Ready for Mix N' Mentor? We are! Read up on this week's top news and announcements, and meet us at the Swiss Club in Cairo.

See you at Mix N' Mentor Cairo this Saturday!

Only a couple of days before Mix N' Mentor, and we can already feel the energy. Check out these 10 tips to make sure you make the best out of it!

 

Upcoming Events

• 16 March - Strathclyde 100 Launch Event
• 19 March - DIC Excellence Series: Over-the-Top Services
• 19 March - 9 Workshops for You and Your Business
• 20 March - Seedstars World Startup Competition ‘Live in Dubai’
• 20 March - Business4Change Conference
• 20 March - ArabNet Beirut
• 21 March - Pioneers of Egypt Award - Mobaderoon Masr

Make sure to check wamda.com/events, or follow @WamdaME on Twitter to stay updated about more events! 

Articles you Might have Missed 

This week, we were thrilled to announce a partnership with Google to further empower entrepreneurs in the Arab world. Google will be providing awesome speakers and mentors for Mix N' Mentor. Find out more in this post.

10 Trends Shaping the Future of Business in the Arab World, from Fadi Ghandour

Earlier this month at the MENA ICT Forum in Jordan, Vice Chairman and founder of Aramex, and Chairman of the Board at Wamda, Fadi Ghandour shared what how he thinks technology, education, and entrepreneurship can shape the future of the Arab world.  Find out more in this post.

5 tips for Writing a Good Job Pitch

In this post, we share an email that recently landed in our inbox  from someone asking for a job. What could this person have done differently? Check out this post for tips on how to write better a job pitch. 

6 tips on Developing Games for Mobile, from Richard Rbbat of Zynga

Rabbat first joined Zynga to improve performance, and is now at the heart of the company's new experience with bringing their games to mobile. What advice does he have to share for startups looking to develop mobile games? Find out in this post.

How to Optimize Your Facebook Presence for Graph Search

With Facebook getting ready to release its new Graph Search technology to the public, how can you optimize your online presence to make sure you or your business are appropriately discoverable? Check out these tips by LebSEO founder and Wamda contributor Wissam Dandan.

Advice from One of Saudi Arabia's Most Famous Web Entrepreneurs

Saleh Al Zaid was described as an example of an entrepreneur putting the Middle East on the global entrepreneurship map. With TwitMail and LunarApps under his wing, Saleh knows what it takes to make a success - here's the advice he shares.

E-Commerce in Egypt: A Market Overview

Despite the challenges it faces, Egypt remains one of the most appealing markets for new e-commerce companies - so what are some of the current major players? Find out in this post.

Who Loves Labneh? Lebanese Brand Krock's Eyes the Gulf

Like labneh? This startup serves you labneh in all flavors. Find out in this post, what inspired founder Ramzi Jalbout to venture in this type of business, as well as how he managed to secure investment.

How to Build a Gaming Ecosystem [Wamda Debates]

During our third debate over at Wamda, we discussed what it takes that to build, monetize, and distribute a game. Find out what it takes to build a gaming ecosystem in this post.