Private equity (PE) financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is a fairly nascent industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, but it is increasingly being accepted …
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Lebanon’s economy is dominated by banking, services, tourism and real estate, but there are scores of firms working in the productive sectors that are fighting to hold their own in …
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The public sector’s support for entrepreneurship in Lebanon has largely been timid. One public institution that is trying to be active and encourage the country’s enterprising youth is Banque du …
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Photogblog on the process of changing a giant billboard
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Protesters take to the streets of Beirut over the country’s new smoking ban.
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In 2002, Fouad Makhzoumi retired as chief executive of Future Pipe Industries at age 50 and handed the reins of day-to-day business to his son Rami. In April 2011, a …
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An “American Idol” for entrepreneurs; that’s how the first round of selection for Beirut-based business accelerator Seeqnce could be called. The 436 applicants — ranging from designers, developers to business …
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Ongoing political instability in the Arab world’s most populated country has not scared off at least one private equity (PE) fund from making major investments. Beirut-based Euromena recently deployed $20 …
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When Oprah Winfrey ordered mosaics for her private villa in Miami last year, she chose Lebanon-based Mosaic Marble — and she must have been pleased as she placed an order …
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Instagram, Angry Birds and Shazam were created by tech savvy developers. The brains behind these amusing mobile experiences had to build two types of codes to provide their app: one …