Entrepreneurs
Middle East Startups to Look Out For
We bring you a list of startups from the MENA region or founded by people from the region that you should keep an eye on. RationalPixels The Beirut-based RationalPixels are pioneering the next evoluti...
Dubai Smartpreneur Competition Winners to Win AED 150K
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Smart Dubai Office have launched the second edition of the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition. The competition is open to entrepreneurs from around the w...
Scarcity fuels Gaza hardware invention boom
Following the successful Bold Knot crowdfunding campaign* in 2015, Gazan entrepreneurs have started pursuing their own hardware startup dreams. Combine this with the Gaza strip’s 10th year of the bloc...
Aramex leads $8.5M Series B in UK address startup
Aramex has led a $8.5 million Series B funding round in British startup What 3 Words, a company that is creating a universal postal code system and behind Mongolia’s new address system. The Jord...
Startup Idea: Game of Thrones spoilers sent anonymously to enemies
Streaming platforms such as Netfix may liberate viewers from the constraints of the TV schedule but there is one huge hazard created by this shift in viewing habits: the spoiler. Now, Spoiled.io is a ...
Wadhefty Helps Job Seekers in MENA
Wadhefty.com is a business platform that is hoping to play a part in solving the problem of youth unemployment in MENA. The startup’s idea came to its founder Khalid Alali when he was working as...
Startup Idea: Healthy lunchboxes designed by kids delivered to their door
There are plenty of companies, such as Forage and Gulala, that help grownups eat better by delivering pre-portioned ingredients straight to their doors. Now, Tuckrbox introduces healthy eating for the...
Cura Connects Saudis with Specialists
When Cura cofounder Abdullah Alswaha wanted to see a specialist about an ear infection, he found out first hand how difficult it was to book a doctor’s appointment, especially for simple complaints th...
Big Booster Launches Second Acceleration Program for Startups
Big Booster launched the second season of its non-profit acceleration program, calling on 100 international early stage startups to take the leap and dive into Lyon and Boston’s innovation scenes. The...