Social Entrepreneurship
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, UAE
July 23, 2017
5 Inspirational MENA Social Media Influencers Pt. 1
Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Snapchat. MENA youths use these social media platforms as a way to express themselves, to break the…
MENA
March 1, 2017
Vote for edSeed to Help Fund a Student’s Education
How many children are refugees? According to 2016 UN Refugee Agency report, there are over 50 million children who are…
Palestine
October 31, 2016
BuildPalestine: Because We Can Help Ourselves
Do you wish there was an easy way to fix a problem that you recognized in your community? We all know…
MENA
October 20, 2016
Zoomaal is Launching “GivingLoop” for the Sustainability of Nonprofits & Social Enterprises
Fundraising has always been a big challenge for nonprofits and social enterprises. In the Arab world, the fundraising challenge is…
Cross-border
September 20, 2016
Mighty Labs Helps Bring MENA Entrepreneurs’ Ideas to Life
In the last few years, the phenomenal entrepreneurship space in the MENA region has attracted many world class investors. And…
Cross-border
September 20, 2016
Hijarbie: The Latest Fashion Icon in the Islamic World
Recently, the Barbie doll community has become one of diversity, where Barbies are now made to look like real, everyday women…
Egypt
September 1, 2016
RiseUp Explore Kicks Off in Berlin with 8 Egyptian Startups
With the struggling economy of the MENA region, many entrepreneurs in the area wrestle their way to bring their ideas to…
Palestine, MENA
August 25, 2016
Palestinian Embroidery: Becoming Part of Contemporary Fashion
Embroidery is considered to be part of the cultural costume in many places in the world. Each country or culture…
Jordan, Palestine, Cross-border
July 3, 2016
SEP- Every Stitch Tells a Story
Last year, we told you about the Social Enterprise Project (SEP), which employs skilled Palestinian refugee women at the Gaza refugee…
Lebanon
June 30, 2016
1st Honoree from Fashion Industry to win Oslo Business for Peace Award is from Lebanon
May seems to be Sarah Beydoun’s lucky month. She started her firm, “Sarah’s Bag”, back in May 2000, and received this…
UAE
June 8, 2016
Taka Solutions Seeks Public Support to Save Energy Globally
Forget about solar energy. Buildings are the key to conserving energy. Taka Solutions has the technology needed to save a…
Morocco
June 1, 2016
OstorLab Wins 3rd Place in 2016 MITEF Arab Startup Competition
The cyber world is a very dangerous place to be creeping about. It’s a must to be careful about what…
Egypt
May 30, 2016
Tutorama Wins 1st Place of ‘Idea Track’ in MIT Arab Competition
School can be tough, and at some point, many of us have stumbled upon that difficult lesson, where we felt…
Egypt
May 9, 2016
Frien10 Making It Easy To Make Friends in Egypt
For the youth of today, having a smartphone is an integral part of maintaining a social life. Wouldn’t it be…
Egypt
April 12, 2016
Mobile Ramp Easing Transportation for the Disabled
In the congested streets of Egypt, it’s no news that daily transportation can be challenging for many, and even more challenging for those with…
Syria
April 10, 2016
Daraty Making Learning Easy- Semifinalist in 9th MIT Arab Competition
The Middle East is making its way into the electronic learning world, slowly but surely. Since some areas in the…
Lebanon
April 10, 2016
Jouwar Dealing With Potholes in MIT Arab Competition
Lebanon is only one of several countries in the Arab World that have a wide communication gap between the citizens…
Tunisia, Cross-border
April 7, 2016
Hippocrate: Medical Platform Competing in MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab
Medical aid is something that every human, in every nook and cranny of the world needs. But we all know…