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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

Hacking Women’s Online Safety, How Arab Women Technologists Are Taking on the Challenge

28 Aug 2020
Google’s Women Techmakers program brought 35 women tech experts from the Arab World [...]
10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses in the MENA Region

10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses in the MENA Region

13 Aug 2020
From the basics to intricate advanced levels, wherever you are on your path to [...]
12 Podcasts By Arab Creators Every Entrepreneur Should Tune into Right Now

12 Podcasts By Arab Creators Every Entrepreneur Should Tune into Right Now

10 Aug 2020
The art of storytelling is alive and well, and the podcast industry continues to [...]
9 Podcast Episodes Featuring Stories of Powerful, Inspirational Women, Available on Anghami

9 Podcast Episodes Featuring Stories of Powerful, Inspirational Women, Available on Anghami

24 Jul 2020
In business and in life, the stories of powerful women breaking barriers, [...]
International SMEs Day: 5 Ways to Support Your Local SMEs Through Google Maps

International SMEs Day: 5 Ways to Support Your Local SMEs Through Google Maps

27 Jun 2020
Help support your local SMEs and startups on International SMEs Day with only a few [...]
9 Must-Read Biographies to Inspire Every Entrepreneur

9 Must-Read Biographies to Inspire Every Entrepreneur

11 Jun 2020
Learn from the best stories of great woes and even greater triumphs. [...]
10 Fiction Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read Right Now

10 Fiction Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read Right Now

15 May 2020
From light and humorous to dark and serious, there’s a work of fiction to inspire [...]
13 Films & Shows Every Entrepreneur Should Watch Right Now

13 Films & Shows Every Entrepreneur Should Watch Right Now

18 Apr 2020
From biographical tales of unsung heroes to catastrophic crises, have yourself an [...]
Entrepenelle Launches Free Online Workshop Programme Geared Toward Women in the Ecosystem

Entrepenelle Launches Free Online Workshop Programme Geared Toward Women in the Ecosystem

09 Apr 2020
Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or simply inquisitive, the [...]
Endeavor Releases Free Crisis Management Resources For Social Impact Entrepreneurs

Endeavor Releases Free Crisis Management Resources For Social Impact Entrepreneurs

07 Apr 2020
The global non-profit has published a full library of resources you can refer to, [...]
#StartupSceneWFH: We Find Out How Entrepreneurs Across the Region Work from Home ⁣

#StartupSceneWFH: We Find Out How Entrepreneurs Across the Region Work from Home ⁣

06 Apr 2020
From Dubai to Cairo, we ask some entrepreneurs to share with us their setups to [...]
10 Webinars and Online Talks from the Ecosystem to Fill Up Your Quaran-time This Week

10 Webinars and Online Talks from the Ecosystem to Fill Up Your Quaran-time This Week

05 Apr 2020
The ecosystem is alive and well - at least online. Platforms from all across the [...]
PIVOTING IN A PANDEMIC: Egypt’s Fitness Entrepreneurs Built an Industry From Scratch. Now What?

PIVOTING IN A PANDEMIC: Egypt’s Fitness Entrepreneurs Built an Industry From Scratch. Now What?

04 Apr 2020
We speak to the biggest Egyptian fitness entrepreneurs to find out how the young [...]
THE COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

THE COST OF CORONA ft. Cornelius (Con) O’Donnell, Partner & COO Elves

03 Apr 2020
“The mantra right now is survival of the quickest. Hope for the best but plan for [...]
Egyptian AI Pioneer Rana ElKaliouby's Debut Book Launching in April

Egyptian AI Pioneer Rana ElKaliouby's Debut Book Launching in April

17 Jan 2020
The artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer’s memoir explores humanity through the [...]
10 Podcast Recommendations We Got from 10 Entrepreneurs at #RiseUpSummit19

10 Podcast Recommendations We Got from 10 Entrepreneurs at #RiseUpSummit19

19 Dec 2019
We asked some of your favourite entrepreneurs and business figures what their [...]
Laptops and Flip-flops: Vezeeta Opens In The Egyptian North Coast

