13 North African events to attend during Global Entrepreneurship Week Each year, an entire week is dedicated to celebrating entrepreneurship. For its fifth edition, Global Entrepeneurship Week will be hold in ... Aline Mayard • 11 November, 2013 events
Rise Up Egypt, the country's first entrepreneurial summit, is coming In two weeks, Cairo will host the "first-ever entrepreneurship summit in Egypt" a stone's throw from Tahrir Square. Rise Up Egypt,... Omar Aysha • 10 November, 2013 Ecosystem
Can a new mobile app enhance Hajj? Technology is slowly finding its way into Islamic culture. With a fourth (23%) of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, and ... Maya Rahal • 10 November, 2013 Islamic products
What collaboration tools does your startup use? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] At Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we chatted with attending entrepreneurs and mentors about the tools they use to collaborate with team memb... Wamda • 10 November, 2013 Tools Mix n Mentor Mentorship
U.A.E How e-commerce stores are undercutting offline retailers in the UAE [Infographic] Lower prices are one of the major factors that encourage consumers to shop online, according to a new infographic by price comparison site... Reine Farhat • 10 November, 2013 PayPal Infographic E-commerce
Wamda’s new Pitch N’ Mentor heads to Cairo Alongside the Rise Up Egypt event coming to Cairo on November 24th, Wamda's Pitch N' Mentor will take place as the region's first of its k... Wamda • 10 November, 2013 Pitching
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 03-07 Announcing Mix N' Mentor Jeddah on December 5! This December, we'll be bringing Mix N' Mentor to Jeddah for the very first time - so get... Wamda • 07 November, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Jordan Gaming in the Middle East: an overview of game types, models, and revenues This post is the first in a new series offering a deep dive into the Arab world’s major startup sectors. This edition, focused on the... Glen Dalakian II • 07 November, 2013 lebanon uae Jordan
4 reasons to join a hackathon A week ago, I ventured off on a special roadtrip: StartupBus Europe, a trans-European 3 day-long hackathon on wheels. In the... Aline Mayard • 07 November, 2013 hackathon Startupbus accelerator
Ex-employee explains Yahoo's closure: 'the natural result of instability' In the aftermath of Yahoo's closure of its Cairo office two weeks ago, many have noted that it wasn't an isolated incident, since... Hanan Solayman • 07 November, 2013 Failure
How one Jordanian entrepreneur failed, then built a better company: the story of YalaValet The startup scene is no stranger to failure, especially not in the Middle East, where regulations can cripple new businesses and generous... Aysha El-Shamayleh • 06 November, 2013 Payment systems Automobiles Failure
5 trends driving VC investment in the Arab world [Report] Venture capital in the Middle East and North Africa is on the rise, according to the latest MENA Private Equity Association report. The... Glen Dalakian II • 06 November, 2013 Venture Capital Investment
New accelerator Juice Labs will offer in-depth, software-focused mentorship to Cairo's startups Hanan Solayman contributed reporting to this article. Nearly everything Tarek Nasr has been involved in since January 25, 2011 has... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 November, 2013 #jan25 cairo accelerator
5 tips for building the perfect startup pitch, at Google Zurich A week ago, I ventured off on a special roadtrip: StartupBus Europe, a trans-European 3 day-long hackathon on wheels. In the... Aline Mayard • 06 November, 2013 hackathon Startupbus Pitching
Startup news ticker: Jobzella secures a first funding round; Mooda.com celebrates UAE National Day 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 • 05 November, 2013 ticker
Global Google launches Helpouts, a real-time how-to video platform over Hangout Today, Google announced the public launch of debuted Helpouts, a platform designed to help people learn from experts over Google... Reine Farhat • 05 November, 2013 Online video How-Tos Google
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