Science at a young age: workshops for innovative Saudis

A new generation of Saudis are relying on themselves to invent stuff instead of buying it, and TalentS is one of a...

Safar Ayad • 14 October, 2015

children Science Saudi Arabia

App Annie’s big blind spot: Saudi Arabia

Ask around for the latest stats on mobile app markets and most professionals will point to research group App Annie as the...

Amir-Esmaeil Bozorgzadeh • 13 October, 2015

gaming data App Annie Saudi Arabia

Coworking space community gathers in Tunisia

Coworking managers sharing good practices. (Images via Mideast Creatives) When office space is expensive, suitable meeting rooms scarce,...

Christine Petré • 13 October, 2015

Cogite Hivos Coworking Spaces

Apps and pizza: Dubai's Heart Ping hits Milan

Dubai startup Heart Ping truly expanded its horizons over the weekend, traveling to Milan to speak at the Expo Innovation Challenge. The...

Rachel Williamson • 13 October, 2015

Heart Ping EXPO Innovation Challenge Milan EXPO

How this Saudi app developer is nurturing talent

[Update]: Ibtikar released a new trivia game called HEXA, with tens of thousands of questions in more than 15 different fields...

Ahmed Gabr • 13 October, 2015

Science club to startup: Coursella targets Algerian education

On the 2012 International Day of Pi, four Algerian computer science students launched a geeky science club they wanted to use to change...

Rachel Williamson • 12 October, 2015

SAAS pinnovate coursella

TechWadi MENA Roadshow: Amman

The TechWadi Roadshow, a t​en­-day traveling roadshow powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is coming to Amman on October 18 -19. The Ro...

Wamda • 12 October, 2015

MENA techwadi

5 ways startups should approach smart cities

Dubai's smart city, Silicon Park, aims to improve life, society, mobility, economy, governance and the environment.(Image via...

Pamela Kesrouani • 12 October, 2015

Dell Smart Cities IoT

The Islamic economy: untapped opportunity for entrepreneurs?

The second edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit was an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate and progress the Islamic...

Pamela Kesrouani • 11 October, 2015

Hajjnet Global Islamic Economy Summit Islamic economy

Art and business, can they be friends?

“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best...

Tala El Issa • 11 October, 2015

King Abdullah II Fund for Development Writers Cell Creative Industries Fund

Wamda and GE launch 6 weeks MEMakers venture program between GE mentors and regional startups

GE Mentors and entrepreneurs enjoying the introductory dinner. Wamda and General Electric (GE) have kicked off their latest collaboration,...

Maya Rahal • 11 October, 2015

MEMakers GE Venture Program MEMakers abu dhabi

UK Lebanon Tech Hub’s 15 startups off to London

The startups going to London, and continuing in Beirut received certificates of their achievement. (Images via Lucy Knight) The first 15...

Lucy Knight • 08 October, 2015

UK Lebanon Tech Hub Banque du Liban Central Bank Lebanon

Connecting the IoT dots in Tunisia [Opinion]

The industry of connected objects, or what we have come to call the Internet of Things (IoT), has rapidly expanded around the world, but...

Rim Zouabi • 08 October, 2015

IoT MEMakers CONNECTED HOME

From a home-based workshop to 14 stores: redefining the traditional thobe

  The traditional Saudi thobe with a modern twist. (Image via Lomar) The urge to customize his clothing led one young Saudi to quit...

Ahmed Gabr • 08 October, 2015

lomar

New tech, new opportunities for cyber criminals, says INTERPOL

INTERPOL cyber security expert Christian Karam discusses the ways cyber criminals conduct their business.  (Image via Antoine...

Antoine Abou-Diwan - Lucy Knight • 07 October, 2015

INTERPOL Cyber crime UK Lebanon Tech Hub

Local funding for Turkish startups still lacking

Startup Istanbul attendees vowing to stay true to entrepreneurship. (Image via Startup Istanbul) This year's Startup Istanbul has...

Ronan Farrell • 07 October, 2015

Beenext Etohum startup istanbul