Lebanon Region’s first shared electric scooter service launched in Lebanon In a country where public transport has always been a hassle, and where traffic jams are a daily companion, an innovative approach to... Rana Freifer • 07 June, 2017 Loop SAL LoopShare Anwar Sukkarie
Egypt Egyptian fintech startup digitizes the gameya ‘We can all go further together than we could all alone’, is the promise of the 2,000-year old practice of ‘jameya’... Elias Jabbe • 06 June, 2017 MoneyFellows Ahmed Wadi Egypt
Iraq First tech map for Iraq launched This article is a crosspost from Bite.Tech Over the past six months, Bite.Tech, an independent newsletter covering the digital economy... Staff writer • 06 June, 2017 Bite.Tech Tech map startups
Saudi Arabia This Saudi startup wants to digitize governmental entities World of System and Software, a Saudi company, limiting its work to one sector, found that this hindered the reach of its products, in... Maya Rahal • 05 June, 2017 Saudi Arabia ksa WorldofSS
Morocco Eco-Heat, the portable slow-cooker from Morocco Beyond its appearance, which resembles that of a large Maharaja hat or fancy pillow, the Eco-Heat isotherm bag is in fact an ingenious... Yassine Bakir • 05 June, 2017 morocco eco-heat
Global What I Know about KPIs: Talal Almuhanna This article is a crosspost from Nuwait. Key performance indicators (KPIs) is a type of measurement that aims to help human resources... Reine Farhat • 05 June, 2017 Nuwait KPIs What I Know
Morocco Reinventing Whatsapp for sailors in Morocco For Soremar Group, the Moroccan company specialized in maritime radio since the 1980s, improving communications and expanding their... Maya Rahal • 04 June, 2017 boats seafarers Technology
Regional New startups on the block: June Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to... Reine Farhat • 04 June, 2017 new startups f&b SAAS
Global How to manage a business operation on opposite sides of the globe [Opinion] We are lucky enough to live in a technologically-advanced time allowing us to expand and manage teams all over the world. In fact, the... Pratik Dholakiya • 01 June, 2017 Advice Tips how to
Global Startup Watch: Airbnb is making money, Rocket Internet might make money, Giphy hopes to make money 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 • 01 June, 2017 Startup Watch Giphy Airbnb
Yemen Putting Yemen's crossroads online Every morning in Sana’a’s Alqa’a square, dozens of unemployed men wait on the side of the street hoping to get work.... Lucy Knight • 31 May, 2017 Yemen Employment ana mehani
Palestine Palestinian fintech startup simplifies online and mobile trading The lack of online Arabic content has been a driving force for many startups in the Middle East. It happens to be one of the core reasons,... Christina Ganim • 31 May, 2017 Economies startup Fintech
Regional Ramadan strategies to help you compete with giants When people have more leisure time away from work it’s not surprising to see their online habits change. So, during the month of... Berthe El Aya • 30 May, 2017 Insider Ramadan Digital Marketing
Regional The journey towards MENA’s future jobs: a train wreck or a gentle stroll? The battle between old and new is fierce. Ride hailing apps versus yellow cabs, telcos versus VoIPs, Youtube versus TVs. But the future is... Tala El Issa • 30 May, 2017 wef employent jobs
Egypt Widebot: building Facebook chatbots gets easier With over 11 million users engaging chatbots currently functioning on Facebook Messenger, most notably Uber’s ride requesting... Radwa Rashad • 29 May, 2017 Facebook Messenger Arabnet Battles Cairo chatbot
Saudi Arabia What I know about building a happy company: Alper Celen You cannot spread happiness without being happy yourself. This tenet is the driving force behind Alper Celen’s aim to build the... Elias Jabbe • 29 May, 2017 Joi What I Know Employment