Lebanon

Mruna's most significant offering is BiomWeb, a decentralized nature-based wastewater treatment system, that operates using the design philosophy that "there is no waste in nature."

Having witnessed firsthand the lack of human resources management in realizing social impact, Yacout set out on her entrepreneurial endeavor with a mission to better harness the power of volunteerism in the Middle East.

Mouhieddine hopes that her ready-to-wear fashion label will, one day, become the "go-to" brand for every woman, whether out at work, or in her leisure time.

Annelie Ajami launched Anamcara Capital, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered pre-seed and seed stage venture fund investing in B2B technologies, in 2021 with a firm decision that founders will always top her agenda.

A 48-hour hackathon was organized by the Darwazah Center for Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with i-Park and Beirut Digital District, at the American University of Beirut's Olayan School of Business.

Held under the theme "Think Global Build Local," the event saw eight teams pitching their business ideas that could tackle problems specific to the country as well as solutions to substitute trade imports and encourage more exports.

Three Lebanese startups won the Darwazah Center's "Data for Good- I Code for Lebanon" hackathon by trying to solve "waste" or "leakage" in the current system of foreign aid disbursement in Lebanon.

Caroline Fattal Fakhoury on women's economic empowerment in Lebanon and beyond.

The acquisition will see FAB consolidate Bank Audi S.A.E's total assets of EGP85.6 billion (as of December 2020) and its well-established retail and corporate banking operations across a network of 53 branches.

This Against All Odds webinar will be held at 2:00pm (UAE time) on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

The UAE-headquartered foodtech company has already secured exclusive partnerships with select establishments from Lebanon and Turkey, giving them a boost to scale their businesses.

The Beirut-based founder of #Diplowomen Karma Ekmekji on how women can advance themselves in a world where most careers are male-dominated.

The project has been awarded with the 2020 Audi Innovation Award trophy, an all-expense paid trip to the Audi factory at Ingolstadt, Germany, and US$25,000 worth of consultancy.

The initiative will enable startups, entrepreneurs, boutique studios, and large-scale companies to restart their services and scale up locally and regionally.

Karma Ekmekji, founder of #Diplowomen, co-founder of 3QA, and a consultant with UN Women, on how generations of Lebanese women developed strength, a practical business acumen, and a problem solving attitude.

Marc Ibrahim and Joseph Hajjar are dreaming big as the co-founders of Ashghali, an online marketplace connecting prospective clients with local professionals in Lebanon.

Instabeat founder Hind Hobeika on her entrepreneurial journey of building a hardware startup.

Having started with a humble storefront in Beirut's historic gold souk in 1909, the Yvan Tufenkjian jewelry brand represents a family enterprise that has thrived over the years by staying true to its promise of providing one-of-a-kind jewelry.

At Arabnet Beirut 2019, Entrepreneur Middle East talked with Ogero Chairman Imad Kreidieh on his enterprise's mission to revamp Lebanon's telecom landscape.

"We've been able to create a real impact for the MENA economy, with our alumni -the startups that pitched at Arabnet across the years- collectively employing more than 3,500 today."

"All of us at Arabnet feel inspired when we hear people talk about how Arabnet has impacted them."