Saudi Arabia Saudi Tygo raises $1.8 million Seed round Saudi Arabia-based telecommunications services and marketing platform Tygo, has raised a $1.8 million Seed round, led by Jawla... News • 31 March, 2022 Tygo Telecommunication BIM Ventures
U.A.E UAE’s ZIWO raises pre-Series B round UAE-based SaaS startup ZIWO has raised a seven-digit pre-Series B investment round from its current investors. Founded in 2010 by... News • 06 December, 2021 ZIWO Telecommunication
Lebanon When internet threatens Lebanon’s sustainability In a private event held on July 24 at Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut, support organization Endeavor Lebanon gathered entrepreneurs, telecom,... Reine Farhat • 25 July, 2017 Endeavor Private sector Telecommunication
Egypt Digital services for cash strapped Egyptian SMEs Starting a business in Egypt is not easy, in large part because of the hassle involved in registering a new establishment and obtaining the... Doaa Farid • 27 June, 2017 Training Cloud Telecommunication
Jordan The food chain of mobile: how VoIPs are devouring telcos If you think maintaining your long distance relationship is a private matter, you are most certainly wrong; telcos and governments are... Tala El Issa • 21 February, 2017 Telecommunication VOIP OTT
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... Maysaa Ajjan • 19 October, 2016 carbon works Carbon fiber Telecommunication
Lebanon AUB’s Innovation Center: a haven for ambitious minds In the heart of Lebanon’s leading university overlooking the Mediterranean Sea is a center harnessing a future vision for the... Dana Ballout • 07 August, 2016 lebanon Telecommunication aub
Egypt Strategies to scale: TA Telecom’s expansion beyond Egypt [WRL report] Scaling is a tough challenge for startups to overcome but some, like TA Telecom offer strategies that other companies... Willam Altman • 04 May, 2016 Reports TA Telecom Wamda Research Lab
Zain Jordan partners with Wamda to support startups via Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility Telecom company Zain is now the first company in Jordan to partner with Wamda on Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility (CER), an... Nina Curley • 24 October, 2013 Zain Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility Wamda News
Can internet giants bring down the cost of connectivity? Update: Egypt's internet penetration rate is currently around 44%. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population does not have access ... Glen Dalakian II • 10 October, 2013 Internet growth Telecommunication Trends
Digital agency Intigral launches new incubator to help startups reach the Saudi market Ready for a new incubator? Dubai-based digital media company Intigral launched one today, to support startups building digital products... Nina Curley • 04 September, 2013 STC Incubator Saudi Arabia
How Algeria's mobile operators fare on social media [Infographic] A strong social networking strategy can be a game-changer in any industry. Mobile operators for example, many of which have been around... Aline Mayard • 04 August, 2013 Telecommunication Infographic Social Media
How this French entrepreneur launched a telecom service in Tunisia This piece is part of a new series on expat entrepreneurs.e Almost all entrepreneurs, at least for a time, share the same concern:... Aline Mayard • 30 May, 2013 Telecommunication Expatriate entrepreneurs
Predictions for technology, media, and telecoms usage in 2013 [Report] Do you know how to safely navigate the internet? 90% of user-generated passwords, even those considered strong by IT departments, are... Ahmed Gabr • 06 June, 2013 crowdinvesting Telecommunication Crowdfunding
Who's investing in Egypt? A look at economic trends following the revolution [Report] While Egypt's economy has struggled ever since the revolution, its technological revolution is proceeding, according to a recent... Hanan Solayman • 09 June, 2013 Telecommunication Egypt Government
An Overview of Gaza's ICT Labor Market [Report] Gaza might not be the first place one associates with gender equality. Yet the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector may... Wamda • 24 April, 2013 Telecommunication
Would You Be Concerned if Google Bought Out WhatsApp? [Poll Results] After moving to Beirut, the first thing people ask me when we want to stay in touch is not “Can I have your number?” “What’s your e-ma... Glen Dalakian II • 15 April, 2013 Telecommunication SMS Google
Lebanese Telecoms Ministry Asks Citizens to 'Be The Minister' with New Game In an attempt to engage with citizens online, Lebanese Telecoms Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui is offering young Lebanese participants... Glen Dalakian II • 13 February, 2013 Competitions Government Telecommunication
How a Lebanese telecom sees the local startup scene At our recent Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we chatted with partner touch about their view of the Lebanese startup ecosystem and how they, as a m... Wamda • 24 October, 2013 Telecommunication Mobile
How Telecom Company Orange is Creating a Culture of Intrapreneurship David Nahmani, Business Development Director at Orange, discusses how the Jordanian mobile operator is creating a culture of... Nina Curley • 15 November, 2012 Abu Dhabi Media Summit Data Digital Media
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