Regional Fast Facts I: $300M+ in MENA startup exits (2015) As the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Index noted, MENA countries collectively enjoy a startup ecosystem that is “almost... Jonas Feller • 31 December, 2015 exists investments funds
Regional Top 10 exits of 2015 Exits here, and here, and here. (Image via Wamda) MENA finished the year with a bang when it came to exits, as after ten well-earned deals... Maya Rahal • 30 December, 2015 2015 Roundup Roundup
Palestine This Palestinian startup is using touch technology to help kids affected by autism Colors, lights, music - the specialized environments of Iris Solutions' sensory rooms helps rehabilitate people who live with stress... Christina Ganim • 30 December, 2015 Medical Aid for Palestinians Stress Disorders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Lebanon BDD transitions from dream to startup hub The green grass of innovation. (Images via BDD) 2015 was a busy year for the Beirut Digital District (BDD). There was... Maysaa Ajjan • 29 December, 2015 Nymgo Diwanee Mouhamad Rabah
Regional MENA's year of money: 10 notable rounds of 2015 A big year for MENA startups. (Image via Wamda) 2015 was a rich one in terms of startup investment rounds. We’ve witnessed two $100 m... Maya Rahal • 29 December, 2015 2015 Roundup Deals Roundup
Egypt How Farminal uses tech to impact the agriculture sector in Egypt [Video] As CEO of Farminal, Egyptian entrepreneur Walid Sorour presents his company, providers of innovative solutions for dairy farms. With their... Maya Rahal • 29 December, 2015 Mastitis Farminal NUMA
U.A.E Souq.com sells CashU Regional ecommerce site Souq.com has sold its online payment arm CashU. In what is known as a ‘management buyout’ the company was pur... Lucy Knight • 28 December, 2015 investments Online payments Genero Capital
Global Then and now: how accelerators have evolved This article is a crosspot with Nuwait. As Kuwait is welcoming soon one of the top five accelerators in the world, TechStars, we... Ahmad Takatkah • 28 December, 2015 crosspost oped data growth
Regional 8 MENA ecommerce predictions for 2016 This is an edited crosspost with LinkedIn. What a year it’s been for ecommerce in the Middle East. Launches of dozens of new startups; the ... Mo Ali Yusuf • 28 December, 2015 Uberization Mo Ali Yusuf Opinion
Regional MENA's social media strongholds [Infographic] Social media has a huge influence on business in the Middle East, be it as a marketing tool or a company platform through which... Rachel Williamson • 27 December, 2015 google plus snapchat Payfort
Jordan First Jordan Connect matches startups with big business Big business meets the smallest: Jordan Connect brought together large corporations with startups. (Images via VentureScout) Discovering a... Maya Rahal • 27 December, 2015 Jordan Connect SWIPT The Tank
Kuwait Technopreneurship Challenge winners work to reduce car accidents in Kuwait The winners of the Kuwait Global Technopreneurship Challenge. (Image via Ana Tadic) The big questions were being asked at the Kuwait... Ana Tadic • 27 December, 2015 Legacy Kuwait Global Technopreneurship Challenge smart car
Jordan Jordan entrepreneurs have high hopes for ZINC 2016 Keynote Speaker Steve Johnson signing his book "Where good ideas come from: the natural history of innovation". (Images via... Tala El Issa • 24 December, 2015 I3zif.com Zain incubator Coding Circle
Maghreb How the Tunisian government revived its economy [Opinion] Tunisia in 2025 is quite different from the Tunisia of the Arab spring (Image via Hongkiat) * This is a hypothetical look-back from the... Bilel Bouraoui • 24 December, 2015 revival startups economy
Egypt Egypt's first FiT payout goes to startup Cairo Solar Hisham Tawfik's FiT cheque from North Cairo Electricity Distribution Company. (Image via Hatem Tawfik) After much skepticism about... Sara Aggour • 24 December, 2015 renewables FiT feed in tariff
Regional What judges look for in pitches Judging at the Seedstars Beirut event in November in UK Lebanon Tech Hub. (Image via Maysaa Ajjan) We already covered the exciting... Maysaa Ajjan • 23 December, 2015 pitches judging Seedstars World
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