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Startup news ticker: Mobibus launches a Do-It-Yourself mobile app maker

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

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Bitcoin passes $200 mark despite Silk Road closure

Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer decentralized cryptocurrency, has just broken the US $200 mark, as traded on Mt.Gox, one of the largest...

Bitcoin

iMENA invests $7 million in Rocket Internet's ‘Easy Taxi’; here's how it plans to compete in Saudi Arabia

Jordan-based regional investment firm iMENA announced today that it has invested $7 million in Rocket Internet's Easy Taxi,...

Scaling Rocket Internet Investment

Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round?

Devices are having a moment, and so is HAXLR8R. The hardware-focused startup accelerator, based between San Francisco and Shenzhen, China,...

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How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic]

For those who may get a bit confused by all of the jargon and stages associated with startup investment, Funders and Founders presents the...

Funding Venture Capital Angel Investment

6 startup challenges answered at Mix N' Mentor Beirut

Our latest Mix n' Mentor wasn't just cool because it was hosted in an old silk factory in the suburbs of Beirut; it was also a more...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

Foodonclick enters Saudi and Lebanon. Can they replicate their success in Turkey and UAE?

Who will own online food delivery in Saudi Arabia? With Foodonclick, the Arab arm of Turkish giant Yemeksepeti, announcing expansion into...

Food delivery Food & Beverage

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4 issues the sharing economy could solve in the Arab world

The sharing economy may have led to several multibillion dollar successes like AirBnb and Kickstarter, and brought community back into...

Sharing Economy collaborative economy Ouishare

Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV]

CellA is a network for professional Saudi women. Founded in Riyadh, it’s quickly spreading to the rest of the kingdom’s commercial and edu...

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Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's 15 Do's and Don’ts for achieving success

A recent New Yorker profile called Jack Dorsey "more than a lucky man" as it chronicled his rise to success as one of...

Lists Advice

LINE readies for a $28 billion IPO; could it overtake Whatsapp in the Arab world?

While the tech world is hotly anticipating Twitter's IPO, which could happen before the end of the year at a valuation of around $16...

Social Networks Mobile

Why the best startups look like bad ideas

Chris Dixon, an investor at Andreessen Horowitz, who previously founded SiteAdvisor (a web security startup bought by McAfee) and Hunch...

Expert Advice

Lebanese entrepreneurs launch musical tuner app from China

Last summer, when we last checked in with the Stars of Science-winning startup that’s building Roadie Tuner (previously c...

5 qualities to look for in a co-founder

There are many reasons why people search for partners with whom to found a business. Sometimes it’s because of the need for essential s...

Cofounder Team building Advice

4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, the tech conference in Istanbul

On the heels of Webrazzi, Istanbul’s cozy, startup-focused tech conference, comes Webit, which will bring over 8,000 attendees to Istanbul o...

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Is Algeria ready for an online supermarket?

Despite significant challenges for e-commerce sites in Algeria – including the fact that only 14% of Algerians are internet users – t...

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Weekly Wrap-Up: October 13-17

On behalf of the Wamda team, we'd like to wish you and your family a happy Eid! Thank you for making Mix N' Mentor Beirut such a great...

Weekly Wrap-Up

In Tunisia, an entrepreneur fights desertification and creates spaces for women to succeed

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Startup news ticker: Mobibus launches a Do-It-Yourself mobile app maker

Bitcoin passes $200 mark despite Silk Road closure

iMENA invests $7 million in Rocket Internet's ‘Easy Taxi’; here's how it plans to compete in Saudi Arabia

Is building hardware in China the secret to crowdfunding a huge seed round?

How a startup goes from idea to IPO [Infographic]

6 startup challenges answered at Mix N' Mentor Beirut

Foodonclick enters Saudi and Lebanon. Can they replicate their success in Turkey and UAE?

4 issues the sharing economy could solve in the Arab world

Meet the business network that's empowering women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV]

Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey's 15 Do's and Don’ts for achieving success

LINE readies for a $28 billion IPO; could it overtake Whatsapp in the Arab world?

Why the best startups look like bad ideas

Lebanese entrepreneurs launch musical tuner app from China

5 qualities to look for in a co-founder

4 questions we'd like to see answered at Webit, the tech conference in Istanbul

Is Algeria ready for an online supermarket?

Weekly Wrap-Up: October 13-17

In Tunisia, an entrepreneur fights desertification and creates spaces for women to succeed

Dubai's Dubarah is successfully helping Syrians find jobs: can it survive on donations?

How a Dutch woman became an entrepreneur in Beirut - with a little help from her friends

10 of Reid Hoffman's most valuable tips from LinkedIn's Series B pitch deck

Dubai's Emaar launches $100 million fund for emerging designers

Startup news ticker: Women’s portal Ounousa reaches 2m FB fans; Arab startups to pitch in San Francisco

Sleek new review site Motoraty serves Saudi Arabia's hunger for cars

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