Meet the siblings building the Alibaba of Egypt to support the textile industry Before political turmoil was making headlines, Egypt was well-known for its cotton. Yet these days, the industry that set a global... Hanan Solayman • 12 August, 2013 Egypt Digital Media
Edfa3ly secures Series A investment from Tamkeen Capital, plans regional expansion Living in Egypt is hard. Even having a high disposable income brings its own difficulties because you see a plethora of enticing products... Omar Aysha • 12 August, 2013 Series A Investment Logistics
10 things that great entrepreneurs do In my work as a startup mentor, I’ve met with a lot of startup founders in the Arab world and around the world; I also listen to podcasts ... Kia Davis • 12 August, 2013 Lists Advice
What are the best strategies for boosting your website's traffic? [Infographic] Regardless of your content type, business model, or target market, every website's main goal is to increase the number of visitors on a... Maya Rahal • 11 August, 2013 SEO Infographic
How a Dubai venture hopes to gamify education and government Gamification, as defined by PwC’s Technology Forecast, is the use of a wide range of game design techniques in non-game environments to m... Nafez Dakkak • 11 August, 2013 Gamification
Announcing the Winner of the 2013 Karim Jazouani Prize Karim Jazouani was a pioneer of Morocco’s entrepreneurial scene. As its most active advocate, he both wrote about the Moroccan startup s... Wamda • 10 August, 2013 Awards
Weekly Wrap-Up: August 04-08 How Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow is supporting entrepreneurs in 2013 Over the first half of 2013, we were very happy to host 6 Mix N' Men... Wamda • 08 August, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
How a business plan can help win investors, tips from the Mini Entrepreneur [Wamda TV] Sometimes entrepreneurs tend to keep their ideas to themselves and start creating their businesses on their own. But at some point, many... Wamda • 08 August, 2013 Mini Entrepreneur Angel Investment Investment
New social game launches in Egypt, inspired by protests in Tahrir Square [Wamda TV] [Arabic] In the midst of Egypt's current tumult, a new social game on Facebook was recently launched to let players experience the events ... Hanan Solayman • 07 August, 2013 Egypt Gaming
How Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow is supporting entrepreneurs in 2013 In the Arab world, a whopping 48% of startups operate without mentors, according to a recent survey of 1,000 entrepreneurs across the... Wamda • 07 August, 2013 Mentors Mix n Mentor Scaling
New jobs portal launches in Lebanon. Can it differentiate in a crowded market? While the Arab world has seen several job portals popping up over the past few years, the newest entrant into the market is instead... Glen Dalakian II • 07 August, 2013 Job Recruitment Programme
3 startups tackling grocery e-commerce in Egypt Over the past decade, online grocery stores have been popping up in the U.S. and around the world with relative success. Even Amazon.com... Hanan Solayman • 07 August, 2013 Food & Beverage E-commerce
How the founder of Hmizate raised $1.6 million in a plane There’s a saying that finding an investor is like finding a spouse; as a startup, you’re looking for a long term partner, that will bring n... Aline Mayard • 06 August, 2013 Daily Deals Hmall Venture Capital
5 common PR mistakes to avoid at your startup One of the hardest things about putting together a startup is actually putting down what makes you great, different, fascinating and... Alexander McNabb • 06 August, 2013 Branding PR Marketing
How to teach the Arts: Debunking the myth of creativity Part I. In our shared imagination, a true artist is a vagabond with manic-depressive traits caught in bad habits. They are someone whose... Oubai Elkerdi • 06 August, 2013 Art Advice Education
Women entrepreneurs in the Gulf get a boost from new support programs It's well known that many women entrepreneurs in the Gulf face obstacles trying to join the workforce. At our Wamda for Women roundtables... Ahmed Gabr • 06 August, 2013 Training Financial management Women