Wamda

Regional

Careem's 4 big things for 2016 [Wamda TV]

2015 was certainly a great year for Careem and they say localization was the key. They acquired Saudi-based home delivery...

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U.A.E

Scale-up survival guides

It’s 4am and the phone is ringing. Noor Sweid picks up, and a voice on the other end tells her the news: a fire has erupted at the...

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Saudi Arabia

Building a real estate startup in Saudi's stagnant market

The decrease in oil prices also affected the real estate market. (Image via news.weetas.com) Online real estate platform Lamudi,...

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U.A.E

Scaling out of MENA

Scaling beyond the Middle East is something most startups have on their agenda. Take a quick survey of new startups in the region and...

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U.A.E

Introducing Flat6Labs' 6 latest UAE startups

Much like Hollywood is a celebrity hunting ground, Flat6Labs’ recent Demo Day suggests that Abu Dhabi might be the place to reel in...

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Global

Entrepreneurship contagion: how it spreads

Entrepreneurship spreads thanks to a network, and that network pushes each player in three different ways. (Image via Mancef.org) This is...

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Global

Entrepreneurship contagion: the birth of networks

Networks are what make an entrepreneur ecosystem work. (Image via Entrepreneur Ideas) This is part one of an edited crosspost from...

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Maghreb

African entrepreneurship events focus the spotlight on the continent's startups

When Moroccan and Algerian startups meet. (Image via Startup Maroc) Is Morocco’s future tied to Africa, the Middle East or Europe? The a...

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Bahrain

Bahrain wants startups to call it home

As almost every country in the Middle East begins to focus on attracting and developing an entrepreneur market, Bahrain is setting itself...

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi ecommerce set to soar [Infographic]

The Saudi ecommerce market is growing fast. (Image via Wamda) There are very good reasons why Saudi Arabia is a country of...

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Turkey

What is holding back Turkey’s startups?

There's something holding them back. (Image via Dwass at Foolishlego.com) With 2015 drawing to an end, suffice to say it has been another...

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Global

Then and now: how accelerators have evolved

This article is a crosspot with Nuwait. As Kuwait is welcoming soon one of the top five accelerators in the world, TechStars, we...

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Jordan

First Jordan Connect matches startups with big business

Big business meets the smallest: Jordan Connect brought together large corporations with startups. (Images via VentureScout) Discovering a...

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U.A.E

Laundrybox expands its services

At the end of 2015 Laundrybox’s business model, and solid teamwork, secured them the third place at Forbes Middle East’s 15 Most Promising ...

Forbes Laundry Box Funding

Global

Time is against you: how to improve your product marketing [Webinar]

We kicked off our first ever webinar, yesterday, with mobile user growth as our first subject. Thanks for the great turnout. "I don't...

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Regional

Dealmakers 2015 offers an inside look at MENA’s investment landscape

“How many entrepreneurs here are currently trying to scale?” Nearly half of the people packed into the Grand Hyatt Amman’s conference hall r...

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Regional

London calling

A Lebanese, a Briton, a Dutchman and an Italian walk into a London investment firm. They bond over hip hop. One year later they launch a...

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U.A.E

Melltoo launches premium service

Things are moving fast at Melltoo Marketplace. The Dubai-based mobile classifieds startup has just rolled out a new premium service just a...

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Saudi Arabia

How this Saudi app developer is nurturing talent

[Update]: Ibtikar released a new trivia game called HEXA, with tens of thousands of questions in more than 15 different fields...

Lebanon

Is Lebanon a startup trap? [Opinion]

The buzz about entrepreneurship and start-ups in Lebanon has never been louder. News of increasingly available venture capital funds, bank...

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Regional

New Wamda Research Lab report, Country Insights looks at Egypt, Lebanon Jordan and UAE

Jerash, Jordan: more than 60 percent of MENA's startup support institutions are based in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the UAE. (Images via...

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Regional

To Lean or not to Lean?

The Lean business methodology works for every business – except for those it doesn’t. The model is increasingly...

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Regional

A closer look at Wizards Productions' successful gamble in the MENA gaming industry [Report]

While gaming sector has ample room for growth, it remains difficult to convince investors to put money in local game startups. Indeed, the...

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Regional

Back to the old school: harnessing the power of SMS in emerging markets [Report]

Palestinian startup Souktel has hacked normal mobile phone communication to once again put SMS front and centre of how people...

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