Turkey How this Turkish startup seeks to be a one-stop-shop for waste management ‘Your trash is our pleasure’, was not only an ad that Nihat Kuruüzüm, a Turkish university dropout, fell on when he... Berthe El Aya • 09 July, 2017 Recycling smart waste management smart reverse vending machines
Saudi Arabia How this Saudi female entrepreneur is driving forth book culture The average Arab citizen reads approximately 35 hours and 17 books every year. Research showed that on average, an Arab reads 11 books in... Elias Jabbe • 09 July, 2017 Saudi Arabia Dhad Manar Saud Alomayri
Bahrain Tackling the region’s growing problem, diabetes For years, Hussain Albar watched his mother suffer from diabetes. Each day, she would prick herself several times in order to log in a... Lucy Knight • 06 July, 2017 Healthcare Diabetes uae
Global Startup Watch: ME millennials getting their hands dirty and Japan’s new platformer The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Rana Freifer • 06 July, 2017 Startup Watch Robocop iPhone
U.A.E Short term thinking: fertile grounds for MENA’s Airbnb-inspired startups If not a turnkey development, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing’s MoU with Airbnb in May 2016 was proof of the... Vanessa Khalil • 05 July, 2017 uae Airbnb
Tunisia B@labs, the first Tunisian incubator in downtown Tunis With up to a million people daily passing along Habib Bourguiba Avenue in Tunis, it is a strategic location for the latest addition to the... Maya Rahal • 05 July, 2017 Incubateur BIAT privé
Regional New startups on the block: July Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Biotags Saudi... Reine Farhat • 04 July, 2017 Startup List startups
U.A.E When governments embrace entrepreneurship [Podcast] From South Korea to Finland, to the UK, to Chile, governments are engaging with startups. In Finland, the government gives loans to... Lucy Knight • 04 July, 2017 Government Sheraa 1776
Lebanon Pushing patents in Lebanon For many innovators, a patent is a stamp of approval, a sign that a concept has passed the test of originality and viability. In Lebanon,... Brooke Anderson • 03 July, 2017 lebanon Patents Intellectual property
U.A.E What I know about AI: Damu Winston Ever since he first saw Star Trek as a child Damu Winston has had a lifelong fascination with futuristic technology. The founder and... Elias Jabbe • 03 July, 2017 What I Know AI WIK
Tunisia How Tunisia could be the next hub for justice entrepreneurs What if Tunisia was a better place to live in with more justice startups? The question was asked by Hiil, a Netherlands-based nonprofit... Maya Rahal • 02 July, 2017 justice Innovation droit
U.A.E Waiting for change: the UAE’s art world The UAE’s art world has experienced a remarkable evolution in the past few years, with events like Art Dubai, Sikka Art Fair and... Archana Menon • 02 July, 2017 uae drawdeck emergeast
Global For profit or nonprofit? What is the answer for social entrepreneurs [Opinion] Word on the street – or in the district, based on the buzz at BDD – is that the hot topic today in social entrepreneurship is... Teresa Chahine • 29 June, 2017 Opinion Social Entrepreneurship For Profit
Global Startup Watch: Naughty Google, ATM anniversary and the joy of saying 'no' The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Lucy Knight • 29 June, 2017 Startup Watch Google Facebook
Tunisia How twin brothers made their startup fly, so high A small aviation startup in Tunisia has made a first by not only signing a deal with the Tunisian plane company Nouvelair, but with Airbus... Maya Rahal • 28 June, 2017 aéronautique avions hydravion
Algeria From dates to big data, entrepreneurship as therapy “You need to start by entering your order into the machine,” a waiter explained to Hadj Khelil at a McDonald’s in Paris.... Aline Mayard • 28 June, 2017 big data organic farming
![When governments embrace entrepreneurship [Podcast]](https://cdn.wamda.com/thumbnails/6047175e0ef4d12.jpeg)
![For profit or nonprofit? What is the answer for social entrepreneurs [Opinion]](https://cdn.wamda.com/thumbnails/96f124d50ac45a6.jpg)
