Enigma announces $4.5 million USD Series A investment round It seems like nothing can stop Moroccan entrepreneur Hicham Oudghiri and his big data startup Enigma. After getting tweeted by... Aline Mayard • 30 January, 2014 morocco big data
Anghami launches 'industry disruptive' $1 music streaming service A little over a year ago, Anghami’s Strategy and Business Development Lead George Audi mentioned to Wamda that the platform was set to b... Maya Rahal • 30 January, 2014 alfa anghami Music
Qordoba announces $1.5 million USD Series A investment Qordoba, the multinational online localization company headquartered in Dubai, has announced a $1.5 million USD Series A fundraising round... Wamda • 30 January, 2014 fundraising Series A Qordoba
4 ways to increase sales on your e-commerce site Which e-commerce website owner doesn’t dream of higher sales numbers? Making a plan and building a skilled team to increase sales on your w... Muhanad Sabha • 30 January, 2014 sales E-commerce
Startup news ticker: Global Shapers launches '52 weeks 52 hubs' in Rabat 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 • 29 January, 2014 Rabat World Economic Forum
What makes stories go viral, and why it may be dangerous How many times in the past month have you clicked on a BuzzFeed list or an Upworthy headline promising to make you feel amazed and/or... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 29 January, 2014 baraka bits buzzfeed upworthy
Egyptian surgeon turns his passion for driftwood into a business “My passion for wood is something I’ve had for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been making small projects since I was seven,” says Shah... Ahmed Gabr • 29 January, 2014 Hardware Handicrafts Egypt
Startup Weekend Kuwait Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and ... Wamda • 29 January, 2014 kuwait Startup Weekend
Mobibus, a multilingual app maker designed for the Arab world New entrepreneurs welcome all the help they can get, especially because most of them need to invest their every penny in development... Pamela Kesrouani • 29 January, 2014
Startup news ticker: Rwaq launches Ambassadors Program; now open for students’ applications 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 • 28 January, 2014 MOOC Saudi Arabia Arabic Content
Global What keeps your employees happy? It's not the money Although the Middle East suffers from high unemployment rates, Arab startups often also find it difficult to retain... Reine Farhat • 28 January, 2014 Motivation Tips Advice
Can a young woman entrepreneur succeed in Morocco with a new online medical appointment service? Finding the right doctor and booking an upcoming appointment is a complex task, especially in Morocco, where public-sector doctors don’t t... Aline Mayard • 28 January, 2014 Health
Palestine's only startup accelerator Fast Forward announces its second class Palestine’s first startup accelerator, Fast Forward, announced its second class on January 20th. The new group of startups focuses on t... Eric Reidy • 28 January, 2014 Fast Forward accelerator palestine
10 tips for entrepreneurs on how to protect users' private information Whether you own an e-commerce site, a content platform, or any other kind of websites, you find yourself today asking for an increasing... Maya Rahal • 28 January, 2014 data privacy day privacy
Arabreneur announces $440,000 USD investment in four Palestinian startups Earlier today, Arabreneur announced an investment of $440,000 USD in four “leading, innovative” Palestinian startups, which will enter its ... Wamda • 27 January, 2014 arabreneur accelerator palestine
Here's what Morocco-based video advertising agency Buzzeff learned when opening a Dubai office Every three weeks, Casablanca-based Jérôme Mouthon makes the seven-hour flight to Dubai to work for one week at his company’s Dubai off... Aline Mayard • 27 January, 2014 morocco Dubai Video Advertising