Laptops and Flip-flops: Vezeeta Opens In The Egyptian North Coast

25 Jul 2019
Out of office, but not really. [...]
Magnitt Partners With The Jordanian Entreneurship and Innovation Association

Magnitt Partners With The Jordanian Entreneurship and Innovation Association

02 Jul 2019
The agreement will promote Jordanian businesses abroad. [...]
Between Chaos and Boredom, How Do Company Retreats Find The Thin Line? We Ask El-Re7la

Between Chaos and Boredom, How Do Company Retreats Find The Thin Line? We Ask El-Re7la

03 Jun 2019
How do retreats really affect teams? [...]
CO-55, An Egyptian Co-Working Space That Shrinks And Expands With Startups

CO-55, An Egyptian Co-Working Space That Shrinks And Expands With Startups

13 May 2019
Because it’s all about that startup philosophy. [...]
The Lebanese Are Biking To Work On April 17th

The Lebanese Are Biking To Work On April 17th

11 Apr 2019
16 percent of productive time is killed on roads and 70 percent of travel time is [...]
Social Media Day Invited Digital Marketing Agencies For A Retreat A Few Months Before The Summit

Social Media Day Invited Digital Marketing Agencies For A Retreat A Few Months Before The Summit

01 Apr 2019
Ending with a bang, a team went home with a EGP 12K cheque. [...]
On Valentine’s Day, We Ask 3 Couple Co-Founders What It’s Like Working With Their Partners

On Valentine’s Day, We Ask 3 Couple Co-Founders What It’s Like Working With Their Partners

12 Feb 2019
Love is in the air, who do we pitch it to? [...]
A Deep Dive Into Egyptian Tech Startup Instabug's Recent Retreat To Nepal

A Deep Dive Into Egyptian Tech Startup Instabug's Recent Retreat To Nepal

05 Dec 2018
Omar Gabr, Instabug’s CEO, tells us how the startup’s annual retreats have helped [...]
On Halloween, We Ask 5 Entrepreneurs What Scares Them The Most About Egypt’s Startup Landscape

On Halloween, We Ask 5 Entrepreneurs What Scares Them The Most About Egypt’s Startup Landscape

30 Oct 2018
For the ecosystem is dark and full of terrors. [...]
The Lebanese Entrepreneur Who Jumped From Broker, to Poker, to DaddyFoody

The Lebanese Entrepreneur Who Jumped From Broker, to Poker, to DaddyFoody

11 Oct 2018
Serial Entrepreneur Brahms Chouity talks to Startup Scene’s editor Leena ElDeeb [...]
From Cairo To Munich, With R&D: An Egyptian Engineer Working On Siemens’ Corporate Tech

From Cairo To Munich, With R&D: An Egyptian Engineer Working On Siemens’ Corporate Tech

23 Sep 2018
We bumped into Mohamed Khalil, a PhD student at Siemens Corporate Technology, as we [...]
Go Lean or Go Home? A Look at the MENA's First Lean Startup Night

Go Lean or Go Home? A Look at the MENA's First Lean Startup Night

18 Jul 2018
As the first Lean Startup Night took off in Cairo, we ask its MENA ambassador Hani [...]
Meet the 6 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Selected for Obama's Young Leaders Programme

Meet the 6 Egyptian Entrepreneurs Selected for Obama's Young Leaders Programme

16 Jul 2018
Six young entrepreneurs from Egypt were hand-picked to partake in this one-year [...]
KMT House Sets Off to Turn Entrepreneurs Into Filmmakers

KMT House Sets Off to Turn Entrepreneurs Into Filmmakers

09 Jul 2018
Especially for early-stage startups, going viral can be a real challenge. Sharine [...]
What Happens in the Valley? The Middle Easterner's Guide to the World's Tech Hub

What Happens in the Valley? The Middle Easterner's Guide to the World's Tech Hub

04 Jul 2018
From the best coffee and pizza places, to tips and advice from Middle Eastern [...]
If Business Cards Become Obsolete In The Digital Age, What Next?

If Business Cards Become Obsolete In The Digital Age, What Next?

