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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE

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 [...]
7 Unspoken Rules in MENA’s Business Etiquette

7 Unspoken Rules in MENA’s Business Etiquette

10 Apr 2018
Wondering why your business relationships are not going very well? You might find [...]
Africa's First UrbanTech Hub, KMT House, Just Opened in Cairo

Africa's First UrbanTech Hub, KMT House, Just Opened in Cairo

09 Mar 2018
Organized as an expo-style event, the launch brought together urbantech [...]
A Closer Look at Gouna's Gorgeous - and First Ever - Co-Working Space

A Closer Look at Gouna's Gorgeous - and First Ever - Co-Working Space

22 Nov 2017
Ramzi Makram-Ebeid's incredible co-working space, 'GSpace', provides an incentive [...]
The Egyptian Entrepreneurs Behind Okhtein Just Landed their Flagship Bag in Beyonce's Hands

The Egyptian Entrepreneurs Behind Okhtein Just Landed their Flagship Bag in Beyonce's Hands

22 Oct 2017
Two pioneers in the Egyptian fashion realm, the sisters behind the handbag brand, [...]
How This Female Entrepreneur Created Lebanon's Coolest Startup Campus, Antwork

How This Female Entrepreneur Created Lebanon's Coolest Startup Campus, Antwork

09 Oct 2017
We speak to Zina Bdeir Dajani, the Lebanese mastermind behind the co-working space [...]
MENA Entrepreneurs Can Now Get a "Smart Visa" to Work in Thailand

MENA Entrepreneurs Can Now Get a "Smart Visa" to Work in Thailand

03 Oct 2017
Arab entrepreneurs and digital nomads can now work remotely from paradisiac [...]
Maison Pyramide’s Maria Sanchez Explains Why Building Your Startup Team Begins with Yourself

Maison Pyramide’s Maria Sanchez Explains Why Building Your Startup Team Begins with Yourself

30 Sep 2017
In 15 months since its inception, Maison Pyramide catapulted Middle Eastern nascent [...]
From Silicon Valley to the Nile: Middle Eastern Women Speak About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

From Silicon Valley to the Nile: Middle Eastern Women Speak About Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

06 Sep 2017
Silicon Valley may be making the news for its roiling sexual harassment scandals, [...]
10 MENA Co-Working Stations that Offer Much More than Space

10 MENA Co-Working Stations that Offer Much More than Space

05 Sep 2017
From shiny Dubai, to Tunis, Cairo and Beirut, these 10 stunning spaces are pushing [...]
Is El Gouna Becoming Egypt’s New Entrepreneurial Hub?

Is El Gouna Becoming Egypt’s New Entrepreneurial Hub?

03 Sep 2017
One of Egypt's newest coastal cities on the Red Sea seems to be angling to become a [...]
9 of the MENA's Most Successful Entrepreneurs Share The Books that Completely Changed Their Paths

9 of the MENA's Most Successful Entrepreneurs Share The Books that Completely Changed Their Paths

31 Aug 2017
From the founder of Jordan's massive platform Ekeif, to the Lebanese mastermind [...]
5 Insanely Tempting Beachside Co-working Spaces in the Middle East

5 Insanely Tempting Beachside Co-working Spaces in the Middle East

29 Aug 2017
From small Egyptian hippie towns to camps in the crystal-clear Gulf of Gabes in [...]
I Married My Business Partner: What's it Like to Mix Family and Startup Life

I Married My Business Partner: What's it Like to Mix Family and Startup Life

19 Aug 2017
Happily married couple and business partners Nesma El Far and Yousef El-Sammaa deal [...]
Nerds of Cairo: Brace Yourselves, The Geek Station is Coming

Nerds of Cairo: Brace Yourselves, The Geek Station is Coming

13 Jul 2017
From Dungeons & Dragons to Playstation, from comic books to schoolbooks, this [...]
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Egypt’s Sigma Fit ‘Smart Bag’ Ranks as Top 10 Product at CES 2020 in Las Vegas

The startup’s product was highlighted In Las Vegas among 4,500 companies from 155 countries. [...]

8 Egyptian Startups Disrupting the Global Tech Ecosystem in Vegas

From virtual AI assistants to self-cleaning clothing, Egyptian entrepreneurs did not forget to innovate at CES 2020. [...]

StartEgypt Forum Returns with its Second Annual Conference on January 29th

11 Egyptian startups from Cairo, Assiut, and Alexandria pitch-off for a chance to win EGP 200,000. [...]

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

The artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer’s memoir explores humanity through the dehumanisation of technology, and is available for preorder. [...]

