Fadi Ghandour has played a pivotal role in guiding entrepreneurship in the Middle East. The Aramex founder acted as both investor and mentor for Maktoob, which was famously acquired by …
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Jonathan Ortmans is the president of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and was among its founders when it launched in the United States in 2007. GEW is now held in over …
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Starting a business in… Egypt Instabug’s Moataz Soliman and Omar Gabr In the wake of Egypt’s 2011 uprising, civil society blossomed, characterized by the booming startup scene led by young …
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Business-bound women with zeal and determination can get far in Lebanon, where a great number of women thrive as entrepreneurs. From a million-dollar tech company incubated in the startup hub …
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There is a lot of money sitting around in Lebanon and in the region that could be invested in startups. But in a landscape that barely existed just six years …
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In a country where businesses often operate along familial lines, with new investments coming from family and friends, Lebanon’s nascent entrepreneurial scene is experiencing some understandable teething problems when it …
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Established in December 2012 by co-founders Elie Habib and Eddy Maroun, Anghami is a mobile app that lets users download and listen to Arabic and international music on their cellphones. …
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In September the Ministry of Finance, Credit Libanais, Fransabank and online payment gateway NetCommerce launched Lebanon’s first online taxation gateway, allowing credit card holders to pay their taxes online. Executive …
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Online medical consultation platforms Sohati and eTobb are bent on digitalizing the process of diagnosis. In the past year both companies have launched interfaces that allow users to ask medical …
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Online shopping in Lebanon bears the burden of slow internet, slow delivery speeds, and a lack of overall coordination on the online front. Repeated delays have plagued the passing of …