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Kartag Car polling, Sharing Rides in Egypt

The concept of car polling or ride sharing is not new, but it is new to the region. Kartag has developed an iOS and Android app that enables car drivers in Cairo Egypt to share their ride with friends...

Posted May 19 2013, 07:55 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, Internet, Cairo, android, iPhone, mobile, Startups, e-commerce, Where 2.0, Startups Review, KarTag

Kngine Web Service Relaunched

Semantic search engine Kngine has relaunched its web site after focusing on mobile application for android and iOS. Kngine is funded by Sawari Ventures and is based in Egypt and Silicon Valley. Read More...

Posted May 12 2013, 06:11 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Startups, Startup News, Semantic Web, Kngine

iMENA Holdings invests in classified portal OpenSooq.com

iMENA Holdings, an integrated and actively managed group of leading online businesses in the MENA region, announced that it invested in OpenSooq.com, a leading Arab world online classifieds business that...

Posted May 07 2013, 05:25 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Startups, Startup News, e-commerce, investment, VC & Capital, iMENA, opensooq

Adjacent vs Incremental Innovation in Digital Age

I've just finished reading a book called " Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation ", by James McQuivey. I enjoyed reading it, and that's why I'd like to share...

Posted Mar 28 2013, 08:54 PM by Gr33n Data

Filed under: Life, Business, Startups

This is Why Startups Fail in The Middle East

The startup scene in the Middle East is nothing when compared to that of the United States or Europe. Apart from a few success stories, startups here often fail in their initial stages, or at best, they...

Posted Mar 01 2013, 01:58 AM by Ambitious Me

Filed under: Arab World, Startups, Ambitious Me

Orange Jordan signs a strategic partnership with online book store Jamalon to expand Orange Money services

Orange Jordan, the sole integrated telecom operator in the Kingdom, recently announced signing a partnership agreement with the online bookstore Jamalon. This step comes as part of Orange Jordan’s ongoing...

Posted Feb 27 2013, 06:36 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Orange, Startups, Startup News, e-commerce, Telecom, Jamalon

7 Lessons Learned from Running Gaming Platform GameTako by AbduAllah Hamed

GameTako is a gaming platform which offers game developers a platform to publish their games, it also offers its users a platform to play games. The startup was founded by Saudi entrepreneur Abdullah Hamed...

Posted Feb 22 2013, 05:41 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, tips, Startups, Entrepreneurship, gaming, Advice &Tips, howto, gametako

10 Stept to Startup (or more)

Today I attended a session by Matthew Draycott (@ DraycottMC ) about how to start your own startup. I know, there are hell lot of entrepreneurial seminars, books and real-TV shows (Matt called Dragon's...

Posted Jan 30 2013, 02:05 AM by Gr33n Data

Filed under: Business, Startups

Building an e-commerce Business to Sell: Tips and Strategies for Today’s Marketplace

Creating a new e-commerce business is simple. All it takes is finding a niche with demand, such as weight loss; skin care; or car parts, then securing a relationship with a supplier and setting up an online...

Posted Jan 24 2013, 08:22 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, tips, Startups, e-commerce, Entrepreneurship, Advice &Tips

A Multi-Language Website in Minutes: Dakwak’s Easy Service Now Partners with Gengo’s Human Translation API

24 January, 2012 – Gengo, which provides API-driven professional translation services, today announced a partnership with Jordan based web site translation technology provider . Gengo’s translation...

Posted Jan 24 2013, 08:10 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Startups, Startup News, Dakwak, web translation

4 Jordanian Gaming Startups Go Out of Business: Wizards Productions, Aranim, CrownIT Games and Taktek Games

Last year has been a tough year for Jordanian gaming companies as around December 2012 4 companies shut down their operations and went out of business these companies are Wizards Productions, Aranim, CrownIT...

