This week, we'll be heading to Dubai for our second Mix N' Mentor event in the city. We're thrilled to be back and have a great day scheduled for all of our attendees. If you can't make it, make sure to follow the pitches via live.wamda.com, and jump into the conversation using the #MixNMentor hashtag.

Upcoming Events

• 06 Dec - 2013 Arab Innovation Network Annual Conference - Dead Sea
• 13 Dec - BeMyApp Maghreb Cup Algeria
• 16 Dec - SME Congress & Expo in Abu Dhabi

Be sure to check wamda.com/events, or follow @WamdaME on Twitter to stay up to date on the region's top upcoming events! 

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