Maghreb 3 Tunisian startups take on diaspora remittances Several Tunisians want to help the diaspora help their country of origin. (Image via Shutterstock) Distance can complicate relationships... Aline Mayard • 11 April, 2016 afrikwity linknpay remittance
Saudi Arabia Saudi ecommerce delivers on its promises [Infographic] The increase in Saudi women using the internet has corresponded with an increase in online shopping. (Image via alo.rs) The ecommerce... Berthe El Aya • 10 April, 2016 Infographic E-commerce Aleqtisadiahand
U.A.E The challenges and possibilities of IoT, big data The first day of Future Tech Week, busy. (Images via Future Tech Week) The latest buzzwords in technology - big data, Internet of Things... Archana Menon • 10 April, 2016 future technology week GISEC IoT
Global Top 7 takeaways from Amazon's shareholder letter Amazon is one of the world's biggest companies, and as of last year its biggest retailer. (Image via EPA) Amazon has faced down... Rachel Williamson • 10 April, 2016 Jeff Bezos Amazon Tips
Turkey Meet Nabiz, the Turkish version of Nabd Kuwait’s Nabd, known as the Flipboard for Arabic news, has launched in Turkey with an Android and iOS version called Nabiz on... Reine Farhat • 08 April, 2016 turkey Nabd Waveline Media
Regional How to value your startup [Opinion] Startup valuation has a direct impact on the founders’ remaining share in the company after each investment round, and it impacts the m... Johnny Matta • 07 April, 2016 post-money pre-money startup valuation
U.A.E Dubai’s smart city status is evolving In January 2016, the Dubai Design District (d3) revealed 21 smart initiatives, including Smart Parking Meters, Smart Energy Meters, and... Archana Menon • 07 April, 2016 MEMakersGE d3 Dubai Design District
U.A.E Term sheets at dawn, Step Conference 2016 Joy Ajlouny and fellow startup cofounders Loulou Khazen Baz and Mudassir Sheikha get stuck into the debate. (Image via... Lucy Knight • 06 April, 2016 AnchorFree Frontier Partners Eventbox
Jordan Fintech startup Liwwa raises $2.3M Amman-based fintech startup Liwwa has closed a $2.3 million round led by Silicon Badia’s Badia Impact Fund. DASH Ventures and... Rachel Williamson • 06 April, 2016 Sameh Toukan beehive VentureFin
Jordan Mix N’ Mentor is back to Amman with a tailored format Bean bag heaven at Mix N' Mentor Cairo in March 2016. (Image via Wamda) Wamda Reserach Lab (WRL) findings showed that 40 percent of... Wamda • 06 April, 2016 mix n mentor Amman Mix n Mentor Jordan
Lebanon Krimston 'Kickstarts' its dual-SIM iPhone adapter Krimston's cofounders Fouad Fattal (left) and Nabil Nasr (right). (Images via Krimston) In April 2012, Lebanese entrepreneur Fouad Fattal... Samuel Wendel • 06 April, 2016 kickstarter Hardware Crowdfunding
Regional What's next for crowdfunding in the South Mediterranean? [Q&A] Crowdfunding enables business, cultural and associative projects to come to life. (Image via Creative Market) Since the launch of... Aline Mayard • 06 April, 2016 Happy Smala SwitchMed Smala & Co
Global AIG raises another $80M, from Orange The leading operator telecom wants to join the African ecommerce boom. (Image via Rude Baguette) Africa Internet Group (AIG) can’t seem to ... Aline Mayard • 05 April, 2016 orange AIG Africa Internet Group
Maghreb Tunisian entrepreneurs find success in reviving local traditions Children learning mosaic with Mosaikit. (Image via Neptune Mosaic) When Zied Abbis and Amine Draoui decided to preserve their country’s a... Aline Mayard • 05 April, 2016 Eco Mornag farm neptune mosaic traditions
U.A.E Beehive: The UAE’s first P2P SME finance platform Rooted within the Honeycomb of the Collaborative Economy is the world of P2P (peer-to-peer) finance. Within that world is Beehive, a... Willam Altman • 05 April, 2016 beehive financial services fin-tech
Egypt The solution to Cairo gridlock is already here [Video] Smart car use in Egypt is not a fantasy, fuelled by visions of Google cars and Tesla Model 3s, it's a real possibility. Ismail... Rachel Williamson • 05 April, 2016 Raye7 smart transportation Ismail Zohdy
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