Posted Jan 16 2013, 01:51 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, android, iPhone, mobile, Startups, Startup News, gaming, BlackBerry, Out of business, Gaming Startups

Dubai Based Cloud Service Provider Game Minion Acquired by Silicon Valley Based Corona Labs

Based in Dubai Game Minion provides backend as a service or BaaS solution for games has been acquired last week by Silicon Valley based . Corona has one of the most popular software development kits for...

Posted Dec 20 2012, 08:23 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Dubai, USA, android, iPhone, mobile, Startups, Mobile 2.0, gaming, VC & Capital, BlackBerry, Regions, Startups Review, Gaming SDK, Acqusition, Corona Labs, Game Minion

Zoboon Mobile App: Shop, Gather Points and Get Rewarded Real Items in Egypt

Zoboon is an Egyptian mobile startups that offer something beyond gamification. It allows you to shop then you get points and then you can redeem these points at a collection of shops with real items or...

Posted Dec 18 2012, 05:17 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, Internet, nokia, android, iPhone, mobile, Startups, Mobile 2.0, BlackBerry, mobile apps, Startups Review

Dubai Based E-Commerce Gamification Startup Wamli.Com Launched with Quirky Products

Wamli.com, a Dubai based startup, has launched an online social hub for shoppers and collectors to source design oriented items sourced from around the world. The e-commerce startup a global portal that...

Posted Dec 12 2012, 12:17 PM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, UAE, Dubai, startup, Shopping, Startups, e-commerce, Startups Review, gamification

The would be mint for the Arab world Msrofi closes down

In july 2010 an ambitious startup was launched in Syria, Msrfoi, which aims to provide a platform for the average user to get to know his expenses on a daily bases. But around a week the startup announced...

Posted Nov 06 2012, 03:15 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Syria, startup, Startups, Startup News, Msrofi, online expenses tool, closed down, financial services

Shoutit a social marketplace to trade and connect with your local community

Shoutit is a social marketplace to trade that is an evolution of classified listing, it takes classified concept to new grounds buy offering social aspect such as folowing of people and stuff that maters...

Posted May 19 2012, 04:37 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, Startups, e-commerce, Startups Review

CSEA: Mobile Applications Competition

Last Thursday, I was invited to be part of the jury of an Android Mobile Applications Development Competition , organized by Sony Ericsson (now Sony Mobile ) and The Computer Science and Engineering Association...

Posted May 12 2012, 05:37 PM by Gr33n Data

Filed under: Egypt, Technology, Cairo, development, Startups, Mobiles

(infographic) Startups exposed: What does the typical startup look like?

Focus.com has made an informative infographic about startups and how they look like in 2011 and how startup form and grow. The infogrpahic answers questions about : who the startups are? What are they...

Posted May 03 2012, 06:56 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Infographic, entreprenuership

The End of Cycle 1: Cairo Startup Accelerator Flat6Labs’ Second Demo Day Presents 7 Startups

In the presence of representatives from Sawari Ventures and the American University of Cairo, School of Business, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program (EIP), Flat6Labs Cairo based startup accelerator...

Posted May 01 2012, 04:45 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Social Media, Startups, Entrepreneurship, VC & Capital, Startups Review

Jordanian e-commerce startup MarkaVIP gets $10 Million in series B funding

E-commerce is hot in the Arab world and now it is taking off after several years. Last year group buying site GoNabit which was founded in UAE was acquired by LivingSocial for a price around $10 million...

Posted Apr 26 2012, 03:17 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, Startups, Startup News, e-commerce, funding, VC & Capital, MarkaVIP, Seria B

From Alexandria: OpenDayz e-commerce Portal for Small and Small business Funwave Social Gaming With a New Twist

Recently launched opendayz one of the first batch of startups to launch from Alexandria Egypt based startup accelerator Tahrir2 offers an ecommerce portal for home and small businesses to market their...

Posted Apr 04 2012, 08:19 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Startups, Startups Review

Alexandria, Egypt Based Startup Accelerator Tahrir2 First 2 Startups Launched

Tahrir2 the startup accelerator that is based in eAlexandria Egypt and is Head cofounded by Mohamead Gawdat Google’s Emerging Markets ! got its 2 startups launched. The 2 startups are: 1. opendayz...

