Regional Get your house in order: what to expect from due diligence [Opinion] Before an investor will give your startup money, they will dig into your books to find out whether there is anything they need to know... Abdulrahman Hammad • 03 November, 2016 due diligence Investment list
U.A.E Dubai food tech startup Lunch:on raises $500K seed Lunch:on today announced the closing of a seed round of $500,000 led by Wamda Capital, with participation from Arzan VC, Dubai Angel... Natasha D'Souza • 03 November, 2016 Lunch:On Wamda Capital arzan
Global Startup Watch: Company rebellions, new MENA crowdfunding platforms, and why your hacker is not your fault The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on what they think is hottest industry,... Dana Ballout • 03 November, 2016 Startup Watch exiting Digital security
Lebanon Beirut Jam Sessions: magic, music, and Minister of Culture Anthony Semaan is an unspoken hero for Lebanon’s music scene. His startup, Beirut Jam Sessions, has done more for local musicians... Dana Ballout • 02 November, 2016 Beirut Jam Sessions beirut Music
Lebanon Arab world’s streaming app Anghami raises Series B Lebanon-born music streaming app Anghami has raised a Series B round at an undisclosed value, the company said in a statement. The round... Rachel Williamson • 02 November, 2016 anghami Middle East Venture Partners Investment
Global Behind Gradberry’s rebirth: it's all about timing “I don’t look like any other founder in the [Silicon] Valley. I wasn’t born and raised here,” Gradberry founder Iba... Vanessa Khalil • 02 November, 2016 Gradberry TARA uae
Egypt Winners and losers in Egypt’s currency crisis Two days after this article was published, on November 3 the Central Bank of Egypt has floated the pound, allowing it to move to 13... Rachel Williamson • 01 November, 2016 Egypt currency crisis Al Bustani
U.A.E Mums are big business as Mini Exchange raises $3M UAE startup Mini Exchange has closed a $3 million round with its original and new investors, according to Arabian Business. The startup... Rachel Williamson • 01 November, 2016 Mini Exchange Mumzworld ecommerce
Global Raising ‘Islamic’ funds getting easier Since starting his Quranic memorization platform in 2014, Bilal Memon has closed three rounds of investment. Each time he’s managed... Lucy Knight • 01 November, 2016 islamic finance Islamic economy Mpowered
Lebanon Despite lack of funding, social entrepreneurship endures [Wamda TV] “Young people today are not aware of society’s real problems.” This is what motivated Mona Itani, a lecturer at the... Maya Rahal • 01 November, 2016 Mona Itani Social Entrepreneurship social impact
Global What I know about cyber security and humans: Matt Suiche The user is not the weakest link, says hacker and entrepreneur ‘msuiche’. If you’re not down with the hackers and... Lucy Knight • 31 October, 2016 cyber security Cyber crime GITEX
Egypt Reclaiming Egypt’s rooftops: Al Bustani reaps urban farm profits In 2014, Housam Abul-Fotouh was in the Sinai desert building 72,000 square metres of greenhouses. He and cofounder Mohamed Ibrahim had... Rachel Williamson • 31 October, 2016 Al Bustani Egypt agritech
Global Natakallam gives Syrian refugees both a voice and an income Several times this summer, Andrew Haas sat at his laptop at 9 am in his Seattle apartment dialing the same number on Skype. On the other... Stefania D'Ignoti • 30 October, 2016 Natakallam syria refugees
Egypt No hoax! Journas sets Arabic news record straight Discredited news pieces and hoax science articles circulate throughout the web, and Arabic versions are not immune. So in came Journas,... Radwa Rashad • 30 October, 2016 Egypt Journas Kotobna
Algeria Why isn't carpooling working in Algeria? Traffic, pollution, honking - the lack of public transportation is a strain on Algerian cities, one that could be solved if more people... Aline Mayard • 30 October, 2016 Transport mobilité covoiturage
Global CRO: The art of converting visitors into loyal customers [Opinion] Most of the entrepreneurs I work with have great ideas and immense enthusiasm, but they are frustrated by one challenge. How do I get... Ehsan Jahandarpour • 27 October, 2016 conversion rate optimization sales funnel conversion funnel
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