Entrepreneurial success for the over 30s [Infographic] Starting fresh doesn’t mean starting young. The stereotype of the young entrepreneur may have been inspired by the success of some e... Maya Rahal • 14 September, 2014 late bloomers AnnaVital fundersandfounders
Global 5 agile software development practices for your startup In just a few years, the lean software development movement has gained influence by promoting a powerful yet simple methodology. Beyond... Ayman Farhat • 11 September, 2014 product development Programmer's Day software development
Diverse mentors offer deep insight at #YMEStartup Amman The Your Middle East Startup Roadshow that is currently touring the MENA region arrived in Amman on Monday. The event offered attendees... Hayden Pirkle • 11 September, 2014 #YMEStartup Jordan amman
AstroLabs+Google announce plans for Dubai coworking space At San Francisco’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference this week, the entrepreneurship platform AstroLabs announced their collaboration ... Lucy Knight • 11 September, 2014 tech communities MENA Dubai
How 5 teenagers built one of Algeria's biggest websites The story of Algeria’s eighth most visited website started eight years ago when police showed up to shut down a suburban street market. F... Aline Mayard • 10 September, 2014 Ouedkniss algeria classified
Bahrain Bahrain women win innovation award at 2014 Microsoft Imagine Cup [Wamda TV] Every year since 2003, the Microsoft Imagine Cup has invited student teams from around the world to compete for gold and glory, while... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 10 September, 2014 microsoft imagine cup microsoft Bahrain
What can a Dubai fashion startup teach you about social entrepreneurship? “There’s a story behind the clothes we wear. Do you know what the story is about? More often than not, it’s about modern day slavery, child... Natasha D'Souza • 10 September, 2014 fashion supply chain just Fashion
Egypt Will this be the year of Egypt's $100M deal? Confidence is rising amongst Egypt’s early-stage investors as both venture capitalists and angel investors begin to leverage the... Rachel Williamson • 09 September, 2014 ideavelopers cairo angels Egypt
Stars of Science returns for Season 6 to showcase young Arab innovators During a press conference organized at Qatar’s National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha, which Wamda attended earlier today over Google H... Maya Rahal • 09 September, 2014 regional competition Stars of Science
Lebanon Could password woes go out the window with new Lebanese app? “I woke up one morning and my digital world had fallen apart,” says Priscilla Sharuk. Inspired by the traumatic... Lucy Knight • 09 September, 2014 cybersecurity MyKi lebanon
Telr and Innovate Payments merge to boost e-commerce in global emerging markets Telr, the payment gateway for emerging markets based between Dubai and Singapore, has announced that it will merge with Innovate Payments,... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 08 September, 2014 innovate payments Telr Payment Gateways
The story behind Cairo's first coworking success Coworking spaces are no longer news for entrepreneurs in Egypt, but no one in Cairo did it before The District, which launched three years... Eman Mostafa • 08 September, 2014 TheDistrict Egypt Coworking Spaces
Diaspora key to making Lebanon more business friendly, says Nokia's Ramzi Haidamus In the early 1980s, at the age of 17, Ramzi Haidamus migrated from his war-ravaged home of Lebanon, leaving his family behind.... Anwar Aridi • 07 September, 2014 dolby ramzi haidamus world bank
Regional How do Arabic speakers use mobile apps? [Infographic] Last time we checked in, Khaled Swilat’s startup App Mahal, a search engine for Arabic apps, had 40,000 downloads, 39,000 of... Reine Farhat • 07 September, 2014 app mahal arabic infographic Infographic
Announcing the Mix N' Mentor Competition Amman finalist 1, 2, 3, startup! at Mix N' Mentor Amman. We’re ready to announce the winner of the Mix N’ Mentor Competition Amman edition: RedTroops, the ... Wamda • 07 September, 2014 mix n mentor competition redtroops I3zif
Starting up, getting acquired, and shutting down: GoNabit co-founder's advice on the entrepreneurial journey Yesterday, we published the first article based on an interview with Dan Stuart, the co-founder of the MENA’s first daily deals site, G... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 04 September, 2014 shutting down selling livingsocial