Posted Apr 04 2012, 08:14 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, Startups, VC & Capital

11 Business Tips to Entrepreneurs from Kenneth P. Morse Managing Director of the MIT Entrepreneurship Center

Today At the MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition Workshop session taking place at at the Higher Colleges of Technology Women’s College in Abu Dhabi, Kenneth P. Morse, Senior Lecturer...

Posted Mar 18 2012, 06:42 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: MIT, tips, Startups, Entrepreneurship, MIT Arab Business Plan Competition, Advice &Tips, list

Meraki - Cloud Managed Networking

Every now and then we stumble upon new products, whether they are software or hardware products, social networks or networking gears. And the beauty of writing about those products is that they help you...

Posted Mar 05 2012, 03:25 PM by Gr33n Data

Filed under: Internet, Business, Security, Networking, marketing, Startups, Switches

Getting Real - Agile Software Development

Yesterday I read an interesting book, written by the guys behind 37Signals , it's called " Getting Real ". 37Signals is a Software Company that was founded in 1999 by Jason Fried and others...

Posted Feb 25 2012, 04:26 AM by Gr33n Data

Filed under: Design, Business, Computers, development, Drawing, Startups, Ruby, Web2.0

Pinterested in getting new Glasses

You sure was hit with the hype of nowadays, Pinterest . I got an account there about a week ago, was not able to figure out what's that! Well, I added the " Pin It " to my browser and every...

Posted Feb 15 2012, 09:45 PM by Gr33n Data

Filed under: Internet, Design, Computers, Startups, Web2.0

7 lessons I’ve learned from working at a startup

My entire 2011 was at a startup. It’s like one of those long relationships. We started by learning about each other and it got more exciting every day. There were moments when I was wondering what...

Posted Jan 01 2012, 01:56 PM by JanMania

Filed under: Startups

GoodorGreatIdea.com a place to submit and rate startup ideas (gamified)

Many people have startup ideas but they never see the light. GoodorGreatIdea.com tries to change that. The site offers its users to submit startup ideas and rate and disuss it with others. The submitter...

Posted Dec 03 2011, 04:29 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, USA, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Startups Review, entrepreneurialship

N2V Invests in Online Arabic Magazine Network Mjalati

Saudi based National net ventures (n2v) has announced that it invested in Mj Read More...

Posted Nov 24 2011, 03:58 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Arabic, Startups, Startup News, Arabic Content, new media, VC & Capital, N2V, Investemnt

Jordanian Gaming Developer Quirkat Launches MENA Speed (Sur3a) With Tracks in Major Arab Cities

Jordanian gaming developer Quirkat has launched MENA Speed (Sur3a) on Sony Play Station, the company says the game works with both PSP and PS3. “MENA Speed is the first drag race game with tracks...

Posted Nov 20 2011, 10:01 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Startups, Startup News, gaming, Quirkat, Arab Gaming, PSP, Play Station

International business plan competition offers 1 Million USD Award

Preston & Walker Pte Ltd. singapore based investment firm is offering 1 Million USD for the most promising business plan with a global scope. “Our aim really is to look for the next big thing...

Posted Nov 20 2011, 12:03 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, africa, Europe, USA, Asia, Startups, Entrepreneurship, business plan competition, Latin America, VC & Capital

The Minimal Public Relations Efforts Startups Need to Do

Many startups specially Arab ones underestimate the importance of public relations in branding their products and in marketing them. Take a look at startup weekends events in recent Arab countries, does...

Posted Sep 30 2011, 07:32 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, Social Media, tips, Startups, e-marketing, Entrepreneurship, Advice &Tips, Entreprnuership

List of Winners of Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition

Deputizing for Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, President of the El Hassan Science City and the Royal Scientific Society, today has welcomed the winners of the fourth...

