is a demographic to be respected and reckoned with, as they represent one of the world’s fastest growing segments and are driving demand for local, targeted digital media. (Images via Walid...
View ArticleShe Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme 2017
The Swedish Institute has recently launched the She Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme. She Entrepreneurs aims to offer female entrepreneurs from the MENA region an opportunity to elevate their...
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US digital health startup gets Hikma Ventures funding
Hikma Ventures announced today their participation in a $47.6 million Series B round for Chrono Therapeutics. Chrono is a US-based company that has developed a smoking cessation product that takes into...
View ArticleStart Your Own Business Workshop
The Amideast Entrepreneur Institute is launching its upcoming ‘Start Your Own Business’ workshop. The workshop is 3 months long starting September 14, 2016 and ending December 21, 2016. The workshop...
View ArticleGame Connection Europe 2016
Game Connection Europe 2016 will take place from 26-28 October in Paris alongside the Paris Game Week. Meet with more than 2 700 business executives at the next Game Connection Europe 2016 and schedule...
View ArticleWorld Future Energy Summit 2017
The ‘World Future Energy Summit 2017’ (WFES) will be taking place from 16-19 January, 2017 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Anticipating the growing demand for energy efficiency...
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