Jordan Partnerships between Jordan’s Central Bank and the private sector are integral to financial inclusion The Central Bank of Jordan has made financial inclusion a priority and is working with the Jordanian private sector to expand financial... Priya Vithani • 20 November, 2017 Jordan central bank of jordan Private sector
Lebanon Nanotech is emerging in the MENA’s healthcare sector accentuating inventions and opportunities The global nanotechnology industry is expected to grow to reach almost $76 billion by 2020. But what is it exactly? Nanotechnology is... Rana Freifer • 20 November, 2017 lebanon healthtech Nanoskin
Saudi Arabia The role of education and women in the Saudi economy at #MiskGlobalForum During the Misk Global Forum organised last week for the second year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, discussions around education and the... Maya Rahal • 20 November, 2017 Misk Foundation Misk Global Forum Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Saudi needs to show more support for early stage startups #MixNMentor The second out of a series of four Mix N’ Mentor events Wamda is organizing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took place yesterday at... Maya Rahal • 19 November, 2017 Mix N' Mentor KSU Badir program for Technology Incubators
Lebanon When online payments exceed pay-on-delivery in Lebanon [Wamda TV] There is no doubt that the MENA is embracing a revolutionary retail transformation, and that tech is at the core of this shift in shopping... Rana Freifer • 19 November, 2017 209 Lebanese Wine ecommerce lebanon
Regional The growing influence of influencer startups Like new players in an old game, influencer startups are beginning to find their ground in the region’s digital marketing... Archana Menon • 16 November, 2017 Social Media influencer marketing Facebook
Regional Investing in tech enhances guest experience A BLP MENA hotel market survey, revealed that 67 percent of hotels and industry professionals have plans to spend more on technology in the... Rana Freifer • 15 November, 2017 Data Customer Service Hotel tech
U.A.E WGES 2017: Can PPPs cut the red tape on the green economy? This is the first of two articles about the future of global and regional green economies. In December 2015, Italy’s Law No. 221... Vanessa Khalil • 14 November, 2017 uae WGES Cleanth
Global User experience design: 4 tips from Apple’s Willy Lai We recently caught up with Willy Lai, a recent Apple user experience design director based in Silicon Valley who is teaching a user... Eslam Tawakol • 13 November, 2017 UX design Willy Lai apple
Lebanon What can the social innovation ecosystem learn from the tech sector in Lebanon? [Opinion] Social entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as the key for sustainable development in diverse contexts worldwide. As developed countries... Teresa Chahine - Alain Daou • 12 November, 2017 lebanon oped Social Entrepreneurship
Lebanon Lebanese youth is entrepreneurship-driven, but needs more early-stage funding [Report] Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the insights of Jad Salame, managing partner of Phoenician Funds. The... Rana Freifer • 10 November, 2017 lebanon GEM UK Lebanon Tech Hub
Global 5 things you should know to be blockchain-ready Blockchain is an invaluable tool that will be a growth and productivity driver for governments and industries in the MENA region. The... Rana Freifer • 09 November, 2017 Blockchain Bitcoin Grant Niven
Lebanon The MENA embraces more healthtech advancements The global healthcare expenditure will be growing from $7.7 trillion in 2013 to $9.6 trillion in 2018. Digital transformation is... Rana Freifer • 08 November, 2017 lebanon robotics SASHA
Global What you should know about the Liquidation Preference This article is a crosspost from SME Law. The Liquidation Preference term is frequently used in fundraising rounds. It is a major... Samy Elsheikh • 07 November, 2017 SME Law Legal preferred shares
Saudi Arabia #MixNMentor unveils entrepreneurs biggest challenges in KAUST For the first time, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST Innovation and Monsha’at, a Small and Medium Enterprises... Maya Rahal • 03 November, 2017 Mix N Mentor Riyadh Mix n Mentor KAUST
Regional New startups on the block: November Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Dukan IT Saudi Arabia IT... Reine Farhat • 02 November, 2017 Startup List news
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