Sarahah, the app encouraging honesty in Saudi Arabia
On any given day, the average person is lied to between 10 and 200 times, according to deception detecting expert Pamela Meyer. As …
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Omar Elorfaly
Looking 10 years into the future of Health IT
The first quarter (Q1) of 2017 marked a new record for capital investment in health-related IT. While venture …
Open-source integration challenges Apple and Google monopolies in the auto app industry
The world’s most advanced GPS app’s already boast impressive capabilities like route previews in VR, trip planning, live …
Startups ride Nigeria’s economic rise
Breaking the chain of unsuccessful economic quarters, Nigeria rejoices as it officially ends its worst recession in 29 …
Biggest conferences coming up for startups in 2017
What do entrepreneurs do when they finally establish their startup? Do they hibernate in their offices, trying to …
Airbnb of getaways now offers 15,000 campsites
Hipcamp, a company that offers a substitute to the conventional 4-wall-surrounded accommodation was founded by Alyssa Ravasio in …
Twitter hashtag now a US-bound business thanks to this startup
Bey2ollak, a phrase Egyptians often used when discussing information overheard from any source, is also a startup that …
In-house or outsourced IT development? Why offshore teams are taking over
According to figures reported by Statista the worldwide spending on IT outsourcing services has reached $288 billion. And …
The “sharing” economy, from startup trend to revolutionary
As a result of the constantly increasing population (current growth rate is 1.1% annually worldwide), and the ease …
This recycling startup helps companies find value in their ‘garbage’
While numerous startups now focus on AI, big data and IoT, a startup is working on reducing companies’ …
New company bridges the gap between Google Play and the Chinese app market
New startup Appscale facilitates the seamless transition of apps from the Play Store to Chinese app platforms through …
Nigerian startup aims to boost reading culture
In 2013 studies on Nigeria by Unicef showed that adult illiteracy rates reached just under 50%.