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3.4KNewsRana el Kaliouby, the American-Egyptian founder of emotional AI startup Affectiva makes the Fortune 40 under 40 list
Rana el Kaliouby, the American-Egyptian founder of Boston-based AI startup Affectiva has been named in the Fortune 40 under 40 list for...
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2.3KEcosystemY Combinator’s Startup School to give $10,000 to 100 graduates of its online course this year
Y Combinator’s Startup School is back with its second edition. Started last year, it is a free ten-week online course for the...
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970EcosystemSeedstars to host its pitch competition for seed-stage startups in Iraq & Libya for the first time
Seedstars World, one of the largest startup competitions for emerging markets is coming to Iraq & Libya for the first time to...
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1.3KEcosystemAlgeria’s first coding school Code213 wants to prepare country’s workforce for digital careers
Algeria is one of the largest countries in Middle East & North Africa with a population of over 40 million. More than...
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1.7KEcosystemDEMO Africa to launch DEMO Ventures, a $100 million fund to invest in startups from five African countries including Egypt
DEMO Africa, an initiative that runs different pitching competitions and connects African startups to the global ecosystem has announced that they will...
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656NewsMENAbytes Podcast – Episode 2: Hajj Hackathon, Noon in China, a quick conversation with Faith Capital’s Aziz Hayat on term sheets and more
We launched the MENAbytes Podcast last week and many of you have reached out to us since then to appreciate the effort...
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13.6KEventsSaudi to host first ever Hajj Hackathon in Jeddah
Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones with support from Google, and in collaboration with Egypt’s RiseUp is organizing Hajj Hackathon, the largest...
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4.7KEcosystemOpinion: How accelerators in MENA can actually enhance the quality of startups
Abdulaziz Alloughani, the Managing Partner with Faith Capital, shared his observation about startup programs on Twitter with this tweet: “Despite a plethora...
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2.6KEcosystemQuality of startups graduating from accelerators in MENA remains a serious concern, says Faith Capital’s Abdulaziz Alloughani
Abdulaziz Alloughani, the Managing Partner with Kuwait-based VC firm Faith Capital tweeted earlier this week, saying, “Despite a plethora of early stage...
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1.8KEcommerceNoon expands presence to China to build a direct network with Chinese brands and suppliers
Dubai-based ecommerce marketplace Noon is expanding its presence to China with the launch of an entity on the mainland and another one...
