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Wamda announces 2nd annual Karim Jazouani Prize for Entrepreneurship Advocates in Morocco

A year ago, Karim Jazouani, the web and startup ambassador of Morocco, left us far too soon. Since then, Moroccan web lovers and...

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Selling a startup takes planning: 4 tips from an entrepreneur who did it twice

Despite his success, Taoufik El Jamali is largely unknown in Morocco; too bad, given that his business wins could serve as inspirations...

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4 Myths that hinder entrepreneurship in Morocco

In Morocco, we don’t have, strictly speaking, an entrepreneurial culture; as a result, our entrepreneurs often lack experience, standards, ...

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Has MyVLE's Moroccan founder learned enough from two failures to finally achieve success?

MyVLE is without a doubt one of the most hotly anticipated startups from Morocco. With its Moroccan and U.S.-based A-team, a well-designed...

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5 obstacles Morocco must overcome to foster tech success

The few examples of ‘Made in Morocco’ success tech stories (Microchoix, Jumia, Kaymu) can’t conceal the large number of barriers to the pro...

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Having successfully crowdfunded, Moroccan-American smart doorbell Chui plots next steps

The story of Chui, a new generation of intercom, isn’t one you hear every day. Its trajectory has involved the city of Dallas, t...

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Meet the airline pilot behind one of the biggest apps in Morocco and Algeria

Stéphane Lagouche is not your usual app developer. Ten years ago, this French engineer moved to Morocco to start a new career as an ...

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How Buzzeff monetized the growth of social video advertising

Almost two years after raising a $1.2 million USD round of investment, and one year after launching its Dubai offices, Moroccan...

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The startups that won the Maroc Web Awards

For the past seven years, Moroccans have elected their favorite web players during the Maroc Web Awards. The award ceremony is a...

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Morocco's two largest classified sites announce a merger

Nestled in the Schibsted Media Group’s Q4 financial statement is some very interesting news for the online classified ads market ...

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Wamda launches Wamda Debates in Casablanca

When a topic is good, time always runs out. We've seen that first hand at our Mix N' Mentor events where we often are forced to cut c...

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Enigma announces $4.5 million USD Series A investment round

It seems like nothing can stop Moroccan entrepreneur Hicham Oudghiri and his big data startup Enigma. After getting tweeted by...

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Here's what Morocco-based video advertising agency Buzzeff learned when opening a Dubai office

Every three weeks, Casablanca-based Jérôme Mouthon makes the seven-hour flight to Dubai to work for one week at his company’s Dubai off...

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4 big developments in Moroccan web in 2013

With 2013 behind us, we can now take a moment now to reflect on all the online initiatives, cultural, and technological developments that...

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Startup news ticker: Google brings Android to cars; new platform for teachers and students

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

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10 amazing holiday gifts from innovators in the Middle East

Whatever your religious beliefs, we all worship at the altar of buying new things, especially at this time of year. We compiled a list of...

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MySportner founder Kenza Bennani on her greatest challenges, and big plans for the future

The New Work Lab, a Moroccan co-working space based in Casablanca, recently held the first edition of Pitch Lab won by MySportner....

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New meetup at Morocco's New Work Lab awards MySportner startup of the month

The Moroccan co-working space New Work Lab has launched a new meetup called Pitch Lab, giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch...

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StartupYourLife, the community that’s shaking up the Moroccan startup scene

“Countries from all around the world look up to Silicon Valley as if it were the heart of innovation; they’re all getting the...

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How the founder of Hmizate raised $1.6 million in a plane

There’s a saying that finding an investor is like finding a spouse; as a startup, you’re looking for a long term partner, that will bring n...

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Founder of Daily Deals Site Hmizate Launches Online Marketplace Hmall

The e-commerce sector in Morocco has truly boomed in the last 2 years. We've seen a particularly large influx of e-commerce sites,...

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Moroccan CISE Hackathon: Gamifying for Social Impact

On April 29, Moroccan Game Developers and Moroccan CISE are holding a first-of-its-kind weekend-long hackathon under the title "Gamifying f...

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APPLY NOW to the Oasis500 Bootcamps at Startup Maroc

StartUp Maroc and Oasis500 are holding their 1st Start Your Own Business Bootcamp and Entrepreneurship Training in Casablanca. If you have...

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Startup Weekend Marrakech 2016

Startup Weekend Marrakech 2016 is taking place in Marrakech from February 5 till 7. Organized by Startup Morocco, in partnership with OCP ...

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