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Startup Section Editor, Entrepreneur Middle East

Pamella de Leon is the Startup Section Editor at Entrepreneur Middle East. She is keen on the MENA region’s entrepreneurship potential, with a specific interest to support enterprises and individuals creating an impact.

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News and Trends

Hello From The Other Side: Sweden Invites The World To Talk To Its People

Sweden has become the first country to roll out its own phone number­- and it's for anyone in the world to dial up and talk about anything to a citizen or resident in the country.

News and Trends

Orange Jordan Launches New Accelerator Program For Startups

Orange Jordan, a telecom company providing integrated communications services in the Kingdom, has announced the launch of Business Innovation Growth (BIG), an accelerator program for growth stage Jordanian startups for entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs

Little Majlis Brings The Artisan Scene Online

Anna Bolton-Riley and Annabelle Fitzsimmons launched Little Majlis, an online community and e-commerce boutique platform for art, edibles, and craft and design products from GCC-based brands and independent artists and designers.

Finance

Fintech At The Forefront: PayFort Announces New MENA Accelerator

At Wamda's 2016 Mix N' Mentor event in Cairo in March, online gateway PayFort announced the launch of its regional fintech accelerator Fintech Factory.

Finance

Sesame Workshop Launches Venture Capital Fund

Staying true to its founding roots of educating children, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that brought Sesame Street to the screens, has introduced Sesame Ventures, a venture capital arm that will invest in startups geared towards children's educative products and services.

Entrepreneurs

Kuwaiti 'Treps Graduate From MTB Startup School In Silicon Valley

In early February, 16 entrepreneurs graduated from MTB Startup School 2016, an acceleration program from the partnerships between Mind the Bridge (MTB), its MENA partner Kuwait's Brilliant Lab, Kuwait's Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, Zain Group, IE Business School, Al Hamra Kuwait, and Gatehouse Capital.