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Could this Dubai startup have produced the world’s thinnest smartphone?
A Dubai-based startup claims to have manufactured the thinnest smartphone available worldwide, with a width of 4.6 mm (a little more than half of that of the iPhone 6) using carbon fiber technology....
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Making money from Pakistan’s darkness
This article is the second in a series on solar energy in Pakistan. You can read the first article here. Imagine yourself living tens, perhaps hundreds of kilometers from the nearest electricity grid...
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Going cashless in Egypt with Paymob
It is no secret that cash transactions and informal economy is still the norm in Egypt. Cash transactions account for 40 percent of the Egyptian economy. Globally 60.7 percent of transactions were...
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Dubai-based The Luxury Closet closes Series B round of $7.8M
The Luxury Closet has closed a Series B round of $7.8 million. Led by Wamda Capital, the investment is one of the highest in MENA this year. The round includes Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), who...
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What I know about social entrepreneurship: Camille Courtaud
Social entrepreneurship, high impact entrepreneurship, social business, impact investing, so many mysterious words. What do they mean? Do they refer to the same thing? Why can't the one word...
View ArticleCompareit4me closes $2.4M funding round
The financial comparison site Compareit4me.com has closed a funding round of $2.4 million. According to a statement released by the company Sunday they will be using the money to grow the business...
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NYUAD Idea Lab rebrands to Startad
Initially created to help students, New York University Abu Dhabi’s Idea Lab will be known as Startad starting this month. The name change is in sync with the launch of an entrepreneurial literacy...
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Making money from Pakistan’s darkness
This article is the second in a series on solar energy in Pakistan. You can read the first article here. Imagine yourself living tens, perhaps hundreds of kilometers from the nearest electricity grid...
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What I know about social entrepreneurship: Camille Courtaud
Social entrepreneurship, high impact entrepreneurship, social business, impact investing, so many mysterious words. What do they mean? Do they refer to the same thing? Why can't the one word...
View ArticleBranding outside the box [Wamda TV]
When design consultant Ashley Shaffer and her team were asked to help a long established US insurance company to appeal to a younger audience, she came back with something a little different. Rather...
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Challenge 22
The Challenge 22 contest is aimed towards engaging Arab youth, who can come up with creative solutions and innovations to problems that can leave a direct impact on Arab society, ahead of the 2022 FIFA...
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Launch Summit experts advise entrepreneurs to begin with solving local problems
“Right now is a good time to be an entrepreneur… Ten years ago, if you said you’re an entrepreneur people thought you couldn’t get a job, and now this is real,” said Andrew Hyde from Techstars. Unlike...
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Hello World Kids teaches programming in Jordanian schools
After Hanan Khader travelled to Silicon Valley in 2013 to represent her Jordanian company Aqar-Estate as part of the TechWomen program, she left the US determined to delve into a bigger endeavor....
View ArticleM Powered Summit 2016
The M Powered Summit 2016 aims to inspire, empower and connect entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMES in the rapidly evolving Islamic Economy. MPS 2016 will be held in Dubai World Trade Centre on 9-10...
View ArticleMorocco Startup Altitude
Startup Altitude is a global entrepreneurship organisation, hosting international festivals and programmes around the world to inspire and connect entrepreneurs. From Europe, across South America, Asia...
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Growing organically in Lebanon can be tough
Reema Mansour Maamari challenges you to make your own granola. “Why shouldn’t you make your own granola? It’s so easy. If you have everything on hand, it shouldn’t take too long at all,” she excitedly...
View Article9 October events for MENA entrepreneurs
As the MENA region’s entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem blossoms and grows, so do the events, conferences, and competitions. And as any mentor will advise, attending events is key to helping you...
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The Moroccan doctor who wants to rethink medicine
Next year should be the first time a 100 percent Moroccan made medicine will be commercialized. Adnane Remmal, a biology researcher, has been working on a plant-based antimicrobial alternative to...
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Webrazzi Summit 2016
Echoing last year’s success, the Webrazzi Summit aims to be bigger and more successful than ever this year. #Webrazzi16 will happen on 19 October at the Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent in Istanbul. For...
View ArticleSIGEF 2016 [Exclusive discount!]
Do you have a project to make the world a better place? If yes, then you should definitely plan on attending this year’s Social Innovation and Global Ethics Forum (SIGEF) taking place in Marrakech from...
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