Iraq A story of failure, or is it? Three years ago Wamda interviewed Iraqi Mohammad Al-Samarrai about his venture, the country’s first online food delivery site based... Lucy Knight • 08 March, 2016 Easy Bites Erbil Kurdistan
Saudi Arabia Saudi National Creative Initiative (SNCI): Social Innovation Week The Saudi National Creative Initiative (SNCI), which has been in the making for four years now, launched its first Saudi Creative Season o... Wamda • 08 March, 2016 Chris Blauvelt March Innovation week
Egypt What I know about being a woman in business: Neveen El Tahri Investor and entrepreneur Neveen El Tahri is "very proud" of Egyptian women. (Image via Milken Institute) Neveen El Tahri is... Rachel Williamson • 07 March, 2016 International Women's Day 138 Pyramids Delta Inspire
Global Governments and startups, where the two can merge Amongst the snow capped Swiss mountains a crop of startups selected from emerging markets descended on the chilly town of Lausanne for the... Lucy Knight • 07 March, 2016 Government reform Omniup Merchandiser
Regional Abraaj Week 2016: What makes or breaks a creative entrepreneur? As part of the inaugural Abraaj Week, Abraaj group is hosting an interactive session with a lively panel themed "What makes or breaks a... Wamda • 07 March, 2016 Inaugral week Abraaj Group Dubai
Lebanon Robots and races at ArabNet maker day Teens displayed their car robots in a Robotic fight show at ArabNet Beirut. (Image via Kalimat) The maker movement is gathering pace... Maysaa Ajjan • 07 March, 2016 Axel Space Alex hackerspace panels
Lebanon Efiester plans parties in Paris with a foot in Beirut Efiester wants to make organizing parties between friends easier. (Images via Efiester) Robert Harfouche is Lebanese, and lives in France.... Aline Mayard • 06 March, 2016 party planner party efiester
U.A.E STEP 2016: entertainment for the masses Last year's edition. (Images via STEP Conference) Expectations are running high for this year’s STEP Conference - and so are the n... Maya Rahal • 06 March, 2016 MAGNiTT 2016 Step Conference
Lebanon Content was king at ArabNet Beirut Full house. (Image via Hasna Frangieh) Content was king at ArabNet Beirut this year and it didn’t take Quantum... Reine Farhat • 03 March, 2016 Arabnet Beirut 2016 content Online video
Regional Network International to acquire Emerging Markets Payments for $340M Private equity firm Actis confirmed today its agreement to sell EMP (Emerging Markets Payments), a payments business in Africa and the... Maya Rahal • 03 March, 2016 Emerging Markets Payments Network International acquisition
Global AIG raises $326M for Jumia expansion AIG is putting considerable money into its online marketplace Jumia. (Image via MrXAfrica) Africa Internet Group (AIG), Africa's... Rachel Williamson • 03 March, 2016 Jovago MTN Millicom
Maghreb Tunisia's entrepreneurs need to step up [Opinion] Tunisian entrepreneurs need to step up and lead the charge. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) After working with entrepreneurs while... Emna Ghariani • 03 March, 2016 Founders Institute Opinion tunisia
Regional Offline healthcare going online in MENA Not enough time for exercise? Perhaps apps might be of use. (Image via core0.staticworld.net) Healthcare. An increasingly diverse and... Pamela Kesrouani • 03 March, 2016 Heathcare Fittpass The Wellness Log
Maghreb Moroccan politicians cheer for startups at Pitch Lab The audience is taking the floor during the 28th Pitch Lab. (Images via New Work Lab) Morocco's Pitch Lab has begun to reach... Yassine Bakir • 02 March, 2016 Manageo.ma Mozaic Parking The Wall Games
Lebanon Beco invests in cyber security with Myki seed round Beco Capital has led a seed investment in Lebanese cyber security startup MYKI, but has not disclosed the total sum. Myki works with... Rachel Williamson • 02 March, 2016 MyKi cybersecurity lebanon
Regional Out of office: how to manage a remote team Remote workers, be they freelance or employees, are a fact of life in today's connected world. (Image via Continuant) The idea that work... Loulou Khazen • 02 March, 2016 Loulou Khazen remote working freelance
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