World Bank to Support Lebanese Startups with $30 Million Loan

Entrepreneurs in Lebanon now have a new reason to seek local support. Last week, the World Bank signed on a US $30 million loan to...

Maya Rahal • 17 February, 2013

Innovation Investment

4 Tips for Pitching with Plan9, Pakistan's Newest Tech Incubator

Plan9 is a tech-focused incubator that has been generating a lot of buzz in Pakistan. Conducted with the support of the Punjab Information ...

Jazib Zahir • 17 February, 2013

Accelerators Competitions Investment

Dermandar Wins World’s Best App Award: What’s Next

Dermandar, one of the hottest startups to come out of the Arab world this year, has just won the “World’s Best App” award in the Lifestyle a...

Nina Curley • 17 February, 2013

Mobile Mobile Apps Scaling

New Investment Platform Shekra Supports Startups in Egypt

New joint investment concept "Shekra" is drawn from the Arabic phrase "sherik fekra" in Arabic, which means "share an idea." The platform...

Ahmed Gabr • 17 February, 2013

Crowdfunding

Weekly Wrap-Up: February 10-14

It's time to switch gears as we're putting in the final touches for the kickstart of our Mix N' Mentor roadshow. Our first stop will be...

Wamda • 14 February, 2013

Crowdmapping E-commerce Weekly Wrap-Up

8 Startup Couples Making Entrepreneurship Romantic

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we have put together a list of 8 dynamic startups in the Arab world founded and run by married couples. It’s a ...

Glen Dalakian II • 14 February, 2013

Team Top Lists

E-Commerce in Lebanon: An Overview

This is the first in a new series on Wamda discussing e-commerce trends in countries across the Arab world. There is no doubt that...

Maya Rahal • 14 February, 2013

E-commerce

E-Commerce Site Taw9eel Acquires Kuwaiti Game Rental Startup Digumz

This week, Kuwaiti game rental company Digumz.com was acquired by Kuwaiti platform Taw9eel.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites...

Glen Dalakian II • 14 February, 2013

Acquisitions E-commerce Ecosystem

Aramex Launches Shop and Ship in Dubai: What it Means for E-Commerce Merchants

Aramex will soon be launching its international shipment service, Shop and Ship, in Dubai, in a move that could dramatically boost...

Nina Curley • 13 February, 2013

Delivery Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce

Looking for Funding? Here's How to Get an Investor's Attention

If you’re a business owner, founder or CEO, at some point in time, you need money, be it seed capital, growth capital or expansion c...

Jose Martin • 13 February, 2013

Advice Investment

Lebanese Telecoms Ministry Asks Citizens to 'Be The Minister' with New Game

In an attempt to engage with citizens online, Lebanese Telecoms Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui is offering young Lebanese participants...

Glen Dalakian II • 13 February, 2013

Competitions Government Telecommunication

3 Opportunities the West Misses in the Middle East

This piece was originally published on Fortune on January 28, 2013. Those who believe linear careers are linearly predictable might think...

Christopher Schroeder • 12 February, 2013

Investment

10 Crowdmaps Bringing Transparency to the Arab World

Ever since Ushahidi launched in Kenya in 2008 to monitor track post-election violence, crowdsourced maps have become a popular method...

Nina Curley • 12 February, 2013

Crowdsourcing

Can Anghami Fend Off Deezer's Entrance into the Arab Music Market?

Can recently launched Lebanese startup Anghami survive the arrival of international competitor Deezer?  After announcing in early...

Aline Mayard • 12 February, 2013

Mobile Mobile Apps Music

Jordanian gaming startup bets on crowdfunding for first title

“Most people who work at gaming companies rely on the orders of their CEO, but can never be a leading part of the game they are creating,” a...

Glen Dalakian II • 12 February, 2013

Crowdfunding Gaming beladcom

Who Egypt’s YouTube Ban Will Hurt the Most

On the anniversary of the day Mubarak stepped down two years ago, Egypt is still facing a pending 30-day ban on YouTube, ordered by Egypt’s ...

Nina Curley • 11 February, 2013

Censorship

5 Tips for Building a Successful Tech Startup, from Kuwait's Startup Q8

At the 4th StartupQ8 gathering a couple of weeks ago, entrepreneurs gathered in Kuwait City to discuss the secrets of building a...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 11 February, 2013

Startup Q8 Conferences Gaming

A Look at Egyptian Accelerator Tahrir2's Lean Investment Model

Testing and iterating might be a good model for the leadership in Egypt lately, not just its entrepreneurs. As Egyptian protestors continue...

Nina Curley • 10 February, 2013

Accelerators Investment

Moroccan Entrepreneur Launches Startup to Quantify Social Influence

“I've always been interested in promoting technology and education in the Arab world,” says Akram Benmbarek, the founder of Social IQ, who ...

Karim Jazouani • 10 February, 2013

Advertising Social Networks Social Media

MIT Arab Student Launches ProBueno to Turn Your Talents Into Donations

Back in 2006, when the "July war" started in Lebanon, Michel Rbeiz experienced the frustration of living abroad and trying to help out...

Maya Rahal • 10 February, 2013

Diaspora CSR

Is the Internet in Danger of Becoming an Echochamber? [Wamda Debates]

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

Glen Dalakian II • 09 February, 2013

Debate Social Media Social Networks

Weekly Wrap-Up: February 03-07

This has been a big week for announcements. Check out the top news, and don't forget to register to MixNMentor as places are...

Wamda • 07 February, 2013

Wamda Announces Mix n' Mentor Roadshow

UPDATE: The MixnMentor Roadshow page is now live. Check it out to see photos about last year's events and learn more about upcoming events...

Wamda • 07 February, 2013

Mix n Mentor Flat6Labs

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...

Glen Dalakian II • 07 February, 2013

Failure Infographic Mobile