Weekly Wrap-Up: July 28-August 01 This week, our top articles gave a general, macro view of workspace and social networks dynamics. How do you keep up with what's happening... Wamda • 01 August, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Moroccan iftars à la geek: a look at how the Maghreb ecosystem is developing In Morocco, the geek and startup social life doesn’t stop during Ramadan. Au contraire! Two major events take place during the holy month: t... Fatim Zahra Biaz • 01 August, 2013 Talks Marrakech Casablanca
Would you outsource your startup's social media presence? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Last June, Oventure organized the annual Mashable Social Media Day Egypt in Alexandria, with discussions on social media including ... Hanan Solayman • 01 August, 2013 Social Media
Regional Global vs. local: What is the best strategy for building a mobile game? On our Facebook page, we've previously discussed the importance of localizing when building a product that will find... Reine Farhat • 01 August, 2013 Poll Results Mobile Gaming Gaming
How customers connect with brands on social networks [Infographic] For startups looking to better market their products and engage with consumers, mastering social media is key. According to a recent study... Ahmed Gabr • 01 August, 2013 Infographic Social Networks Social Media
Overcoming failure, Jordan's Wheels Express founder launches logistics startup in Dubai When we last caught up with Ibrahim Manna, he was just closing down his delivery startup, Wheels Express, one of Jordan’s early s... Nina Curley • 31 July, 2013 Logistics Shipping Failure
Tech Crunch Disrupt Europe - Arabic Pavilion Tech Crunch Disrupt is a technology conference taking place in Berlin, Germany on October 26-29, bringing startups, industry experts, and... Wamda • 31 July, 2013 Technology Conferences
Jordanian student entrepreneurs build mobile sign language translator for the deaf [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting, we caught up with Sofiane Abed El Jalil and Ahmed Aboughunam, both students at A... Wamda • 31 July, 2013 Mobile
Can this Jordanian startup revolutionize social networking using voice? Sowt could be called Twitter for audiophiles. As a social network based upon short voice recordings, this Jordan-based platform (whose... Ola Doudin • 31 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Using technology to conquer harassment in Egypt: A look at HarassMap When we see major social problems around us continue to grow, we can either ignore them, deny them, or face them head on to find solutions... Rola Tarek • 31 July, 2013 Crowdmapping Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
A chat with the student building an emergency-response robot in Jordan [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan, we caught up with Michael Farhat, a student at Al-Balqa' Applied University i... Wamda • 30 July, 2013 Technology
Women entrepreneurs in Gaza develop new app for the blind [Wamda TV] [Arabic] “This is the beginning of a shift to smartphones and tablets in Gaza,” says entrepreneur Nidaa Wishah. Taking advantage of the gro... Mariam Hamed • 30 July, 2013 Women
SME Stars of Business Summit and Awards 2013 in Dubai The SME Stars of Business Summit & Awards 2013 honors the SME sector - the core powerhouse of the Arab region’s economy, representing 9... Wamda • 30 July, 2013 Awards
E‐Commerce.ma in Casablanca The second edition of E‐Commerce.ma, a Moroccan E‐commerce, E-payment and Digital Marketing event, will take place at the Office des Cha... Wamda • 30 July, 2013 E-commerce
What happens online every 60 seconds [Infographic] While you're taking a full minute to Google "grumpy cat," Amazon just made $83,000 in sales, 571 new websites were created, and 1.4 million ... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media Digital Media
How intel is supporting young entrepreneurs in the Arab world [Wamda TV] During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh this past May, we chatted with Khaled Adas, Strategic Relationship Manager at Intel for the Middle East ... Wamda • 29 July, 2013 Mix n Mentor