Despite the conflict next door, Arabnet Beirut managed to rally a good crowd this year for new debates on the state of tech entrepreneurship
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Oasis500 seeking to invest in 110 firms
Oasis500, the accelerator investment fund founded in Jordan, is looking to invest in about 110 start-ups and existing companies this year. That is almost
Assessing Lebanon’s startup ecosystem
Over the past several years Lebanon has come a long way in developing an entrepreneurship ecosystem, particularly in generating excitement among young people. But
Start It up: Turning Ideas Into Viable Business
How do you create viable business in the Middle East? GC investigates… Just five years ago, an entrepreneur’s best bet to raise money for
Big Data Mining
The term “Big Data” appeared for first time in 1998 in a Silicon Graphics (SGI) slide deck by John Mashey with the title “Big
Jordan’s MENA ICT Forum: Bigger, Bolder, Now with Mentorship
Organised by int@j, the MENA ICT Forum returned bigger and bolder this year, to bring many of the region’s tech movers and shakers to the
‘Time to stop the talking’
Real action needed to boost entrepreneurship in the Middle East With entrepreneurship becoming something of a buzzword in the Middle East, it would be
The Beirut Agenda is Set: 80+ Speakers in Over 35 Sessions
The Beirut Agenda is Set: 80+ Speakers in Over 35 Sessions ArabNet Beirut 2013 is shaping up as we get closer to the zero hour. The
Queen Rania Commends Young Entrepreneurs in a visit to Oasis500 Offices
Her Majesty Queen Rania on Tuesday paid a visit to Oasis500 where she met with the management of the development and investment firm as
Queen Rania commends young entrepreneurs
Her Majesty Queen Rania with Jordanian entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of the Oasis500 fund in Amman on Tuesday (Photo by Nasser Ayoub) AMMAN — Her