Will Investing in MENA Technology Fuel Philanthropy? | Mehrunisa Qayyum

Will Investing in MENA Technology Fuel Philanthropy? | Mehrunisa Qayyum: Back in September, Mashable partnered with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations to embrace this discussion of technology and philanthropy in the "Social Good Summit." But, while combing through the tweets, not much discussion about how "Social Good" has taken root in the Arab World. This was odd since philanthropy in the MENA region is as old as the MENA region itself. Technology, on the other hand, has made more inroads further East.