Entrepreneurship
MENA
June 24, 2018
Common Challenges MENA Entrepreneurs Face When Starting Online Ventures
The Middle East and North Africa regions are home to a rising tech startup scene. Those regions do not have…
MENA
February 16, 2018
Could Cryptocurrency Offer Start-up Opportunities in the Middle East?
Cryptocurrency was arguably the main investment success story of 2017, as the likes of bitcoin, ripple and more gained a…
Egypt, Cross-border
December 2, 2017
Big News on RiseUp Summit 2017 Day One!
About RiseUp Summit 2017: RiseUp was founded in 2013 in Egypt and quickly became a grassroots movement that spread across…
Egypt, MENA
August 29, 2017
Startup Scene ME, a Platform Dedicated to Uncovering the Middle East’s Entrepreneurs
Stories of the Middle East’s fiercest entrepreneurs are growing into a massive forest with Start Scene ME. It’s a platform dedicated…
Palestine
July 5, 2017
Ibtikar Fund Closes New Investment Round for $10.45 Million!
Ibtikar Fund (“Innovation” in Arabic), a Palestinian early stage venture capital, increases its capital by USD 2.5 million, to USD 10.45 million.…
Cross-border
February 26, 2017
Paper Airplanes Delivers Education to Syrian Refugees
Although Syrian refugees struggle to receive an education, not all hope is lost! Paper Airplanes, an online tutoring program dedicated to…
Cross-border
February 16, 2017
Coding Hope
How do you solve a problem? You study it, plan a solution accordingly and communicate it with the relevant parties.…
Cross-border, MENA
January 1, 2017
The Boom of E-commerce in the Middle-East
The MENA region has been known to be of slower growth in regard to its online market activity in comparison…
MENA
November 28, 2016
Mashvisor: First Palestinian Startup Accepted to 500 Startups in Silicon Valley
If you’re familiar with names in the Tech world, then you’re definitely familiar with Silicon Valley, the magical land that…
UAE
November 24, 2016
Save the Date: Trending5000 Hosting Event This Friday, November 25th!
Trending5000, an online marketing platform that connects and supports startups and small businesses in the Middle East, is organizing an amazing event! This Friday,…
Tunisia
October 11, 2016
Tunisian Breaths Life Back into Handmade Glass
Today’s industrial overproduction has overthrown traditional crafts. Despite this, the more industrial our world becomes, the more making things purely by…
Egypt
October 2, 2016
Egyptian Female Entrepreneur Meets President Barak Obama
Starting a business, let alone an international business, from scratch is never an easy thing to accomplish, but with determination…
Syria
September 26, 2016
Two Syrians Made It to JCI 2016 Winners List
For more than 100 years JCI, Junior Chamber International, has been honoring young people who are dedicated to creating change within…
Tunisia
September 24, 2016
Tunisian Brothers Export Lightweight Planes Around the World
Tunisia might not be the first thing that jumps to mind when we think about aircraft manufacturing countries. But believe…
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…
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…
Lebanon
August 3, 2016
Lebanese Entrepreneur Brings Tasty Mediterranean Cuisine to the US
We can all agree that it’s challenging enough to start one’s own business let alone expand it around the world.…
Palestine
August 2, 2016
From Unemployed Palestinian Psychology Graduate to owner of Asal Bakery
A university diploma, rising unemployment rates, and a brewing idea for an independent project: these are the ingredients Zainab Karmi,…