Flat6Labs' 5th Demo Day Brings New Spectacle to Egypt's Startup Scene I doubt many people get treated to a speech about CNC (computer numerical control) machines, the creation of a Bluetooth-based alternative... Omar Aysha • 19 May, 2013 Investment Accelerators Flat6Labs
Wamda asks: How will Google Play Music All Access affect streaming services in the Arab World? On May 16, 2013, during its I/O developer conference, Google made a major, albeit expected announcement: the launch of its... Aline Mayard • 19 May, 2013 Music Google
What are the most popular mobile phones and operating systems in the UAE? While Android is still the most popular operating system in terms of global sales, followed next by iOS, Nokia is dominating the biggest... Ahmed Gabr • 19 May, 2013 Mobile
Lebanon New initiative launches in Cairo and Beirut to support Arabic content online There’s a reason why initiatives like Taghreedat and Arabic Web Days are focusing on boosting Arabic content on the... Reine Farhat • 16 May, 2013 Translation Arabic Content
Weekly Wrap-Up: May 12-16 Balance is key in any entrepreneurial journey. As an entrepreneur, you need to learn how to balance between personal and professional life,... Wamda • 16 May, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
How a 24-year-old Lebanese entrepreneur found global success by beating Tamagotchi at their own game When Yahoo! paid 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio $30 million for news summary app Summly, one of our Wamda contributors wrote us, “I’m looking f... Nina Curley • 16 May, 2013 Merchandising Success Stories Mobile Gaming
Why did Path have a sudden recent surge in popularity in France, the UAE, and Bahrain? Two days ago, TechCrunch spotted a peculiarity on the French App Store. Path, the two-and-a-half year old social network almost... Aline Mayard • 16 May, 2013 Social Networks
Arab Heroes can now battle on the iPhone in Falafel Games' new mobile MMO Knights of Glory “We’re the only game where the Arabic player can identify with his own culture, his own history, and say ‘I’m one of the heroes’ instead of... Glen Dalakian II • 16 May, 2013 Mobile Gaming Mobile Gaming
Why your startup should be on Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest The number of social network users in the Middle East is expected to grow by 23.3% in 2013, creating a new opportunity for... Ahmed Gabr • 16 May, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Why last year's rise in unemployment for Saudi women might be a positive trend For Saudi women, unemployment rates are climbing, while they’re dropping for Saudi men and non-Saudi workers, according to government d... Nina Curley • 15 May, 2013
Qordoba translated its 5 millionth word. Here's how it manages a distributed team Global translation platform Qordoba has just translated its 5 millionth word, hitting the mark last April on a Mandarin translation job,... Glen Dalakian II • 15 May, 2013 Dubai Translation Team management
7 French startups that are hot right now For those entrepreneurs curious about what's going on in other ecosystems, the French startup scene has a lot to offer. Here are 7 French... Aline Mayard • 15 May, 2013 3D Sharing Economy Accelerators
Mix N’ Mentor Amman Brings The Lean Startup Workshop, by Tech Pioneer Calvin Chin Alongside Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Amman on May 24th, serial entrepreneur Calvin Chin will lead a Lean Startup Workshop for the event’s atten... Wamda • 15 May, 2013 Training Mix n Mentor
BiD Network launches ICT Challenge in Palestine The ICT market is Palestine is on the rise; in Gaza, some of the best emerging employment opportunities are in ICT, especially for... Wamda • 14 May, 2013 ict Business Development Competitions
Wamda Asks: What would a UAE Skype ban mean for startups? Two days ago, media sites in the UAE reported that using some of Skype's services, such as making phone calls, could land users in jail... Nina Curley • 14 May, 2013 Skype VOIP Quick Comment
Maghreb Is the Arab World ready for a collaborative economy? This Syrian student says yes. Would you be ready to carpool? Lend your house or your hammer to someone you don’t know? Give a few hours of your time to teach someone? C... Aline Mayard • 14 May, 2013 Sharing Economy Hacker Culture Crowdsourcing