Dubai’s BuyAnyInsurance.com is Getting a Facelift

The digital platform has been around less than a year, but their mission to continue innovating the competitive online marketing drives [...]

Uber’s Pending Acquisition of Careem Approved by the Egyptian Competition Authority

Approvals already been granted in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and now, Egypt. [...]

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 [...]

Meet the 22 Startups Graduating from AUC V-Lab’s Fall ’19 Cohort

Applications for the accelerator programme’s spring cycle are now open, apply for a chance to secure seed fund. [...]

Egypt's "Elmetr" Partners With CIB and Etisalat to Help Its Customers Issue Government Documents

In less than 18 months, the legal startup was able to have access to millions of users up CIB and Etisalat's sleeve. [...]

NYC's Modus Capital Commits to Invest $1 MILLION AUC V-Lab Graduate Startups

As a partner, the VC firm will contribute to the programme’s success. [...]

6 Signs your Startup Could Be Among the 90% that Fail

We speak to Farah Ehsan, Falak Startups’ programme manager about the mistakes she has seen startups make that foretell a misfortunate [...]

Good People and Kijamii Merge Into GP&K, Forming MENA’s Largest Independent Network

The newly formed network will operate under the name ‘GP&K’, with its companies providing their digitally-excellent services to [...]

Ebtessama Launches Egypt's First Job-Hunting Website For Disabled People: Majidah.org

The website is named after a social worker and an advocate for disabled peoples’ rights. [...]

After Spike In Gas Prices In Egypt, “Tink” Launches To Make Commuters Share The Tank

This startup offers a solution for the rising fuel prices. [...]

Egyptian Delivery Startup Sprint Closes Seed Round, Gets Valued at $1.25 Million

To accelerate their growth plans, expand their hubs network across Egypt, further develop their technology and expand their team. [...]

Egypt’s Sigma Fit ‘Smart Bag’ Ranks as Top 10 Product at CES 2020 in Las Vegas

The startup’s product was highlighted In Las Vegas among 4,500 companies from 155 countries. [...]

8 Egyptian Startups Disrupting the Global Tech Ecosystem in Vegas

From virtual AI assistants to self-cleaning clothing, Egyptian entrepreneurs did not forget to innovate at CES 2020. [...]

StartEgypt Forum Returns with its Second Annual Conference on January 29th

11 Egyptian startups from Cairo, Assiut, and Alexandria pitch-off for a chance to win EGP 200,000. [...]

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

The artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer’s memoir explores humanity through the dehumanisation of technology, and is available for preorder. [...]

Dubai’s BuyAnyInsurance.com is Getting a Facelift

The digital platform has been around less than a year, but their mission to continue innovating the competitive online marketing drives [...]

Applications Now Open for Injaz’s Startup Egypt Programme

Deadline: February 7. [...]

MENA’s Podcast Creator Finyal Collaborates With STARZPLAY to Produce Arabic Series

The podcast creator network will release an Arabic-language Vikings-themed series. [...]

US-Based Startup Surkus Expands its Marketing and Engagement Services to Abu Dhabi

The experiential marketing platform aims to empower SMEs all across the UAE, Saudi Arabia next. [...]

Etisalat Misr and Honeywell Join Forces to Support Smart City Services at Egypt’s New Capital

After signing an agreement in Dubai’s Intersec 2020 exhibition, the two companies pair up to establish a smart operation centre. [...]

Riyadh’s Leap Scores Six-Figure Seed Round to Offer Coffee Pickup

The startup plans to use the investment to support its expansion plans and add more cafés to their network. [...]

EDITOR'S PICKS
A Creative’s Best Friend: How WeTransfer Reached Profitability in Just 4 Years from Its Inception

A Creative’s Best Friend: How WeTransfer Reached Profitability in Just 4 Years from Its Inception

18 Dec 2019
From verb to wetransfer, to wetransferable, we take a few steps back to understand how this 10-year-old startup merged into the lives of creatives. [...]
Inside Pheel: A Crafty Egyptian Startup Born out of Experimentation

Inside Pheel: A Crafty Egyptian Startup Born out of Experimentation

16 Dec 2019
What is it like to be thirsty for experimentation in an industry so comfortable with its monotony? Startup Scene's Leena ElDeeb visits Pheel to find out. [...]
This Fin-Tech Startup Is Aiming to Make Tunisia Cashless

This Fin-Tech Startup Is Aiming to Make Tunisia Cashless

22 Aug 2019
Staff Writer Ahmed Budalama speaks to Rostom Bouazizi, co-founder and COO of Flouci and Kaoun. [...]
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