Posted Sep 18 2011, 05:43 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Startups, Startup News, QRCE, Entrepreneurship, QRNEC, list, Green Tech, Startups Review, business plan competitions

Zaytouneh: Short Tutorial Cooking Videos

There are many cooking resources online, but what distinguish Zaytouneh is that it provides short quick and professionally done tutorial cooking videos. Founded by Jordanian female entrepreneur Fida Taher...

Posted Sep 14 2011, 03:41 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Cooking, Startups, Portals, Vortals, Startups Review, Arabic food, Oasis500

Flash Sales Websites: The New E-Commerce Trend

Here we go again. After analyzing the success of Groupon as an e-commerce model based on group purchase, and how the Arab World got filled with similar clones, yet a new trend in e-commerce is surfacing...

Posted Sep 08 2011, 03:06 PM by Ambitious Me

Filed under: Arab World, web, Startups, e-commerce, Online Shopping, MarkaVIP, Sukar, Gilt

Oasis500 Jordanian Startups Masmoo3 and Dakwak Receive Funding

Two Jordanian startup who were incubated in Jordan based startup accelerator Oasis 500 have secured investment rounds. Masmoo3 turns Arabic books into Arabic Audio formate available through several channels...

Posted Sep 07 2011, 04:18 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Startups, Startup News, funding, new media, IV Holdings, VC & Capital, Startups Review, Dakwak, Oasis500, web site translation, Arabic audio books, Masmoo3

Mohmal: An Arabic Temporary Disposable Email Address Service

In this online world we’re living in, we’ve all received one too many annoying spam emails in our inboxes, and we’ve all been in front of a subscription form, at one point or another...

Posted Sep 07 2011, 12:30 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Syria, Startups, Tools, email, temporary email, Mohamed Fares, Mohmal, Disposable Email, FaresSoft

CareZone: A New Mobile Check-In Service For Social Good

Online services that push us to check-in and share the places we’re at, what we’re doing, what we’re eating, what we’re watching and pretty much every other daily activity we could...

Posted Sep 06 2011, 12:07 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: mobile, Startups, United Arab Emirates, charity, Tools, location-based, CloudAppers, Mobile Applications, Innoventa, Ritesh Tilani, CareZone, Check-In

Menwayn a comparison shopping website for the Arab world launches in Jordan

Lisa Kawar a Jordanian mom was looking for a certain product and had to visit so many stores and waste a lot of time, checking around where to find it. that’s when she thought “why dont we...

Posted Sep 04 2011, 01:28 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Shopping, Startups, e-commerce, Startups Review, Oasis500, comparison shopping

Mizalla: A Lebanese Online Shopping Mall Platform

Mizalla; a Lebanese online services, marketing, and retailing company; has launched a new online shopping mall site, that gathers various retailers offering hundreds of brands and products under one platform...

Posted Sep 03 2011, 10:44 PM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Lebanon, Startups, e-commerce, Online Shopping, Online Store, Haytham Elkhoja, Mizalla, Bahij Demachkie

Startup Genome launches web app to test if your startup is heading the right direction

Startup Genome a project that originally launched a survey from over 3,200 startups to investigate “the science of startups” has launched a new web tool to benchmark your startup according to the...

Posted Aug 29 2011, 12:27 PM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, Reports, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Advice &Tips, Startups tools, web tools

Flash Sales Website MarkaVIP Expands to GCC Countries Lebanon and Turkey, Reports Seven-Figure Monthly Revenues

MarkaVIP, a home grown private sales website, today announced its expansion across the region. The flash sales model, already well established in the U.S. and Europe, works on the forces of time urgency...

Posted Aug 02 2011, 11:24 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, Startups, Startup News, e-commerce, GCC, MarkaVIP, Flash Sales

Scapehouse a social sharing site that is a cross between Faceboook and Twitter

Scapehouse is a new social media site that might a little bet late to the Google+ game. the startup comes with a new vision for online discussion, On facebook people share stuff with their friends only...

