How a Lebanese telecom sees the local startup scene At our recent Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we chatted with partner touch about their view of the Lebanese startup ecosystem and how they, as a m... Wamda • 24 October, 2013 Telecommunication Mobile
On-the-ground details on the closure of Yahoo's Egypt office As the Mayer era continues at Yahoo!, its Egypt office is the latest element to be scrubbed out and rethought. Today, Yahoo! announced... Nina Curley • 23 October, 2013 Yahoo Closures
Startup news ticker: Mobibus launches a Do-It-Yourself mobile app maker Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick... Wamda • 23 October, 2013 ticker
ICT4ALL 2013 - Tunisia The 7th edition of the ICT4ALL event in Tunisia will take place on November 13, 2013 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The event, organized in ... Wamda • 23 October, 2013
Bitcoin passes $200 mark despite Silk Road closure Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer decentralized cryptocurrency, has just broken the US $200 mark, as traded on Mt.Gox, one of the largest... Ola Doudin • 23 October, 2013 Bitcoin
Launch of the 7th MIT EF Arab Startup Competition On October 28, 2013, the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Pan Arab Region will be launching the 7th MITEF Arab Startup Competition, connecting... Wamda • 23 October, 2013 MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition Competitions
iMENA invests $7 million in Rocket Internet's ‘Easy Taxi’; here's how it plans to compete in Saudi Arabia Jordan-based regional investment firm iMENA announced today that it has invested $7 million in Rocket Internet's Easy Taxi,... Nina Curley • 23 October, 2013 Scaling Rocket Internet Investment
Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round? Devices are having a moment, and so is HAXLR8R. The hardware-focused startup accelerator, based between San Francisco and Shenzhen, China,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 23 October, 2013 accelerator haxlr8r china
How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic] For those who may get a bit confused by all of the jargon and stages associated with startup investment, Funders and Founders presents the... Glen Dalakian II • 23 October, 2013 Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment
Meet Golden Bird, Gaza’s event organizing company [Arabic] After offering their services to the private and public sector, three founders noticed that there’s a problem with the event ma... Mariam Hamed • 22 October, 2013 events palestine
6 startup challenges answered at Mix N' Mentor Beirut Our latest Mix n' Mentor wasn't just cool because it was hosted in an old silk factory in the suburbs of Beirut; it was also a more... Nina Curley • 22 October, 2013 Mix n Mentor Mentorship
Foodonclick enters Saudi and Lebanon. Can they replicate their success in Turkey and UAE? Who will own online food delivery in Saudi Arabia? With Foodonclick, the Arab arm of Turkish giant Yemeksepeti, announcing expansion into... Aline Mayard • 22 October, 2013 Food delivery Food & Beverage
Regional 4 issues the sharing economy could solve in the Arab world The sharing economy may have led to several multibillion dollar successes like AirBnb and Kickstarter, and brought community back into... Ahmad Sufian Bayram • 22 October, 2013 Sharing Economy collaborative economy Ouishare
Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] CellA is a network for professional Saudi women. Founded in Riyadh, it’s quickly spreading to the rest of the kingdom’s commercial and edu... Ahmed Al Majid • 22 October, 2013 ksa saudi Networking
Global Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's 15 Do's and Don’ts for achieving success A recent New Yorker profile called Jack Dorsey "more than a lucky man" as it chronicled his rise to success as one of... Reine Farhat • 21 October, 2013 Lists Advice
LINE readies for a $28 billion IPO; could it overtake Whatsapp in the Arab world? While the tech world is hotly anticipating Twitter's IPO, which could happen before the end of the year at a valuation of around $16... Maya Rahal • 21 October, 2013 Social Networks Mobile
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