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Weekly Wrap-Up: July 7-11

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Weekly Wrap-Up: July 7-11

Wamda launches in French!

Wamda launches in FrenchThis week, we were especially thrilled to announce taking the French version of the platform live. In addition to regional news, advice and tips, we'll also be publishing stories on the entrepreneurship ecosystem in North Africa. Find out how you can help in this post. 

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Wamda announces the Karim Jazouani Prize

Wamda announces the Karim Jazouani PrizeDuring Mix N' Mentor Casablanca, we announced the Karim Jazouani Prize, a yearly award which will be given to a young Moroccan entrepreneurship advocate, who is giving back to the startup community. Find out how you can nominate your candidate.

Breaking: Egyptian startups stranded by HSBC account closures

HSBC HSBC Bank Egypt has just sent a letter to many of its SME clients, notifying them that they no longer qualify for business banking services from the bank. We spoke with some of the clients affected.

How the founder of Dubai's propertyfinder.ae wrestled his company back from NewsCorp

How the founder of propertyfinder wrestled his compny back from NewsCorpLast week, propertyfinder.ae closed a round of series A funding, with a total instestment rumored to be in the single digit millions. Find out how this startup made it back from almost shutting down 4 years ago.

5 Arabic health platforms that help users stay healthy during Ramadan

Arabic startups keeping their clients healthy during RamadanIf you're worried about maintaining a healthy lifestyle during Ramadan, check out what these 5 Arabic health platforms have put in place for their clients.


How the Arab world uses Facebook and Twitter during Ramadan [Infographic]

Social Media during RamadanDoes your audience's behavior differ during Ramadan? Check out this infographic to better understand how your clients use social media, and whether or not they are more prone to engage.

Wamda asks: could a sudden ban on unlimited 3G in Morocco actually help entrepreneurs?

This month, Maroc Telecom subscribers were surprised to find out that the mobile phone carrier had amended their 'unlimited 4G' subscription policy without much communication about it. Yet, a ban on unlimited 3G is not necessarily a bad thing- here's why.

Why we moved our startup to Dubai

Why we moved our startup to DubaiTwo months ago, Wamda contributor and entrepreneur Abdullah AlShalabi decided to move his startup from Kuwait to Dubai. Find out why they decided to head for Dubai- famous for being one of the most expensive destinations in the region- and how they're managing to cut costs.

What's dangerous about the hype in the Middle East startup ecosystem? [Wamda TV]

Dangerous hype in the Middle EastAt the World Economic Forum this May, we chatted with Usama Fayyad, Executive Chairman at Oasis500. Watch our interview with him as he explains what is dangerous about the current hype over the regional startup ecosystem, and what supporting entities can do to salvage the situation.

5 predictions about the future of digital

ArabNet Digital SummitWhat will the future of the digital space look like? If you missed ArabNet's first Digital Summit, here's what the conversation was about.


Beirut's new Co-Working +961 space hosts first startup pitch event

LBA pitching eventLast week, and as part of the launch of the lovely new Co-Working +961 space in Beirut, 9 startups pitched their business during the LBA Pitching Event. Find out who they were and how their pitches went.

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