U.A.E Melltoo’s secondhand story Growing up in France as one of 13 children meant Morrad Irsane’s clothes, shoes, and books, were hand-me-downs. Irsane has since... Archana Menon • 04 December, 2016 melltoo uae algeria
Morocco Moroccan enviro-startups turn their eyes on Africa This year COP22 succeeded in shifting into a real platform for action for the development of innovation and entrepreneurship - in Morocco,... Yassine Bakir • 04 December, 2016 Maroc COP22 Start-up
Regional Innovation Arabia 10 [Call for papers] Empirically valid research methods and data-backed analysis are something the region still lacks. If you have done research on the... Wamda • 02 December, 2016 Innovation academics Research
Jordan Uber and Careem: a yellow cab's worst nightmare in Jordan “We don’t need Uber or Careem, the yellow cab is the boss,” chanted yellow cab drivers protesting outside Jordan’s... Tala El Issa • 01 December, 2016 Uber careem Jordan
Regional Between a rock and a hard place: the trend towards for-profit social enterprises [Opinion] Reducing the focus of my work as a social entrepreneur to become a social intrapreneur wasn’t an easy decision. I started working... Kamel Al-Asmar • 01 December, 2016 Social Entrepreneurship social enterprise Scaling
Sustainability in an increasingly energy-hungry region The recent refugee crisis and the rising pace of urbanization processes has placed an immense load on already-strained infrastructures... Stefania D'Ignoti • 01 December, 2016 Harvard Arab Weekend Sustainability energy efficiency
Global Startup Watch: How to save your job from a robot, bringing back the cubicle, and meatless shawarma The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your... Dana Ballout • 01 December, 2016 Startup Watch Supercomputers Artificial intelligence
Regional GE launches MENA corporate collaboration campaign GE has today launched the first of a series of entrepreneurship videos for their GE Digital Industrial MENA campaign, a company initiative... Rachel Williamson • 30 November, 2016 MEMakersGE wamdatv Corporate entrepreneurship
Turkey Turkish ride sharing app Volt raises over $500K Turkish ride sharing service Volt has raised $550,000 from Lebanon-based investor Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP), with participation... Lucy Knight • 30 November, 2016 ride sharing volt MEVP
Regional Egyptian startup wins PepsiCo Social Impact Competition Napata from Egypt was announced the winner of the PepsiCo Social Impact Competition, receiving $10,000 in Amman on Tuesday. Napata,... Tala El Issa • 30 November, 2016 PepsiCo Social Impact Competition social impact Sustainability
Regional Entrepreneurs, learn your financials and investment terms [Know your VC] This article is a crosspost from Nuwait. It is the first part of a series on startups lifecycle. Before startups start seeking... Mussaad M. Al-Razouki • 30 November, 2016 Boostrapping VC terms Contract
Global TechWadi Annual Forum 2017 [Exclusive Discount Code Inside!] The TechWadi Annual Forum 2017, happening on January 27-28, is a celebration honoring the work TechWadi has done to... Wamda • 29 November, 2016 silicon valley MENA startups
Global Global WebVR Hackathon The Global WebVR Hackathon has launched and will run till February 1, 2017. The idea behind the hackathon is simple: people... Wamda • 29 November, 2016
Bahrain Rowad Majlis "The Speed" Rowad Majlis “The Speed” is a quarterly networking event bringing the local entrepreneurial community together for a... Wamda • 29 November, 2016 Bahrain Networking Rowad
Egypt Wamda’s Mix N' Mentor meets Rise Up Egypt There are a handful of giant tech events in MENA every year and they’re often packed with people you want to meet (and some you... Rachel Williamson • 29 November, 2016 rise up summit Egypt event
Global Is AI influencing our romantic interactions? [Video] Algorithms behind artifical intelligence are still not entirely clear among all internet users. At the same time, our use of AI in our... Maya Rahal • 29 November, 2016 Artificial intelligence Iyad Rahwan Social Sciences