Weekly Wrap-Up: September 22-26 If you had the chance to exit, would you sell your startup to a competitor? From the inception of the idea, to switching gears when nearing... Wamda • 26 September, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Flat6Labs Cairo graduates six new startups and celebrates its second birthday Cairo accelerator Flat6Labs held its 6th Demo Day yesterday, where we were treated to the now customary mix of startup stands... Omar Aysha • 26 September, 2013 Flat6Labs Accelerators
How e-commerce site Kahenas overcame local challenges to sell stunning Moroccan designs Preserving national heritage is a concern for many cultures today, as globalization causes the production and consumption of similar items... Wiem Melki • 26 September, 2013 Art E-commerce
Global If you had the chance to exit, would you sell your startup to a competitor? Entrepreneurs are passionate by nature. They work hard to make their ideas come to life, and harder to make them survive. In a tough... Reine Farhat • 26 September, 2013 Poll Results Music Daily Deals
How Lebanese recipe portal Shahiya is empowering women in Saudi Arabia and abroad Since we last checked in, Shahiya, the Beirut-based community recipe board, has made some serious strides. The site has grown to over... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 26 September, 2013 expat cooking Saudi Arabia
Akhtaboot 4th Job Fair 2013 - Amman Akhtaboot is hosting their 4th job fair at Amman Grand Hall, Al Hussein Sports City on October 23rd and 24th, 2013. Recognizing a need to... Wamda • 26 September, 2013 Job Recruitment Programme
Bayt.com Middle East Consumer Confidence Index - September 2013 A recent report by Bayt.com details the findings of their consumer confidence index survey which is designed to understand the perceptions ... Wamda • 26 September, 2013 Report
Gulf consumers optimistic about their economies; Levant uncertain [Report] Despite the prevalence of intense conflict in Syria and Egypt, consumers in the Arab world are feeling more optimistic about regional... Wamda • 26 September, 2013 Report
Borrowing $1 billion a day? A look at debt in Saudi Arabia A surprising headline recently caught our eye: Arabian Business suggested that Saudi consumers are borrowing almost US $1 billion per... Glen Dalakian II • 25 September, 2013 Statistics Loans Banks
Google for Entrepreneurs & Community Outreach Meetup in Dubai On October 1st, Google for Entrepreneurs will be connecting with the entrepreneur community in MENA to share resources that Google can... Wamda • 25 September, 2013 Workshops Google
Watch the livestream of Flat6Labs' 6th Demo Day Check back at 6:30pm Cairo time! Want to see the latest round of startups coming out of Cairo's accelerator Flat6Labs? Tune in to this... Wamda • 25 September, 2013 Incubator Flat6Labs Pitching
India's largest IT company outsources to women in Saudi Arabia Forget outsourcing to India. India’s largest IT company is now planning to outsource to Saudi Arabia, debuting its first “all-female ser... Nina Curley • 25 September, 2013 Employment Saudi Arabia Government
Morocco's FollowLetter: an alternative to Google Reader for newsletter lovers? Trying to collect and read news during the day is often an essential part of work, and yet it can also be massively distracting; an email,... Aline Mayard • 25 September, 2013 Task management Slow-reading Media
What Mashrou' Leila's crowdfunding success means for the Arab music scene Last month, 543 fans of the Lebanese indie rock band Mashrou' Leila gave a combined total of over $66,000 USD to fund the release of the... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 25 September, 2013
U.A.E A look at the winners of the 2013 Gulf Business Industry Awards Gulf Business, a leading news portal in the Middle East, hosted their annual Gulf Business Industry Awards last night,... Reine Farhat • 24 September, 2013 Free zones Gulf Business Industry Awards Awards
Learning how to focus your startup with the Mini Entrepreneur When trying to build you startup, it’s easy to get distracted by popular trends or a project with quick returns. But if they’re outside you... Wamda • 24 September, 2013 Mini Entrepreneur Advice
![Gulf consumers optimistic about their economies; Levant uncertain [Report]](https://cdn.wamda.com/thumbnails/4c7ec6375b7f3df.png)
