Jordanian student entrepreneurs build mobile sign language translator for the deaf [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting, we caught up with Sofiane Abed El Jalil and Ahmed Aboughunam, both students at A... Wamda • 31 July, 2013 Mobile
Can this Jordanian startup revolutionize social networking using voice? Sowt could be called Twitter for audiophiles. As a social network based upon short voice recordings, this Jordan-based platform (whose... Ola Doudin • 31 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Using technology to conquer harassment in Egypt: A look at HarassMap When we see major social problems around us continue to grow, we can either ignore them, deny them, or face them head on to find solutions... Rola Tarek • 31 July, 2013 Crowdmapping Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
A chat with the student building an emergency-response robot in Jordan [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan, we caught up with Michael Farhat, a student at Al-Balqa' Applied University i... Wamda • 30 July, 2013 Technology
Women entrepreneurs in Gaza develop new app for the blind [Wamda TV] [Arabic] “This is the beginning of a shift to smartphones and tablets in Gaza,” says entrepreneur Nidaa Wishah. Taking advantage of the gro... Mariam Hamed • 30 July, 2013 Women
What happens online every 60 seconds [Infographic] While you're taking a full minute to Google "grumpy cat," Amazon just made $83,000 in sales, 571 new websites were created, and 1.4 million ... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media Digital Media
How intel is supporting young entrepreneurs in the Arab world [Wamda TV] During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh this past May, we chatted with Khaled Adas, Strategic Relationship Manager at Intel for the Middle East ... Wamda • 29 July, 2013 Mix n Mentor
Regional 16 popular coworking spaces in the Arab world This piece has been updated from its original publishing date on November 22, 2012. As more and more people catch the entrepreneurial... Glen Dalakian II • 29 July, 2013 Top Lists Ecosystem Coworking Spaces
Football e-commerce store launches in Dubai to offer fans more niche apparel It's not hard to see a Barca jersey almost anywhere in the Arab world these days. But when it comes to finding more obscure jerseys, the... Glen Dalakian II • 29 July, 2013 Sports E-commerce
How Jordanians are using the internet [Infographic] Although internet penetration in Jordan is only around 48%, those who do use the internet have been incredibly active. Of the 1.5 million... Ahmed Gabr • 29 July, 2013 Internet growth Jordan Social Networks
Advice for women looking to advance in the workplace [Wamda TV] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, we caught up with Genny Ghanimeh, the founder of Pi Slice, a micro-credit p... Wamda • 28 July, 2013 World Economic Forum Women
Upcycling Saudi women out of poverty: A look at Trochet [Wamda TV] [Arabic] During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh, we chatted with Diana Rayyan, the founder of Ateeq, a social entrepreneurship startup that ear... Maya Rahal • 28 July, 2013 Social Entrepreneurship
How workplace dynamics are changing in the Arab world [Infographic] Nine in ten professionals in the Middle East and North Africa have friends and relatives who have been hit by unemployment. But times are... Lama Ataya • 28 July, 2013 Infographic Programme
What does Rotana's entrance into the Arabic video on demand market mean for startups? The massive popularity of online video streaming in the Arab world is beginning to attract the attention of big companies looking for... Ahmed Gabr • 28 July, 2013 Video On Demand
Weekly Wrap-Up: July 21-25 What makes a brand? At Wamda, we've come across companies that work hard to build a friendly, accessible profile by cultivating a solid... Wamda • 25 July, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
How WebTeb is overcoming challenges to starting up in Palestine [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, Mahmoud Kaiyal, founder of Palestinian medical Arabic platform WebTeb, di... Wamda • 25 July, 2013 Healthcare Health Medical
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