Posted Jul 18 2011, 09:49 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, UAE, Google, startup, Facebook, Social Media, Startups, twitter, Social Networking, Startups Review, Scapehouse

Jordan’s Prime Minister’s Son’s Startup Aranim Launches Arabic FarmVille Like Game: The Happy Farm

Jordanian comic startup Aranim launched over the last weekend its new Facebook social game called Happy Farm in Arabic المزرعة السعيدة that looks much like Zynga hit game FarmVille. Already the game has...

Posted Jul 07 2011, 10:40 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, games, Facebook, Startups, gaming, Startups Review, Social Games, Arabic Social Games, Fadi Ghandor

(Correction) Arabic FarmVille Clone “The Happy Farm” is Not Associated with Aranim

Humans do make mistakes. and the media is not an excpetion, even NY Times was once misinformed about a story. This might be the first time we post wrong information. We posted that Aranim which is founded...

Posted Jul 07 2011, 10:40 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Jordan, Arab World, Internet, games, Facebook, Startups, gaming, Startups Review, Social Games, Arabic Social Games, Fadi Ghandor

Group Buying Giant Acquires UAE Startup GoNabit and Indonesian Startup DealKeren

Looks like group buying giant has acquired UAE daily deals startup startup GoNabit that has presence in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Lebanon, Jordan and Kuwait. and indonesian startup DealKeren. The news comes from...

Posted Jun 27 2011, 04:10 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Social Media, Asia, Startups, Startup News, e-commerce, VC & Capital, Acquistion, Group buying, GoNabit, Cobone, groupon, daily deals, LivingSocial, Dailly Deals

Anmish Lets You Create Your Own Video Animation For Free

Syrian animation startup OX Animation has launched Anmish, a do-it-your-self video animation creation. On Anmish users can choose from various ready-made collection of caricatures of famous figures in...

Posted Jun 23 2011, 04:33 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Syria, startup, USA, Startups, animation, Clinton, Gaddafi, Startups Review, Obama's Promise, Animation DIY, DYI

SeedStartup: Dubai Based Startup Accelerator and Seed venture Fund for Seed Startups From the Arab World

Things are changing for Arab seed startups, as we are witnessing many programs that funds seed startups being launched across the region: Oasis 500 and Meydan in Jordan, Tahrir Sq. in Alexandria Egypt...

Posted May 22 2011, 02:21 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, UAE, Dubai, mobile, Startups, Entrepreneurship, Startup Accelerator, VC & Capital, Ventrue Capital, Seed Investment MENA

Mustalahatek: Arabic User Generated Dictionary for Technical Terms

Almost every day there is a new technical term in english, Mustalahatek aims to be the place to provide translations to those terms into Arabic. In Mustalahatek users can add terms and add translation...

Posted May 01 2011, 07:16 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Startups, Startups Review, Arabic web, Startup Review, Tech Terms, Arabic tech terms

Sikkaa: A Social Network For Amateur Football Players And Teams

Sikkaa is a new social network type site launched from Kuwait and that targets amateur football (soccer) players and teams, helping them to promote themselves and organize matches and tournaments between...

Posted Apr 05 2011, 11:17 PM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Kuwait, FOOTBALL, Soccer, Startups, Social Networking, Tools, social network, Amateur Football, Sikkaa, Amateur, Abdullah Alshemmeri

Matajer: A Hosted Arab E-Commerce Solution For Online Stores

E-commerce could very well be one of the hardest areas for an online startup from the Arab world to establish itself in, with many attempting to make breakthroughs in this space over the years and only...

Posted Apr 04 2011, 12:07 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Startups, e-commerce, Tools, Online Shopping, Online Store, Matajer

Matajer: A Hosted Arab E-Commerce Solution For Online Stores

E-commerce could very well be one of the hardest areas for an online startup from the Arab world to establish itself in, with many attempting to make breakthroughs in this space over the years and only...

