Wamda launches Wamda Debates in Casablanca When a topic is good, time always runs out. We've seen that first hand at our Mix N' Mentor events where we often are forced to cut c... Wamda • 11 February, 2014 PAYMENT Wamda Debates mobile payments
4 lessons from Fishfishme's successful investment round Some of you may already know that we just closed a $200,000 USD financing round from some angel investors Sim Whatley, Saif Alzarouni,... Abdullah Alshalabi • 11 February, 2014 Angel Investment Investment
New data proves Facebook's extensive reach in Morocco For many in Morocco, it seems that Facebook is the most popular destination on the internet. A healthy 73% of the total population visited... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 11 February, 2014 Data Facebook
Why Hanan Abdel-Meguid stepped down at OTVentures Hanan Abdel-Meguid will step down from her position as CEO at OTVentures to personally focus more on supporting the startup scene in... Nina Curley • 10 February, 2014 OTVentures
Another Turkish Venture Capital fund looks to enter the Middle East As a result of the country’s bruised economy, Turkish startups are struggling, just one year after The Economist anointed t... Maya Rahal • 10 February, 2014 Venture Capital
Meet 8 Palestinian startups this Thursday in Amman! Join Endeavor, Gaza Sky Geeks, Fast Forward, Oasis500, and PALinnO this Thursday to get a taste of history in the making. For the first t... Wamda • 10 February, 2014 gaza sky geeks palinno Endeavor
Na3m Games' latest (accidental) release tops Saudi game charts An accidental release has been a serious success for Saudi game developer Na3m Games. Harwil Ya Wahsh!, the company’s free-to-play iOS g... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 10 February, 2014 na3m games Saudi Arabia Mobile Gaming
4 ways to use Twitter lists to develop your business Regionally, Twitter is the second popular social media site after Facebook with almost 4 million users in the Middle East... Muhanad Sabha • 10 February, 2014 twitter
3 lessons in startup culture from Beirut's sudden success, Jai Kitchen This is the first in a series on the business of starting a food & beverage company in the Middle East. Check back periodically for... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 09 February, 2014 jai kitchen f&b beirut
Egyptian pharmacist creates Dawaa, a digital pharmaceutical drug index Designed to bridge the gap between the conventional hard copy drug reference manual and the digital lives of today's physicians, Dawaa is... Ahmed Gabr • 09 February, 2014 Healthcare Health Mobile
As tourism plummets, Bazaar in Egypt brings traditional handicrafts to the US Back when Western tourists went to Egypt, typical souvenirs bought from street vendors – ankhs, hieroglyphs, mini Sphinx figurines, etc. – ... Eman Mostafa • 09 February, 2014 Bazaar in Egypt Egypt E-commerce
Weekly Wrap-Up: February 02-04 Big announcements definitely marked our week at Wamda! From a $100 million USD acquisition deal in Turkey, to an unlimited streaming... Wamda • 07 February, 2014 Weekly Wrap-Up
Turkey's Gram Games secures $600K to scale new Wild West strategy game Clash of Clans, the social combat game, was the most lucrative gaming app last year. As a result, Japan's SoftBank Corporation... Nina Curley • 06 February, 2014 Mobile Gaming
Baraka Bits uses 'good news from the Middle East' to power positive change in the region “It’s OK if we don’t see thousands of views on our articles,” says Rama Chakaki, founder and CEO of news site Baraka Bits. “We’re willing t... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 February, 2014 baraka bits palestine Media
6 simple ways for startups to give back to the community Nine out of 10 consumers prefer to buy their products from companies that adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, according... Muhanad Sabha • 06 February, 2014 CSR
Here's why the Arab world needs a startup exchange program Ten accelerators from around the world have announced the launch of a travel abroad program called Startup Exchanges. During one month, 50... Aline Mayard • 05 February, 2014 cultural exchange exchange accelerator
