Pakistan Turning Quran memorization into a social experience Following a two-hour Skype call, it seemed clear to me that entrepreneurship runs in the blood of Bilal Memon, a young Pakistani who was... Reine Farhat • 23 July, 2014 muslim quran QURAN ACADEMY
How the Lebanese geek community has evolved over the past 10 years On a recent Friday in Beirut, the evening streets are empty as everyone prepares for iftar. But the sundown meal is not the only meeting... Ayman Farhat • 22 July, 2014 lebgeeks lebanon
Regional investment future looks bright despite political distress The 8th edition of the ‘MENA Private Equity & Venture Capital’ Annual Report shows that investments in the region are holding strong de... Wamda • 22 July, 2014 private equity mena pea uae
How to gain customer trust: 6 lessons from top Moroccan and Tunisian daily deals sites In Morocco and Tunisia, daily deals websites have changed the way people use the internet. There was a before, when online purchases were... Aline Mayard • 22 July, 2014 Superdeal.ma Hmizate Bigdeal.tn
Regional Sometimes going offline makes sense: the Yislamoo story Update: As of September 29th, Yislamoo has reached its crowd investment goal on Eureeca. They have not only reached their... Lucy Knight • 21 July, 2014 yislamoo online offline
Namshi's momentum acknowledged with MSN strategic partnership Major entities striking deals to support economic growth has become a trend in the region. Luxury fashion retail site Namshi, a Rocket... Eman Mostafa • 21 July, 2014 msn msn arabia Namshi
4 sites to help you plan a healthy Eid Last year during Ramadan, we spoke to several media sites offering support and advice to women, highlighting their activities and... Maya Rahal • 21 July, 2014 zaytouneh Shahiya Mumzworld
Product placement 2.0: this app lets you buy what you see on TV Like Saphon Energy, Disrupt CK could well be the success story Tunisia has been waiting for. Like Saphon, a wind energy... Aline Mayard • 20 July, 2014 tunisia
Women employees reshape Saudi Arabia's labor market This article has been cross-posted with Knowledge@Wharton. Over the past five years, many dramatic shifts have taken place within Saudi... Knowledge @Wharton • 20 July, 2014 workforce labor force labor
How this startup is taking on the region's $15 billion cosmetics market While Faisal Hakki was working at the Jordanian VC firm Accelerator Technology Holdings, where he screened, evaluated, and helped... Hayden Pirkle • 20 July, 2014 same day delivery kohlah beauty products
4 of your worst startup fears, and how to overcome them [Infographic] Do you think you have a good idea for a business? Are you getting ready to start building it but have some hesitation haunting you? In her... Maya Rahal • 17 July, 2014 fear AnnaVital fundersandfounders
Where to get mentorship in Tunisia Tunisian entrepreneurs are unanimous: people in their country don’t lack motivation and creativity but they need advice on how to apply i... Aline Mayard • 17 July, 2014 incubators tunisia Mentorship
4 tips for cracking the F&B market The Arab region is teeming with local and international restaurants offering various types of cuisine to match the increasingly demanding... Pamela Kesrouani • 17 July, 2014 franchise list Food & Beverage
Al Mwajaha launches as the QuizUp for the Arab world “Online challenge games are very popular in the region. However, most of them are only available in foreign languages. That is why we d... Maya Rahal • 16 July, 2014 AlMwajaha trivia quizup
Regional This startup wants to be the 'Facebook for Arabic apps' [Update: App Mahal has won the Red Herring Top 100 Asia Award, a prestigous list honoring the year's promising tech ventures in... Reine Farhat • 16 July, 2014 app mahal palestine Arabic Content
Whatever happened to Morocco’s ecommerce pioneer MyDeal.ma? For a few months now, one question has been on many Moroccans’ lips: is daily deals website MyDeal.ma really “on hold, to rise from its ash... Aline Mayard • 16 July, 2014 morocco Failure Daily Deals