Posted Apr 04 2011, 12:07 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Startups, e-commerce, Tools, Online Shopping, Online Store, Matajer

Zabatak: Crowed Source Corruption Reporting in Egypt Post Revolution

The revolution has succeed in Egypt by ousting the US government poppet, the dictator Husni Mubarak. Though the transition period did not end yet. The Army is in command paving the way to elected president...

Posted Mar 29 2011, 11:27 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, africa, Open Source, Cairo, android, mobile, Social Media, Security, Startups, Social Entrepreneurship, FBI, Crowed source, Startups Review, Tech & Politics, Obama's Promise, Social Startups, SSI, Crowed Source Reform

iWasinTahrir.com Virtual Million Man March Gallery In Tahrir #Egypt

iWasinTahrir.com is an initiative designed to allow visitors who witnessed Egypt’s uprising against the Mubarak regime, to leave their mark in history; Something like a virtual online “Million...

Posted Mar 29 2011, 02:31 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, Internet, africa, startup, Social Media, Startups, photo sharing, Startups Review, Khaled Saed, Tahrir Sq, Egypt Revlution, Didigital Egy

True-Gaming.net Raises Early Stage Investment from N2V

National Net Ventures (N2V), one of the top leading t Internet Holding companies in the Middle East, announced today its investment in True-Gaming.net, a video games portal geared to the Arabic market...

Posted Mar 19 2011, 10:59 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Saudi Arabia, Startups, funding, Venture Capital, VC & Capital, N2V, Investmentes

Crowed Sourced Reform in Egypt

“What do you wish for?” Hany Rashwan, a 20-year-old Egyptian studying Computer Science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, recently launched Kolena.org to allow users post-revolution Egypt...

Posted Feb 27 2011, 04:25 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Internet, startup, Social Media, Startups, Startups Review, Tech & Politics, Kolena.org, Hany Rashwan

Crowd Sourced Reform in Egypt

“What do you wish for?” Hany Rashwan, a 20-year-old Egyptian studying Computer Science at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, recently launched Kolena.org to allow users post-revolution Egypt...

Posted Feb 27 2011, 04:25 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Internet, startup, Social Media, Startups, Startups Review, Tech & Politics, Kolena.org, Hany Rashwan

How to Create a $15 Billion Business in 3 Years?

I always wondered. How did a startup like Groupon grow to reach a market value of $15 billion -yeah you read that right- in only three years of operation and a 2010 estimated revenue of $350 million and...

Posted Feb 22 2011, 01:05 PM by Ambitious Me

Filed under: Arab World, creativity, Startups, groupon

12 Ways to Market Your Startup With Zero Ad Spending

Many entrepreneurs think the hard part of building a successful business is coding, while it is important milestone, but if no body bought it or used it, your startup will go no where. Today we assemble...

Posted Feb 19 2011, 12:13 PM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Internet, tips, marketing, Startups, Lists, Entrepreneurship, Advice &Tips, Marketing Your Startup

BasharJobs, Less Hassle To Hire Or Get Hired

If you worked in recruitment before you know the amount of time and pain you put to find the right candidates. Current Job boards like Bayt, Akhtaboot and Monster are all out dated. The painful hiring...

Posted Feb 15 2011, 01:23 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, africa, startup, Cairo, Startups, Jobs, Smart Village, Hiring, Startups Review, Future of Job boards, BasharJobs, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, recruiting

With 6 Startups Accepted, Silicon Valley Based Plug and Play and Raising Tide Launch Startup Accelerator in Egypt

Plug and Play Silicon Valley startups incubator and accelerator has launched its offices in Cairo Egypt in Smart Village calling it PlugandPlayEgypt. PlugandPlayEgypt will offer Egptian entrepreneurs and...

Posted Jan 22 2011, 05:07 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, Internet, africa, mobile, Social Media, Startups, LBS, VC & Capital, Incubators, Startups Review, Mobile K-12, MENA Venture Capital, Raising Tide, PlugandPlay, Arabic Book stores

Twitemail: Share Your Email on Twitter

Want to tweet a long email with attachments? want to share your email on Twitter? Twitemail helps you do that in very easy way: just send your email to your assigned Twitemail address and your email will...

