Did Apple miss a major opportunity with the new iPhone 5c? Although some have joked that the “c” in Apple’s new plastic iPhone 5c stands for “cheap” (it really stands for “colors”) the device f... Glen Dalakian II • 16 September, 2013 smartphones Mobile
TEDxKafrElsheikh in Egypt On October 12, 2013, TEDxKafrElsheikh is taking place in Kafr Ash Shaykh, Egypt with the theme "Mutation." According to their website, “TED ... Wamda • 16 September, 2013 TEDx
6 lessons learned from the closure of a real estate startup in Lebanon Bootstrapping a startup in the Arab world, let alone Lebanon, is anything but easy. And sometimes, despite launching with the support of an... Maya Rahal • 16 September, 2013 Mapping Real Estate Advice
A look at Twitter's IPO: what will change? Twitter’s IPO, which it announced last week, is one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs since Facebook. After announcing via tweet that t... Nina Curley • 16 September, 2013 twitter IPOs Social Networks
Can these two students change Algeria by organizing TEDx events? Who has not been moved, inspired or empowered by a TED video? Who has not wanted to take control of his or her life and change something... Aline Mayard • 15 September, 2013 Youth TEDx
Jidari: A sneak peek at an alternative to Facebook from Egypt Nowadays it's safe to say everyone wants to be the next Facebook, but going head to head with the behemoth on its home turf is something... Omar Aysha • 15 September, 2013 Social Networks Facebook
Tenmou’s Entrelab nurtures startups ranging from Bahraini Instagram to popcorn delivery Tenmou, Bahrain's first business angels company, and the U.S. Embassy recently concluded Entrelab: the region’s first entrepreneurship l... Leena AlOlaimy • 15 September, 2013 Support Organizations
#Let #The #Hypers #Hype, The Doers Will Do Today, I had an interesting exchange on Twitter with the founder of one of the most promising consumer startups in the Middle East. He... Habib Haddad • 13 September, 2013 Hype
Weekly Wrap-Up: September 08-12 Last week, we ran a quick poll to understand when and under what circumstances some of our readers would agree to step down from their... Wamda • 12 September, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
U.A.E What’s next for Glowork after its $16 million acquisition by SAS Holding Glowork, the Saudi platform designed to connect women to jobs, has been acquired by SAS Holding, which invested 60 million SAR (US $16... Nina Curley • 12 September, 2013 Acquisitions Job Recruitment Women
StartupBahrain inspires entrepreneurs: here is a look inside its seventh issue When we first met Ahmed Sawafiri during our Mix N’ Mentor event in Manama in May of this year, he was preparing content for the l... Maya Rahal • 12 September, 2013 Tablets Technology Digital Media
This is the state of Twitter in 2013, while on the verge of a potential IPO [Infographic] Seven years after its launch, Twitter is on the verge of an IPO. Even though both CEO Dick Costolo and cofounder Jack Dorsey have denied... Maya Rahal • 12 September, 2013 twitter Infographic Social Networks
How to teach the Arts: The Discipline of a Free Mind In the first part of this series we challenged the popular image of the tormented artist and offered an alternative perspective—that of t... Oubai Elkerdi • 12 September, 2013 Art Advice Education
Startup news ticker: Google partners with edX; Apple releases iOS 7 Golden Master; Globe Express Services expands in Turkey; 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 • 11 September, 2013 news Investment
Le Salon de l’innovation 2013, Algiers The Agence Nationale de Valorisation des Résultats de la Recherche et du Développement Technologique (ANVREDET) will organize « le Salon de ... Wamda • 11 September, 2013
First TechCamp in Algeria PEACE Project, Handicap International, the Algerian Federation of People with Handicaps (FAPH), and World Learning Algeria are hosting the ... Wamda • 11 September, 2013
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