Wamda

GameTako Launches Online Game to Benefit Syrian Refugees

This Ramadan, Saudi gaming studio GameTako is launching a new game to assist donation to Syrian refugees. The goal of Kubba, an online...

Gaming

Endeavor Launches in Saudi Arabia

Endeavor has announced the launch of a new office in Saudi Arabia that will bring its global support for high-impact entrepreneurs to the...

Endeavor

Lebanese Recipe Sites Localize for Ramadan

To cater to cooks during Ramadan, two Arabic recipe sites have recently taken steps to make content their content more local and...

Food & Beverage Trends

Community and Media Resources for Entrepreneurs in the UAE

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

Finding a Recipe for Success During a Revolution: Egypt's NOLA Cupcakes

Laila Sedky has achieved a lot so far for a 25-year old. By founding NOLA cupcakes just before the Egyptian revolution, she’s managed t...

Food & Beverage

Moroccan Startup LaCartePlz Debuts Online Food Ordering in Rabat

Among the things I love most about my job are the innovation and creativity, but also contact and interaction with people like real...

Food & Beverage

Animated Superhero Series The 99 Launches in the Middle East for Ramadan

This Ramadan, Islam-based superhero series THE 99 is finally launching in its region of origin, the Middle East. Starting on the...

Animation

Developers at GameTako's Game Zanga Build 43 Arabic Games in 72 Hours

The second Game Zanga, game development studio GameTako's yearly competition, was organized last weekend...

Gaming

Jeeran Co-Founder Leaves to Venture into Product Reviews

Ever since co-founder Laith Zraikat left Jeeran earlier this year, the Jordanian tech scene has been curious what he’ll do next. He’s not...

Mobile Mobile Apps

Lebanese Entrepreneur Invents Lego For Electronics, Raises $3.65M from US VCs

Lebanese entrepreneur Ayah Bdeir will now be able to bring snap-together electronics toys littleBits to a wider audience, thanks to a new...

Investment

Can Entrepreneurship Bring Change Where the Arab Spring Has Not?

Gathered together around a wide table, the group of entrepreneurs in Dubai for this year's MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business...

Social Entrepreneurship Wharton

Regional

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...

Legal

YouTube Launches Ramadan Channel, Bringing Favorite Series Online

In Cairo today, YouTube announced the launch of a new Ramadan-dedicated channel that will feature 50 premium shows during the...

Digital Media Google

Silicon Valley Fund 500 Startups Invests in Jeeran

Silicon Valley-based seed fund and accelerator 500 Startups has today announced investment in Jeeran, the popular Amman-based user review...

Investment Endeavor

Where to Find Services in Dubai: 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...

Demystifying E-Commerce: Payment Gateways in the Arab World [Infographic]

For e-commerce startups looking to solve the issue of online payment, this infographic, created by e-commerce solution company ShopGo,...

Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce Payment Gateways

Where to Find Funding and Support: 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...

Investment

Workspaces in Dubai: 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...

Moroccan Entrepreneurs Bring Social Media Day to MENA

On June 30th, Social Media Day in Casablanca, Morocco drew over 150 participants to the country’s tech capital to meet, greet, a...

Conferences Social Media

Roundmenu's Online Restaurant Deals - More Flexible Than Daily Deals?

Ever since its founders left Zawya to launch internet incubator Honeybee Tech Ventures, they've been working on introducing new concepts to...

Schaduf Sows Sustainable Development with Rooftop Farming in Egypt

In Cairo, two brothers are taking inspiration from an ancient irrigation tool to bring food security and self-sufficiency to low-income...

Environment

Simple Ideas, Test Them [Pic of the Week]

This week we've reflected on Startup Weekend Beirut and talked to the winners, looked at tech startups working to disrupt education in the...

CoE Cards Pic of the Week

Disrupting Education with Technology in the Middle East: A Look at Ed-Tech Startups

With one in four Middle Eastern youth out of a job, and American college student debt exceeding one trillion dollars, it is already clear...

Education

5 Quick Tips for Pitching Ideas at Startup Weekend

These tips may seem basic, but you’d be surprised how many aspiring entrepreneurs with good ideas are not following all of them. Check t...

Startup Weekend

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