21 Jun 2018
In the era of Bump, My Name Is E and JumpScan, we ask 5 Middle Eastern [...]
Egypt's 5 Most Successful Partners, in the Eyes of Hugo Boss

Egypt's 5 Most Successful Partners, in the Eyes of Hugo Boss

15 Jun 2018
The global luxury brand gathered 5 of the country's top industry co-founders for a [...]
10 Saudi Women Just Got Their Drivers Licenses, Can they Become Drivers Too? We Ask Uber

10 Saudi Women Just Got Their Drivers Licenses, Can they Become Drivers Too? We Ask Uber

07 Jun 2018
We speak to Uber's regional office about the new Saudi drivers and how they plan to [...]
7 MENA Entrepreneurs Tell Us How They Stay Productive While Fasting in Ramadan

7 MENA Entrepreneurs Tell Us How They Stay Productive While Fasting in Ramadan

23 May 2018
Working in Ramadan can be a real challenge, especially for those addicted to [...]
How Close Are We To Dystopia? 5 MENA Startups Mirroring Netflix's "Black Mirror"

How Close Are We To Dystopia? 5 MENA Startups Mirroring Netflix's "Black Mirror"

13 May 2018
From child-tracking devices to augmented reality game centres, we explore 5 [...]
Seedstars Launched their Co-Working Space and Crowned 7keema as Egypt's Best Startup

Seedstars Launched their Co-Working Space and Crowned 7keema as Egypt's Best Startup

06 May 2018
The Switzerland-based organisation crowned on-demand nursing service 7keema in [...]
9 Companies by Egyptian High School Entrepreneurs We Discovered at the Injaz Competition 

9 Companies by Egyptian High School Entrepreneurs We Discovered at the Injaz Competition 

30 Apr 2018
As Injaz Egypt kicked off their 2018 edition of their Company Competition at [...]
Seedstars Brings Their Newest Co-working and Co-living Hub to Egypt Next Week

Seedstars Brings Their Newest Co-working and Co-living Hub to Egypt Next Week

26 Apr 2018
Fancy a meeting by the pool? Set in an astounding villa, the Seedstars Space - [...]
5 Books Every Boss Lady Needs To Read

5 Books Every Boss Lady Needs To Read

22 Apr 2018
Whether you’re a boss lady juggling responsibilities, or an employee eyeing a [...]
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500 Startups Veteran Bedy Yang Appointed as New Managing Partner for MENA

Alongside other new personnel, Yang will be leading new funds and initiatives, following the announcement that current managing partners, [...]

Algebra Ventures Co-founder and Managing Partner Ziad Mokhtar Announces His Departure

Five years after co-founding Egypt’s first independent VC, Mokhtar is looking to get his hands dirty and jump into the world of tech [...]

Fintech Express: Mastercard Launches New Programme for Fintech Startups in MEA Region

Open to fintechs of all kinds, the three-pronged programme aims to help launch and expand the startups driving the digital economy. [...]

Yodawy and MetLife Form Milestone Partnership to Create One-Stop-Shop for Medical Services Online

The Cairo-born app is teaming up with the global healthcare provider for a multi-year partnership that will provide Egyptians with an [...]

Virtuzone Teams up with Fintech Startup Zbooni to Offer Customers Whatsapp Payment Solutions

Customers of Virtuzone, a company formation specialist, will also have access to Zbooni’s social commerce platform. [...]

Softmills: The Consultancy Firm Incubating Egyptian Startups to Stand Out in a Tech-Hot World

We speak to one of the founders of the burgeoning consulting firm, gaining insight on how tech ventures are the talk of every town. [...]

Isqan: How Two Friends Elevated the PropTech Game in Egypt

We speak to the founders of Isqan on the road to creating what could be Egypt's biggest proptech accelerant to date. [...]

IFC: COVID-19 is Shifting Our Thinking About Mental Health in Egypt, Particularly in the Workplace

The International Finance Corporation's Gender and Private Sector Lead in MENA, Sammar Essmat, writes about the mental health factor of the [...]

9 MENA-based EdTech Startups That Have Led Online Learning During the Pandemic

What was once a shiny new tool, is now a dire necessity. Edtech's taken the world by storm during the pandemic, and entrepreneurs all [...]

Egypt Launches New Programme to Train 100,000 Egyptians in Web Development, Data Analysis & More

The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and IT has launched the programme to better equip participants' for the job market. [...]

