Women in Jordan resolve to be changemakers: Conclusions from our W4Women roundtables “I didn’t negotiate well because I was too shy,” one woman admitted at our Wamda for Women roundtables in Amman. After finding that women... Nina Curley • 23 June, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
The mobile opportunity for startups in the Middle East and Africa [report] “Even though we have a mobile penetration rate of 109% in the Middle East, I still see room for growth,” says Amr Shady, the founder of TA ... Glen Dalakian II • 23 June, 2013 Report Mobile Trends
Global Is your idea good enough to become a great startup? [Infographic] Your friends might like your idea, but how do you know it's good material for a viable startup? The Founder Institute, a global network of... Aline Mayard • 23 June, 2013 Ideas
6 ways to boost your sales through social media The question of return on investment (ROI) from social media spending continues to linger in the mind of many social marketers. And while... Karine Jazra • 23 June, 2013 Social Networks Facebook Social Media
Weekly Wrap-Up: June 16-20 This week's hot topics revolved around the sharing economy and collaborative consumption models. Could these models help consumers share... Wamda • 20 June, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Riding the e-commerce wave, price comparison site Bkam announces investment from Jabbar Egyptian price comparison site Bkam.com has announced its launch in the UAE, following recent investment from Jabbar Internet Group... Nina Curley • 20 June, 2013 Aggregation Jabbar Investment
Crowdinvestment takes off with a bang in the Middle East: Nabbesh raises $30,000 in 24 hours on Eureeca It’s 10am in Nabbesh’s offices in Dubai. The team is a bit speechless. “We’re at 29%,” someone says excitedly. Founder Loulou Khazen sounds... Aline Mayard • 20 June, 2013 crowdinvesting Crowdfunding
Global 5 reasons why running a startup is NOT like being a father There are countless blog posts out there that explain why having children is like running a startup - because they keep you up at night,... Roland Daher • 20 June, 2013 Parenting Advice
10 characteristics of a great startup leader Today’s startup workplaces demand great leaders who inspire enthusiasm, loyalty and trust in their employees. Particularly in a young b... Lama Ataya • 20 June, 2013 Leadership Team management Team
Will this French startup attract Arab travelers with its trip recording app? Though it’s been tried by Arab companies before, and failed, French startup Trekea Media, Inc. is expanding their real-time mobile t... Ahmed Gabr • 20 June, 2013 Travel Mobile
Google for Entrepreneurs supports new co-working space in Egypt Are Egypt's tech entrepreneurs ready for a co-working space with device testing facilities? Google for Entrepreneurs has announced support... Wamda • 19 June, 2013 Expert Advice Training Coworking Spaces
How to build a knowledge economy in the Arab world [Report] Creating more decent jobs is a huge challenge the Arabic region is facing, particularly for the young, whose rates of joblessness are ... Maya Rahal • 19 June, 2013 Knowledge Economy Ecosystem Government
Does the sharing economy break the law? What's different in the Arab world? Last week, we discussed how the sharing economy could empower people, create jobs, and help people bypass malfunctioning infrastructures... Aline Mayard • 19 June, 2013 Sharing Economy
Will a new startup accelerator focused on supply chain and logistics take off in Dubai? These days, it seems incubators and accelerators are popping up everywhere in the Arab world, especially in the UAE. One of the latest... Shaimaa El Nazer • 19 June, 2013 Logistics Supply chain Incubator
Are employees in the UAE satisfied with their salaries? [Report] It’s not very surprising that only 3% of employees in the UAE are satisfied with their salaries. This doesn’t necessarily mean that com... Ahmed Gabr • 19 June, 2013 Financial management
A look at the IFC's new $400m fund for SMEs in the Arab world Support for small businesses continues to pour into the Arab world. Last month, the International Finance Corporation... Ahmed Gabr • 19 June, 2013 Funding models Financial management Jordan
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