Saudi Arabia Swimming safely with sensors from the deserts of Arabia Drowning is the third most common cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Ranking at 42 out of 192 is Saudi... Safar Ayad • 30 August, 2015 sensors Stars of Science Saudi Arabia
Global 6 country visas for your startup Obtaining a visa is getting easier for entrepreneurs. (Image via Thailandee.com) In 2010, dozens of startup teams moved to Chile every six... Aline Mayard • 30 August, 2015 startup visa
Lebanon 5 ways to address Lebanon's trash crisis Lebanon's trash piles up in the streets. (Image via Al Arabiya) Trash is piling up in the streets of Beirut and across Lebanon,... Maysaa Ajjan • 28 August, 2015 waste lebanon GGRI
Egypt Egypt startups attract wave of foreign VCs Egyptian entrepreneurs are finally beginning to attract foreign investors, with jobs site Wuzzuf the latest to close a major Series A... Rachel Williamson • 27 August, 2015 piton capital vostok new ventures instabug
Lebanon Is Lebanon a startup trap? [Opinion] The buzz about entrepreneurship and start-ups in Lebanon has never been louder. News of increasingly available venture capital funds, bank... Johnny Matta • 27 August, 2015 funding gap seed startups
U.A.E Skateboarding gets a wearable Wearables, especially those for fitness and healthcare, are getting a lot of attention, from athletes looking to improve their performance... Pamela Kesrouani • 27 August, 2015 Flip Technologies RideBlock wearable
Maghreb Why Maghrebi entrepreneurs are launching in France Here’s a thought: the Maghreb doesn’t lack entrepreneurs; they simply don’t work in their native region. Many... Aline Mayard • 26 August, 2015 HEC Entrepreneur Taxiii careem
Jordan Oasis500 teaches Jordan's entrepreneurs to hustle for cash Launching a successful tech startup takes more than just a good idea and dedication. This is what Nidal Qanadilo, a coaching... Samuel Wendel • 26 August, 2015 tech startup Pitch Hardware
Regional Abraaj closes $375m North Africa fund The Abraaj Group has closed its second north Africa-focused fund, but the financial gap between early-stage investments and the $10... Rachel Williamson • 25 August, 2015 series B Leap Ventures Sawari Ventures
Regional 5 tips for wearables-focused startups Pauline Van Dongen's wearable solar shirt. (Image via Pauline Van Dongen) When it comes to wearable technologies the MENA region could do... Pamela Kesrouani • 25 August, 2015 MEMakers Wearable devices
Regional 10 ways open source tech is changing the rules of the game In the last few years, open source software platforms such as Android have established themselves as essential catalysts for technology... Pamela Kesrouani • 25 August, 2015 Droidcon Dubai open source Dubai
Lebanon Mix N' Mentor to unite startups with 5 large corporates in Beirut Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, the largest gathering of established Lebanese startups, has nearly reached full capacity but there is still... Wamda • 24 August, 2015 mix n' mentor beirut Venture Capital Mix n Mentor
Kuwait Money doesn't always matter for Kuwaiti entrepreneurs [Opinion] Kuwait city, 5:30 am. (Images via Reine Farhat) When my plane landed in Kuwait on Monday last week, I knew it was going to be a great... Reine Farhat • 24 August, 2015 kuwait
Iran Iran’s Avatech ready for third cycle As of September 20 one of Tehran’s three established accelerators will be open for applications to their third cycle. Out of those a... Lucy Knight • 23 August, 2015 Seed funding AvaTech iran
Lebanon What I know about Circular 331: Marianne Hoayek Marianne Hoayek at BDL Accelerate in November 2014. (Image via BDL) Lebanon’s Central Bank first announced that it would be taking special ... Lucy Knight • 23 August, 2015 Le Wagon UK Lebanon Tech Hub Leap Ventures
U.A.E Green Truck: a UAE private recycling service The Green Truck warehouse. (Image via Green Truck) The UAE has one of the highest per capita waste generation rates in the world. Putting... Rachel McArthur • 23 August, 2015 Green Truck MEMakers waste
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