New incubator seeks to send Palestinian startups to Silicon Valley In Palestine, one group of inspired young entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to build a bridge for startups from Palestine to... Glen Dalakian II • 23 July, 2013 silicon valley Incubator Accelerators
Moroccan student entrepreneurs face off at Enactus competition, winner heads to World Cup Young social entrepreneurs in Morocco are set to compete on the world stage this fall as the Enactus Morocco competition winner is... Aline Mayard • 23 July, 2013 Entrepreneuriat social Students Competitions
How popular are mobile phones across the globe? [Infographic] Since the days of the clunky first Motorola DynaTAC handheld phone released in 1983, cellphone sales have progressively exploded across ... Maya Rahal • 23 July, 2013 Mobile Trends
4 lessons for investing in Africa from Kenya's Savannah Fund A startup funding gap between early stage/angel and VC investments is starting to be filled by one of Kenya’s leading seed capital f... Jonathan Kalan • 22 July, 2013 Venture Capital East Africa Tips
Why is this mobile game produced in China so popular in Kuwait? When international game publisher Happylatte released their first cowboy shoot'em-up game, High Noon, in 2010, its team didn't... Glen Dalakian II • 22 July, 2013 Developers Mobile Gaming Gaming
Global 10 career tips you wish you knew when you were 20 When first starting your career it can be daunting to compete in the job market for that ideal position. In truth, the journey won’t be e... Lama Ataya • 21 July, 2013 employent graduates Programme
What are the 50 most valuable brands in the Arab world? [Infographic] In the Arab world, the strongest brands seem to be those with a government backing. Of the top 50 brands, compiled in a study by Brand F... Ahmed Gabr • 21 July, 2013 brands Infographic
Weekly Wrap-Up: July 14-18 Nominate your candidate for the Karim Jazouani Award Wamda recently announced the Karim Jazouani Award, a yearly prize that will be given... Wamda • 18 July, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
What it takes to build a global luxury jewelry brand: Egypt's Azza Fahmy The tech startup boom and seemingly overnight successes like Facebook and Instagram have mistakenly led many to believe that success is... Leena AlOlaimy • 18 July, 2013 Success Stories Scaling Fashion
10 reasons why exercise makes you better at your job Sports have always been a big part of my life, beginning when I was a kid. My father’s way of teaching me how to swim was by throwing me i... Maya Rahal • 18 July, 2013 Tips Advice
Pakistani entrepreneur builds country’s first private aircraft Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on Techies.pk on June 26, 2013. “That, my friend, is the very f... Khurram Zafar • 17 July, 2013 Airlines
What PayPal's new partnership with Qatar National Bank means for online shoppers After opening in Egypt this March, PayPal is continuing its expansion throughout the Middle East, announcing a new partnership with... Nina Curley • 17 July, 2013 PayPal Payment Gateways
How Supermama, Shahiya and Mumzworld are supporting moms this Ramadan Ramadan can be overwhelming for moms, as they balance families with work and social obligations. To support moms, and women in general,... Maya Rahal • 17 July, 2013 Ramadan Health E-commerce
Egypt's green startups get a boost from mentor meet-up While the startup industry is booming in the Middle East, it’s a nascent sector that still needs plenty of babysitting. Sometimes this g... Ahmed Gabr • 17 July, 2013 Training Egypt Mentorship
Umniah, Plug and Play launch program to bring Jordanian startups to Silicon Valley Startups in Jordan now have a new opportunity to receive support from Silicon Valley. Umniah, a Jordanian... Glen Dalakian II • 16 July, 2013 Incubator Accelerators Competitions
Iran's startup community weighs in on new 'national email service' A week ago, Iran announced a new “national email service” that will require all citizens to register in order to “safely” communicate with ... Nina Curley • 16 July, 2013 Wamda Asks Internet growth
Egyptian startup Instabug accepted into Google for Entrepreneurs program in Silicon Valley UPDATE: Cairo-based startup Instabug, a Flat6Labs graduate, has been accepted into the first Google for Entrepreneurs program,... Ahmed Gabr • 16 July, 2013 Mobile
7 tips for entrepreneurs from Mix N’ Mentor Casablanca The weekend before last, Wamda's Mix N' Mentor landed in Morocco for the very first time, to a warm welcome. Although Morocco seems... Aline Mayard • 15 July, 2013 Team management Mix n Mentor Pitching
Jordanian education leader pioneers online university, Arabic web encyclopedia Amid recent buzz about higher education going online, one of Jordan’s leading education institutions has launched an online education p... Wamda • 15 July, 2013 EdTech Education
Kuwaiti entrepreneur builds sports apparel startup in Britain Who would have thought a British-educated dentist from Kuwait would open his own cheerleading apparel design startup? It... Ahmed Gabr • 15 July, 2013 Apparel Sports Innovation
Global Is startup cloning sustainable in the Arab world? The good, the bad and the ugly [Reader Poll] To say that replicating globally successful ideas in the Arab world is not a sustainable practice wouldn’t be an accurate statement.... Reine Farhat • 14 July, 2013 Cloning Innovation
Meet the British entrepreneur teaching yoga to children in Bahrain Kate Bartram-Brown, founder of Mini Me Yoga, brings an inventive approach to helping children become spiritually whole and grounded human... Leena AlOlaimy • 14 July, 2013 Sports
Why the employment process in the Arab world is broken, and 4 ways to fix it This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post on July 9, 2013. Let me state the obvious: the employment process is... Nafez Dakkak • 14 July, 2013 Job Creation Youth Government
Mobile payment solution launches in Kuwait, looks to region Finding the right platform for online and mobile payment continues to be one of the top challenges for Arab startups selling online. Over... Ahmed Gabr • 14 July, 2013 Payment Gateways Mobile E-commerce