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Facebook's advice for businesses in Ramadan

The impact of social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has been felt across industries and sectors, with technology and social...

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U.A.E

Axeed labs announces $272,000 launchpad for startups, SMEs

Source: Trade Arabia Axeed labs, the UAE-based mobile application and software development firm, has launched its Dh1 million ($272,000)...

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U.A.E

Snooze notification: How LUNCH:ON copes during Ramadan

For a lunch delivery company in the UAE, Ramadan is the seasonal dip that LUNCH:ON needs to contend with. So how does the company adapt to...

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Regional

How mobile and digital transform the shared Ramadan experience

Technology and digital communication are impacting people’s interactions and activities during Ramadan. Freemium mobile apps like...

Ramadan YouTube snapchat

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...

Insider Ramadan Digital Marketing

Egypt

Ramadan trends: what was the Middle East Googling this year?

Ramadan television series were the top Google searches in the Middle East during the holy month, but the trends show that Arabs are also...

Google Trends Ramadan Egypt

Kuwait

The impact of Ramadan on social media users

This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. The holy month of Ramadan is an opportunity for its adherents to both do good and practice self...

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Egypt

Ramadan a flash point for Egypt food startups

Egyptians’ food spending over Ramadan hit an average of 35 billion Egyptian pounds (US$3.5 billion), or about 15 percent of their...

Agrimatic Akla Baity Yumamia

Regional

5 apps to help you stay focused this Ramadan

Getting organized at the best of times is hard. All you need is some quiet....and an app. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool when it...

IFTTT Ramadan Legacy Habit List

Here's how group messaging app Palringo raised $230,000 for Syria and Gaza this Ramadan

Palringo, a London-headquartered group messaging and gaming app for iOS and Android launched in 2006, used its 27 million-strong user...

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Ramadan gives Arabic content a boost, but can it hold?

In the race to populate the internet with Arabic content, each year Ramadan presents a unique opportunity to measure how quickly internet...

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4 sites to help you plan a healthy Eid

Last year during Ramadan, we spoke to several media sites offering support and advice to women, highlighting their activities and...

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Ramadan a new opportunity for gaming startups, if they play their cards right

(Image via ajib.fr) Update 2/9/14: Game Cooks' Haram Al Maarifa, originally slated for release during Ramadan, is now available for...

Ramadan Gaming

4 ways to engage your Twitter audience this Ramadan

It’s that time of year again: Ramadan. During this period, many online startups look back to their last year’s analytics to try to make the ...

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Moroccan iftars à la geek: a look at how the Maghreb ecosystem is developing

In Morocco, the geek and startup social life doesn’t stop during Ramadan. Au contraire! Two major events take place during the holy month: t...

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How Supermama, Shahiya and Mumzworld are supporting moms this Ramadan

Ramadan can be overwhelming for moms, as they balance families with work and social obligations. To support moms, and women in general,...

Ramadan Health E-commerce

Social media in ramadan:exploring Arab user habits on Facebook and Twitter [Report]

During Ramadan, netizens tend to spend more time surfing the web, and social media consumption and user habits change significantly. It is...

Ramadan Social Networks Social Media

How Arab Startups Turned a Slow Ramadan into Quick Success

Although Ramadan can be a slow month for consumption, some startups have found ways to make the most of it throughout the past month....

Digital Media E-commerce Ramadan

Global

Religious readings get innovative

This article is a crosspost with MIT Technology Review Arab Edition. It is quite common in religious circles to read Islam’s holy...

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What do people tweet about during Ramadan?

As we mentioned in a feature about The Online Project (TOP) report released last year, an increase in internet usge appears in engagement w...

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