Telecom research agency BuddeComm has launched its Africa - Fixed and Wireless Broadband and Internet Markets and Forecasts report.
It says that "Large parts of Africa gained access to international fibre bandwidth for the first time via submarine cables in 2009 and 2010. In other parts of the continent, additional fibre systems have brought compe...
A number of mobile operators reported over Twitter that BlackBerry service is off in the Arab world and Europe due to problems from RIM.
Mobinil one of Egypt's mobile operators says over Twitter the services resolution time is about 4 pm GMT today.
Update 12 GMT 11/10, service still have problems and not yet restored fully to all users.
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Ideavelopers, managers of the Technology Development Fund (“TDF”) and is a subsidiary of EFG-Hermes, recently lead a Series A investment round in Offerna, Egypt’s first group buying site.
Established in March 2011, Offerna provides its customers with deals that feature discounts of 50-90% for various products and services, in return guaran...
Noqoush a Jordanian mobile advertising startup which announced in August that it raised 3 million USD in funding, has announced today launching its mobile advertising network for the Arab region called "AdFalcon”.
AdFalcon enables marketers and advertisers to reach their targeted audience based on so many factors like location, interest, devic...
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Two-thirds of consumers in the Middle East use the internet to research products and services, according to new research published by Econsultancy and Real Opinions.
The Middle East and North Africa Digital Consumer Report shows that 66% of consumers in MENA are using the internet to look for products or items to buy prior t...
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 anyone remember them or what they do? does anyone use them? where are they now?
Public relations is a cheapest way to market your products o...
Tech bloggers and the media in the recent weeks were busy pointing out the conflict of interest TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington and his the blog standing as he has founded a Venture Capital fund "Crunch Fund". As he would favor some startups and companies he funds over the others.
But that was not the only conflict of interest the site su...
AreebaAreeba a business social network geared towards residents of the Arab world has reported reaching 650 thousand registered users from 110 countries, in less than a year since its launch.
The Dubai based AreebaAreeba offers smiler functionality to Linkedin, users can post status update where other users can comment on them, start and join gr...
Apple has opened today its online store in UAE, not to be confused with Apple's App store, Apple online store enables consumers buy Apple's hardware and software online.
Now residents in UAE can buy online from Apple products such as iPhone, iPad, iMac, iPods and MacBook Pro at prices lower than those in the physical reseller market and deviled ...
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 round of Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition (QRNEC).
Founded by the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship in 2004, with the ful...
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