Global 2014 technologies that promise smarter devices With every new lifestyle comes the need for a new technology to meet our needs in home and work. The 20th century’s move from motor focused ... Abdulghani Kataya • 07 January, 2015 batteries 2014 techs Wearable devices
Jordan Startup Revolution at ZINC Jordan Last Sunday, Zain’s newly launched incubator ZINC hosted The Startup Revolution, a community meetup driven by entrepreneurs looking to c... Teeb Assaf • 07 January, 2015 Startup Revolution ZINC Zain Jordan
U.A.E What's next for Dubai's startup ecosystem? [Wamda TV] By all accounts, the Dubai – and regional – startup ecosystems have made great strides in recent years. Alvaro Abella, Managing Partner at B... Wamda • 07 January, 2015 fireside chat wamda mix n mentor dubai wamda mix n mentor
Global Should entrepreneurs lie? Cross-posted from Havard Business Review. An experienced VC fund manager I have known for years told me recently that if a person does... Daniel Isenberg • 06 January, 2015 truth lying
Regional To be an entrepreneur rid yourself of illusions Ali Elouafiq has cofounded, with Ali Lakrakbi, iMote, a connected device that help localize one’s cellphone and keys. Now, about to start a... Ali Elouafiq • 06 January, 2015 illusions
Regional The biggest opportunities for would-be founders in 2015 The best companies solve the biggest problems – the really hard ones that few people even know about, much less know how to tackle. T... Ahmed Moor • 06 January, 2015 2015 startups new year
Regional Careem acquires Saudi-based home delivery service Enwani For the regional entrepreneurship ecosystem the year is starting on an inspiring note. After the recent acquisition of Shahiya by Japanese... Stephanie Nour Prince • 05 January, 2015 enwani acquisition careem
Maghreb Women SenseTour: 5 months, 5 countries, 25 changemakers Sarah Zouak, 25, talks about her project, the Women SenseTour in Muslim Countries, with an air of normalcy. However, the tour... Eric Reidy • 05 January, 2015 turkey iran morocco
Regional twofour54’s Issa Aghabi talks funding and failure [Wamda TV] Last month, at our final Mix N’ Mentor of the year in Dubai, we took the opportunity to talk to mentors about their particular areas of e... Wamda • 05 January, 2015 Issa Aghabi mix n mentor dubai TwoFour54
Global Meet Zilzar, the Islamic world's answer to Amazon This article has been crossposted with Firnas.org Amazon and China’s Alibaba made ecommerce huge; now, it seems every other website is s... Safar Ayad • 05 January, 2015 islamic finance Zilzar
Regional Startup-corporate partnerships 3/3: 6 success stories Announcing the ShopGo deal In our series on startup-corporate partnerships we've looked at the logic behind the relationships, and why... Ahmed Mohammed • 04 January, 2015 corporations startups CER
Maghreb If hackers and makers in Morocco mingled, they could all be winners Like most Maghreb and Middle East countries, Moroccan entrepreneurs often refuse to collaborate and to share knowledge with one another.... Asmaa Guedira • 04 January, 2015 collaborative communities makers Maghreb
Global Facebook’s Jonathan Labin on how entrepreneurs can stand out [Wamda TV] At our final Mix N’ Mentor of the year in Dubai earlier this month we took some time to talk to the mentors about their particular areas of ... Wamda • 04 January, 2015 jonathan labin mix n mentor dubai Mix n Mentor
Global The 5 people VCs and entrepreneurs should avoid becoming, at all costs We’ve listened to mentors and entrepreneurs share the most misguided and cringeworthy personas they’ve faced in the startup world, and how t... Stephanie Nour Prince • 31 December, 2014 meme VC Venture Capital
Regional Investor and entrepreneur Noor Sweid talks to Wamda about angel investing [Wamda TV] At our final Mix N’ Mentor of the year in Dubai earlier this month we took some time to talk to the mentors about their particular areas o... Wamda • 31 December, 2014 Noor Sweid mix n mentor dubai Mix n Mentor
Regional Startup-corporate partnerships 2/3: why are there so few? The second in our series of three articles looking at the intricacies of the startup-corporate relationship, we follow on from the logic... Ahmed Mohammed • 30 December, 2014 corporations startups partnerships
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