The Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013: how the region can build more effective economies [Report] Qatar is the most competitive economy in the Arab region according to the the Arab World Competitiveness Report 2013, which was just... Wamda • 29 May, 2013 Report World Economic Forum
Launching a fishing startup in the Gulf “I used to go fishing with my uncle, but once I graduated it was difficult without my own boat,” says Kuwaiti entrepreneur Abdullah Als... Glen Dalakian II • 29 May, 2013 Dubai Incubator Sports
Government-backed investment in Egypt: Does it benefit entrepreneurs? For many entrepreneurs in the Arab world, funding is the main obstacle standing between them and their dreams. The majority of young... Hanan Solayman • 29 May, 2013 Egypt Investment
Meet the Egyptian entrepreneur trying to build a digital brain Coauthored with Mazen Aly, Egyptian Artificial Intelligence Ph.D. student at Max Planck Computer Research Institute in Germany. "In order... Ahmed Gabr • 29 May, 2013 Data Egypt Technology
Middle East Venture Partners invests $1.9 million in three scaling companies With a history of investing in tech and e-commerce ventures, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) is now diversifying a... Nina Curley • 28 May, 2013 Venture Capital MEVP Scaling
Meet the group of friends organizing a Startup Weekend roadshow in Morocco In Morocco, Startup Weekends have been wildly popular. Eight weekends have been organized in a two year span, with over 142 ideas... Aline Mayard • 28 May, 2013 Startup Weekend
5 reasons you should accept a new job, even if it terrifies you When I was applying for my last job, which was outside of my field of study or any previous experience, a colleague gave me a great piece... Glen Dalakian II • 28 May, 2013 Tips Advice
Saudi woman entrepreneur rethinks how we make Arabic coffee Making Arabic coffee is a complicated and delicate process. The coffee beans must be properly roasted, ground, brewed, then boiled before... Ahmed Gabr • 28 May, 2013 Coffeehouses Badir Saudi Arabia
YouTube and CairoDar Launch education portal for Egyptian high school students Students studying for tawjihi in Egypt now have a new online resource: YouTube and CairoDar's new education portal, which will provide... Nina Curley • 27 May, 2013 Students EdTech Education
Could Morocco's Made in Medina be the next Time Out for the Arab world? Famous Moroccan city guide Made in Medina has now expanded to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Beirut and now Bruxelles, Belgium. So how did a... Aline Mayard • 27 May, 2013 Franchising City Guides Scaling
The challenges of launching a startup in Doha Entrepreneurs are hard to come by in Qatar; small and medium-size enterprises make up only 15% of the economy and only about 2% of Qataris... Christina Paschyn • 27 May, 2013 Consulting Training Ecosystem
Dubai entrepreneur serves up affordable golfing equipment in the Gulf “I’m an avid golfer, a scratch golfer,” says Dubai-based entrepreneur Dean Cheesley. "But I also have an entrepreneurial streak." To bring ... Glen Dalakian II • 27 May, 2013 Sports E-commerce
3 tools to find and audit your best blog content Are you stuck trying to find new topics for your blog? Want to turn your past content into an ebook? Or do you want to expand your content... Wissam Dandan • 27 May, 2013 Tips Analytics
Meet the three Brits who moved to a Moroccan surf town to launch their startup This piece is part of a new series on expat entrepreneurs. It’s 2013. Fast Internet is accessible almost everywhere, and low cost plane c... Aline Mayard • 26 May, 2013 Relocating Expatriate entrepreneurs Travel
How Hijabik is serving the booming hijab market with a lean approach It’s no secret that many of the region’s online retail companies are relying on high-end Western brands to keep sales accelerating. But wh... Nina Curley • 26 May, 2013 Islamic products Online retail Apparel
Angel network offers Dubai’s first speed funding event for new startups Originally inspired by the famous BBC TV show Dragons’ Den, where entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in front of famous British investors, g... Abdullah Alshalabi • 26 May, 2013 Angel Investment
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