Posted Jan 16 2011, 12:05 PM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, startup, Saudi Arabia, Social Media, Startups, twitter, Startups Review, Arab startup, Saleh al Zaid, email to tweet, Arab Startups, Twitter Email, Twitter to email

The ArabNet 2010 Roadshow is coming to Jordan

I just got an email from ArabNet announcing their Roadshow event in Jordan. A free training workshop about entrepreneurship in the technology sector. It’s taking place on Dec 8, 2010 at the Friendship...

Posted Nov 26 2010, 01:06 PM by Kermit the Blog

Filed under: Technology, Events, Startups, QRCE, Entrepreneurship, ArabNet

Elcinema: IMDB in for the Arab World

Some times having something in Arabic that is close to an English website is of benefit to the average Arabic user, with Elcinema this case is true. Elcinema provides a comprehensive users generated database...

Posted Nov 14 2010, 05:10 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Egypt, Arab World, Internet, africa, Social Media, Startups, Portals, Startups Review, Arabic TV showtime, Movies in the Arab world, Arabic TV Showes, Arab Cinima, Arab Movies, Arabic IMDB, Middle East satellite channels guide

Edufina: A University Research Portal For The Arab World

Edufina is a newly launched startup that aims to fill in an empty space providing comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information about universities around the Arab world. The portal targets both students...

Posted Oct 13 2010, 05:49 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Jordan, education, universities, Startups, Portals, Tools, University, Directory, Edufina, Asad Akbar, Arab Universities

Areeb: A Free Arabic Education Project Providing Video Lessons

Areeb School is a new non-profit educational project for the Arab world, which aims to provide good education for all Arabic speakers, at different stages of their lives and covering various topics and...

Posted Oct 12 2010, 04:11 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Video, education, Saudi Arabia, Knowledge, Startups, Content, Arabic Content, Remal IT, e-learning, Areeb School, Online Learning, Online Education

Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) Invests in Three Lebanese Companies

Venture Capital firm Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), has announced three new investments in Lebanese-based companies: Pin-Pay SAL, iLevel SAL, and Multilane SAL. MEVP says the The funding will assist...

Posted Oct 07 2010, 04:54 AM by ArabCrunch

Filed under: Arab World, Internet, Arab, Lebanon, mobile, Startups, Startup News, e-commerce, Telecom, investment, Mobile Payment, VC & Capital, MEVP, Startups funded, Lebanon tech

Msrofi: An Arabic Personal Finance Tool To Track Your Budget

Msrofi is a an Arabic personal finance tool that was created to help users keep an eye on their budgets and cash-flow; to be able to track their income and where they’re spending their money. In...

Posted Oct 05 2010, 01:43 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Syria, Startups, Tools, Finance, Personal Finance, Msrofi, Hala Deeb, Budget Tracking, Creative Web Group, Mohammed Zaher Ghaibeh

Tasree3 Expand Their Food Delivery Search Engine To Riyadh

Tasree3 is a simple and straightforward search engine that enables its users to search for and find the delivery numbers and menus for the different restaurants around town. The design of the site is very...

Posted Oct 01 2010, 02:52 AM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Jordan, search, Saudi Arabia, Startups, Search Engines, Restaurants, Directory, tasree3, Food Delivery, Zeid Haddadin

Khamsat: A Service To Buy And Sell Anything For Five Dollars

Khamsat is a new service that takes another go at E-Commerce in the region; the site can be simply described as a marketplace for small services or goods provided at the low fixed price of five US dollars...

Posted Sep 27 2010, 11:13 PM by StartUpArabia

Filed under: Palestine, Startups, United Arab Emirates, e-commerce, Sadaf Technology Development, Khamsat, Raouf Shabayek, Online Marketplace

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