Can Jordanian flash sales site Harir crack the Saudi market? The hour of daily deals may be fading in the Arab world, but flash sales is quick on its heels as the model of the moment. Since... Nina Curley • 05 June, 2013 Saudi Arabia E-commerce
Women's content publisher Diwanee raises $3.25 million in investment, facilitated by MedSecurities Arabic content for women is quickly becoming a very popular sector in the Middle East. Now, a large investment has validated the sector,... Maya Rahal • 05 June, 2013 Investment Women Arabic Content
Spelling mistakes on social media: who's making them? [Infographic] It's no secret that spelling mistakes can cost your company millions. But unfortunately, they are a common phenonmenom on social media, ... Maya Rahal • 05 June, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
10 ways to improve your performance at work Successful professionals create value by finding a need and meeting it. They are unique in being able to create new products, services,... Lama Ataya • 05 June, 2013 Tips Team
4 reasons why sustainability should matter to your startup Amidst a massive rethink of how we do business, global markets have begun embracing sustainability as an integral part of strategy and a... Leena AlOlaimy • 04 June, 2013 Sustainability Social Entrepreneurship
Why education reform won’t succeed without a cultural revolution What does it mean to be educated? Nowadays, anyone who goes to school and receives a degree after spending a few years in university is... Oubai Elkerdi • 04 June, 2013 Education
Saudi entrepreneur launches a microblogging platform to help users tackle their goals The impatient bloggers of the world have tumblr and Twitter for their microblogging, but now, thanks to an entrepreneur in... Ahmed Gabr • 04 June, 2013 Saudi Arabia
How a Palestinian band crowdfunded their coming album In the Middle East, indie musicians often struggle to find consistent income in a small and fragmented market. It can be difficult... Aline Mayard • 03 June, 2013 Artist Entrepreneurs Music Crowdfunding
European mobile voucher startup tests Dubai's market With daily deals potentially on the decline, the time might be ripe for a return to basic coupons; TWOFORONE GO is a new mobile... Glen Dalakian II • 03 June, 2013 Dubai Mobile
Meet Egypt's new entrepreneurship magazine: Ideaneurs Entrepreneurship is about failure just as much as it is about success. That's the idea behind Ideaneurs, a... Hanan Solayman • 03 June, 2013
5 things the Ethiopian government could do to boost entrepreneurship When it comes to entrepreneurship, Ethiopia is riddled with contradiction. A stunningly beautiful, tremendously friendly and fiercely... Jonathan Kalan • 02 June, 2013 Policy Government Ecosystem
Meet The Winners of the HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021 Early this May, three forward-thinking companies from the Middle East and North Africa took home the top prizes at the... Leena AlOlaimy • 02 June, 2013 Sustainability Wharton Competitions
Why the Arab world needs an education system that creates entrepreneurs [Report] By 2020, between 80 and 100 million jobs need to be created in the Middle East and North Africa just to maintain current unemployment... Ahmed Gabr • 02 June, 2013 Social Entrepreneurship Education Social Change
Weekly Wrap-Up: May 26-30 A number of the stories on Wamda this week highlighted passion, and turning it into your daily bread. Find out what challenges the ... Wamda • 31 May, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
How to raise your kids to be entrepreneurs Some children may not be born to be lawyers or doctors, or to get good grades in a traditional school, but they might have other skills... Aline Mayard • 30 May, 2013 Education
Cairo’s PushBots introduces simple tweet-to-notify push notifications Cairo startup PushBots has just released a disarmingly simple way for app managers to send notifications to their app users... Omar Aysha • 30 May, 2013