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How Innovation Can Help Frontier Markets

YoungUpstarts

Some countries known as frontier markets are Argentina, Lebanon, Vietnam, Nigeria, Oman, Bahrain, and Bangladesh. Frontier markets are developing countries where it’s risky to invest in, but emerging markets are more stable. The bottom line is that emerging and frontier markets are still different from each other.

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Why the Gig Economy is Coming for Architects, Engineers

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In Lebanon, meanwhile, French engineering standards were used as the basis for the building codes as a remnant of colonization. States like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar also adopted a mix of American and British codes for various engineering disciplines, from structural engineering to mechanical and electrical design.

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Which startups should jump into the ‘Shark Tank’?

The Next Web

As child refugees from Lebanon, Donna and Rosy Khalife knew how to get creative. Growing up in Canada, then Massachusetts, their dad taught the sisters how to engrave plastic, recycle metal and create art using global stamps and coins.

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Reducing Risk And Optimising Business Opportunity In The Middle East

YoungUpstarts

Vital first step. Within the UAE, says Communicaid, Islam plays a major part in shaping society. Everything from food and clothes to education and laws are influenced by Islam, the official religion of the country.

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

Israeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mominis was founded in 2007 by brothers Eyal Rabinovich and Zvi Rabinovich, Tzach Hadar and Aviv Revach (who has since left Mominis to start a new venture).

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

I sraeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mominis was founded in 2007 by brothers Eyal Rabinovich and Zvi Rabinovich, Tzach Hadar and Aviv Revach (who has since left Mominis to start a new venture).

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Mitsui Ventures Invests $3 Million in MoMinis

VC Cafe

I sraeli startup Mominis has announced a second investment round of $3 million, led by Mitsui Ventures, BRM and existing private investors headed by Baruch Lebanon. Mominis was founded in 2007 by brothers Eyal Rabinovich and Zvi Rabinovich, Tzach Hadar and Aviv Revach (who has since left Mominis to start a new venture).

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