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Regional

In business, avoid falling in love

Entrepreneurs fall in love with their businesses, but this can make breaking up as much of a wrench as the end of a relationship. An...

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Global

Wamda went to GITEX and met some startups

Dubai’s annual tech trade fair, GITEX Technology Week, is huge. We’re talking 15-minute walks from end-to-end...

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Global

Startup Watch: Quit the social, call your angel, and cut down on the hype

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...

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Tunisia

Turning pro: Tunisian game makers eye the big time

From the local playrooms to a Tunisian start-up dedicated to the making of video games, the gaming community in Tunisia is growing step by...

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Saudi Arabia

KAUST launches new accelerator to support entrepreneurship

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) launched Taqadam last week, a new university startup accelerator...

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U.A.E

Did the world’s thinnest phone just launch at GITEX Dubai?

Carbon Works, a UAE-based startup, launched what they say is the world’s thinnest smartphone at Dubai’s GITEX Summit 2016 on...

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Turkey

Bridging the Armenian-Turkish divide at Startup Istanbul

From keynote speeches to chatter at the booths, Startup Istanbul was an expo not only for Turkey’s startup prowess, but for its...

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U.A.E

3D medical printing finds its footing in Dubai’s future

Launched in October 2015, Medativ is a Dubai-based 3D anatomical model printing company. The company name is a play on its products...

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Turkey

Turkish wedding marketplace Dugun sets its sights on KSA with Zafaf.net

Turkish wedding marketplace Dugun sets its sights on KSA with Zafaf.net It was the bras that ruffled some feathers. CEO Emek...

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Regional

How MENA countries rank in terms of cleantech startups [Video]

By 2030, Saudi Arabia will have more renewable energy capacity than any other country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This...

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Global

The wrong way to introduce people over email

This is an edited crosspost from Harvard Business Review. When I was young and just starting out in my career, one of the...

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Iraq

Fertile ground for mobile wallets: Iraq

Hussein Kanber agha says his company has built a user friendly mobile wallet that will allow Iraqis to make payments using their...

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U.A.E

Innovation 4 Impact gets a divine win

Divine Connect, a US-based company building translation devices, won $20,000 at the Global Islamic Economy Summit’s Innovation 4...

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Lebanon

Toy platform wins Seedstars Beirut, heads to Switzerland to compete for $500K

Toy design and building platform Makerbrane inched closer to a potential investment of $500,00 after winning Seedstars Beirut third annual...

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Palestine

Gaza game maker Baskalet eyes Saudi success

Facing tough economic conditions and unsatisfying day jobs in Gaza, Baskalet founders Mohammed Madhoun and Osayd Madi took the leap to do...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, Japan investor create $100B fund

Saudi Arabia and Japan’s Softbank have signed a deal to create a $100 billion technology investment fund, making it one of the largest p...

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