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Jordan and US link up to spur technology entrepreneurs
Venture capitalists in Jordan have joined forces with the US government to launch a new seed-capital fund to spur development among the country’s technology
Middle East angel investors daring to turn their sights homeward
Ala Suleiman, the chief executive of Masmoo3, says his company is preparing for its next round of investment. Salah Malkawi / The National Salah
Why we’re excited about Structure:Data
Big data is big news, and we couldn’t be more excited for Structure:Data, which will be held in New York City on March 21–22.
Public-Private Partnership Fires Up Young Entrepreneurs
When 12 U.S. entrepreneurs, investors and officials arrived in Cairo in January 2011 to connect with budding entrepreneurs, the revolution was just unfolding. “Many
Start-up training and investment programme plans to go regional
AMMAN — Oasis 500, a fund that supports Jordanian start-up technology companies, plans to expand its operations to include other Arab countries in two
Defining the Art of Big Data Leadership
Like all senior management responsibilities, making effective use of data is more art than science. Any discussion about using “big-data” technologies has to start
Run2Sport and Madfoo3at secure $3 Million through Oasis500’s Angel Network, eye regional and global expansion
Run2Sport and Madfoo3at secure $3 Million through Oasis500’s Angel Network, eye regional and global expansion Executive Chairman Dr. Usama Fayyad announced today during a
Oasis500 Secures Over $3 million in Investment for Run2Sport and Madfoo3atCom
Today tech-focused incubator Oasis500 has announced that two of its startups, Run2Sports and Madfoo3atCom, attracted investment following its 3rd angel network event in Amman,
Latest Text Analytics Methods, Technology and Practical Advice for Leveraging Unstructured Data Presented at San Francisco Conference in March
Fortune 500 analytics competitors and other top practitioners share how organizations can capitalize on text analytics to push businesses to the next level at