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MarkaVIP launches new platform, mobile apps, hints at new verticals to come

MarkaVIP, a leading regional flash sales site, has announced the launch of its new iOS and Android mobile applications, also debuting...

MarkaVIP E-commerce

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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

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Beauty e-commerce platform GlamBox raises $1.36 million to expand into Saudi Arabia

GlamBox, the Dubai-based online beauty product retailer, has announced a $1.36 million USD in investment from STC Ventures, the...

Gifts E-commerce Women

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Why healthcare in the Arab world needs to go mobile

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) should take advantage of its...

Health Mobile Trends

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More women than men intend to launch new businesses in the Arab world

“Lack of Confidence, Fear of Failure Hold Women Back From Being Entrepreneurs,” Entrepreneur magazine recently wrote. Yet a closer look at ...

W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Trends

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Global vs. local: What is the best strategy for building a mobile game?

On our Facebook page, we've previously discussed the importance of localizing when building a product that will find...

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16 popular coworking spaces in the Arab world

This piece has been updated from its original publishing date on November 22, 2012. As more and more people catch the entrepreneurial...

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Signs you are a natural born entrepreneur [Infographic]

Are you a natural entrepreneur, a mid-level manager, or better as a team member? The infographic below shows what type of person you may be...

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How to make investment more attractive for VCs in emerging markets [Opinion]

Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on Techies.pk on June 19, 2013. If you ask prospective...

Venture Capital Advice Technology

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OuiShare Drink Damascus #1

OuiShare is organizing the first get-together for people interested in collaborative consumption, makers, fablabs, crowdfunding, coworking, ...

Sharing Economy collaborative economy Ouishare

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Does Appearance Affect Your Chance at Success in the Workplace? [Infographic]

83.4% of MENA respondents link appearance to success. It’s a startlingly high statistic, but respondents in Bayt.com’s recent poll of over ...

Job Recruitment Programme Job Creation

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How to build a gaming ecosytem

This is the third post in a content series called Wamda Debates. Every other week, the Wamda team debates a topic, industry, or...

maysalward Wixel Studios Zynga

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10 Tips for Getting the Most out of Mix n’ Mentor

We're hitting Cairo next on February 21st with our first Mix N' Mentor of the year 2015! Apply here to secure your seat. Mix n’...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

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How to get hired by a leading regional company

There's a lot of hype in the tech world about the best places to work. Thousands of people just like you dream of working at one of the...

Pitching Job Recruitment Programme

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90% of Tech Startups Fail [Infographic]

A recent study by Allmand Law found that more than 90% of all tech startups fail. It’s a bleak statistic, but let’s take a look...

Failure Infographic Mobile

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Resource Scarcity and the Future of Business, Interactive Webinar

Aramex, ArcelorMittal, the London Business School and CSM will join a live webinar debate on resource scarcity, organized by the Ethical...

CSR Environment

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Fadi Ghandour Announces Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility Movement

In a speech today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Dubai, Fadi Ghandour, CEO of Aramex and Chairman of the Board at Wamda,...

Ecosystem Fadi Ghandour Innovation

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Kids Love Arabic: A New Educational Arabic iOS Story Platform for Kids

Many parents, including myself, invest time and money trying to find an educational application for their children, to keep them from...

Arabic Content Education Mobile Apps

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The Rise of Women in the MENA Workforce: Chris O'Donoghue of Four Communications [Wamda TV]

At the Abu Dhabi Media Summit, Chris O’Donoghue, Chairman of the Four Communications Group, discusses the rise of women in Middle East and N...

Conferences Acquisitions Digital Media

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Making MENA E-Commerce Consumer Accessible: Ahmed Al Khatib and Ahmad Naboulsi of MarkaVIP [Wamda TV]

Ahmed Al Khatib and Ahmad Naboulsi of MarkaVIP discuss their inspiration for starting MarkaVIP as well as the target market they wish to ...

E-commerce

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Where To Register Your Company: Resources for Entrepreneurs in the UAE

Similar to some of the content in the Wamda Country Info Center for the UAE, this series of articles by Kia Davis offers an...

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10 Video Resources Every Entrepreneur Should Know

It's always best to get tailored advice from hands-on mentors, but in your "free time" it also pays to get inspired by content around the...

Education

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Valuation methods for SMEs in MENA [Opinion]

Valuation in the Middle East and North Africa for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is a mixture of art, science, negotiations,...

Investment

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What Are Employers in the Middle East Looking For?

Applying for jobs? Or thinking of hiring more staff at your own company? You may be wondering what your employers (or peers who are also...

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