25 Under 25: The Entrepreneurs Reshaping Egypt's Startup Landscape for the New Decade

They're changing mindsets, challenging the status quo, fusing high-tech to the traditional, freshening up stale sectors and hustling their [...]

Kashat Is the First Egyptian Mobile App to Give Small Loans

Lending as little as EGP 100 to as much as EGP 1,500, Kashat is the first to be licensed for nano-finance. [...]

Uber Shuts Down Uber Eats Operations in All Middle East Markets

Uber Eats will shut down in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, while UAE operations will transition to Uber subsidiary Careem. [...]

This American-Egyptian Startup Found a Solution to the Shortage of Doctors

After scoring their seed round and launching in Egypt, these founders are hoping to make your healthcare journey a lot simpler. [...]

What Would You Do If You Found Your Startup’s Doppelgänger?

While he surfed the world wide web for new startups, Startup Scene's Ahmed Budalama found two e-commerce platforms whose resemblance was [...]

500 Startups Veteran Bedy Yang Appointed as New Managing Partner for MENA

Alongside other new personnel, Yang will be leading new funds and initiatives, following the announcement that current managing partners, [...]

Algebra Ventures Co-founder and Managing Partner Ziad Mokhtar Announces His Departure

Five years after co-founding Egypt’s first independent VC, Mokhtar is looking to get his hands dirty and jump into the world of tech [...]

Fintech Express: Mastercard Launches New Programme for Fintech Startups in MEA Region

Open to fintechs of all kinds, the three-pronged programme aims to help launch and expand the startups driving the digital economy. [...]

Yodawy and MetLife Form Milestone Partnership to Create One-Stop-Shop for Medical Services Online

The Cairo-born app is teaming up with the global healthcare provider for a multi-year partnership that will provide Egyptians with an [...]

Virtuzone Teams up with Fintech Startup Zbooni to Offer Customers Whatsapp Payment Solutions

Customers of Virtuzone, a company formation specialist, will also have access to Zbooni’s social commerce platform. [...]

Applications for MITEF’s 14th Arab Startup Competition are Now Open

After managing to complete its 13th edition during the pandemic earlier this year, the regional platform returns to help empower a new [...]

500 Startups Veteran Bedy Yang Appointed as New Managing Partner for MENA

Alongside other new personnel, Yang will be leading new funds and initiatives, following the announcement that current managing partners, [...]

Energy Giant Saudi Aramco Invests in US Blockchain Startup Data Gumbo

The investment marks the second between the two parties, following 2019’s Series A round. [...]

Iraqi E-commerce Platform Miswag Scores Second Round of Funding

The funding brings the startup’s total outside capital raised to over $1 million. [...]

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre Launches $250,000 Middle East & Africa Challenge

The two-track programme is on the lookout for healthtechs and foodtechs creating solutions in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

EDITOR'S PICKS
Yodawy and MetLife Form Milestone Partnership to Create One-Stop-Shop for Medical Services Online

Yodawy and MetLife Form Milestone Partnership to Create One-Stop-Shop for Medical Services Online

28 Sep 2020
The Cairo-born app is teaming up with the global healthcare provider for a multi-year partnership that will provide Egyptians with an inclusive platform for medical essentials. [...]
IFC: COVID-19 is Shifting Our Thinking About Mental Health in Egypt, Particularly in the Workplace

IFC: COVID-19 is Shifting Our Thinking About Mental Health in Egypt, Particularly in the Workplace

22 Sep 2020
The International Finance Corporation's Gender and Private Sector Lead in MENA, Sammar Essmat, writes about the mental health factor of the pandemic and how the IFC is hoping to make a difference, exclusively for Startup Scene. [...]
#LoveLocal: How a New Facebook Initiative is Helping Support and Upskill SMBs in MENA

#LoveLocal: How a New Facebook Initiative is Helping Support and Upskill SMBs in MENA

17 Sep 2020
Startup Scene Speaks to Ramez Shehadi, Managing director of Facebook MENA, about the social media giant's new initiative picking up the pieces of an ecosystem shattered by COVID019. [...]
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