Is mandatory military service hurting entrepreneurship in Egypt? Imagine what the world would be like if Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg had all been forced to spend three years in... Jonathan Kalan • 05 August, 2013 Government Ecosystem Legal
Leading Egyptian content portal switches to horizontal navigation: a model to follow? Websites adopting designs originally made for desktop screens often look cluttered on tablets and mobile. As smartphone and tablet use... Maya Rahal • 04 August, 2013 Egypt User Experience Design
How do you increase brand engagement on social media? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At Oventure’s annual Mashable Social Media Day Egypt in Alexandria last June, the day’s discussions covered a range of social media... Hanan Solayman • 04 August, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
How Algeria's mobile operators fare on social media [Infographic] A strong social networking strategy can be a game-changer in any industry. Mobile operators for example, many of which have been around... Aline Mayard • 04 August, 2013 Telecommunication Infographic Social Media
Why sharing your ideas can change the world: The power of email I bet you’ve had at least one great idea pop into your head during the last couple of weeks, and I also bet you didn’t do anything about it... Abdullah Alshalabi • 04 August, 2013 Advice
How to Pitch and Get Funded - Live Webinar If you're raising funds for your startup, or are even thinking about it, you won’t want to miss this free webinar cohosted... Wamda • 02 August, 2013 Pitching Advice
Weekly Wrap-Up: July 28-August 01 This week, our top articles gave a general, macro view of workspace and social networks dynamics. How do you keep up with what's happening... Wamda • 01 August, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Moroccan iftars à la geek: a look at how the Maghreb ecosystem is developing In Morocco, the geek and startup social life doesn’t stop during Ramadan. Au contraire! Two major events take place during the holy month: t... Fatim Zahra Biaz • 01 August, 2013 Talks Marrakech Casablanca
Would you outsource your startup's social media presence? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Last June, Oventure organized the annual Mashable Social Media Day Egypt in Alexandria, with discussions on social media including ... Hanan Solayman • 01 August, 2013 Social Media
Regional 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... Reine Farhat • 01 August, 2013 Poll Results Mobile Gaming Gaming
How customers connect with brands on social networks [Infographic] For startups looking to better market their products and engage with consumers, mastering social media is key. According to a recent study... Ahmed Gabr • 01 August, 2013 Infographic Social Networks Social Media
Overcoming failure, Jordan's Wheels Express founder launches logistics startup in Dubai When we last caught up with Ibrahim Manna, he was just closing down his delivery startup, Wheels Express, one of Jordan’s early s... Nina Curley • 31 July, 2013 Logistics Shipping Failure
Tech Crunch Disrupt Europe - Arabic Pavilion Tech Crunch Disrupt is a technology conference taking place in Berlin, Germany on October 26-29, bringing startups, industry experts, and... Wamda • 31 July, 2013 Technology Conferences
Jordanian student entrepreneurs build mobile sign language translator for the deaf [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting, we caught up with Sofiane Abed El Jalil and Ahmed Aboughunam, both students at A... Wamda • 31 July, 2013 Mobile
Can this Jordanian startup revolutionize social networking using voice? Sowt could be called Twitter for audiophiles. As a social network based upon short voice recordings, this Jordan-based platform (whose... Ola Doudin • 31 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Using technology to conquer harassment in Egypt: A look at HarassMap When we see major social problems around us continue to grow, we can either ignore them, deny them, or face them head on to find solutions... Rola Tarek • 31 July, 2013 Crowdmapping Social Change Social Entrepreneurship