SILA Angel Investment Network Launches to Boost Entrepreneurs in Qatar Silatech, a social initiative based in Qatar, has announced the launch of a new angel investment network, designed to open new avenues of... Nina Curley • 15 October, 2012 Angel Investment Ecosystem Investment
Style.com Enters the Arab World to Serve Local Fashion Market Style.com, one of the world’s most well-read fashion sites, has arrived in the Middle East today, launching as Style.com Arabia (... Nina Curley • 15 October, 2012 Arabic Content Fashion
Going Digital: Offline Businesses Moving Online, Part 4 [Wamda TV] In the last segment of our June CoE E-Commerce panel, Going Digital: Offline Businesses Moving Online, moderator Omar Christidis o... Wamda • 15 October, 2012 COE CoE E-Commerce Conferences
Video On Demand: Samer Abdin of Istikana [Wamda TV] Samer Abdin, co-founder and CEO of Istikana, discusses the idea beyond Istikana, the VOD (Video On Demand) platform dedicated for Arabic... Maya Rahal • 15 October, 2012 Arabnet Digital Media
Kairos Collects the 50 Most Innovative Student-led Ventures – Are You One? Kairos Society gathers a group of leading entrepreneurs around the globe to collaborative on initiatives and pioneer new concepts- and... Nina Curley • 14 October, 2012 Competitions Ecosystem Fellowship
Developing Mobile And Web Games: Abdullah Hamed of GameTako [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Abdullah Hamed, founder and CEO of GameTako, discusses the big move into mobile games, and advises games developers not to start... Maya Rahal • 14 October, 2012 Arabnet Gaming Mobile Gaming
Conflict Mapping Platform Ushahidi's Henry Addo at SHARE Beirut [Wamda TV] At SHARE Beirut event last weeked, Henry Addo, co-founder of Ushahidi, discussed Ushahidi’s work to map incidents of violence and peace e... Glen Dalakian II • 14 October, 2012 Analytics Conferences Digital Media
Egypt's Sacha Books Pioneers Arabic Interactive Digital Children's Books When 34-year-old entrepreneur Samer Youssef decided to launch iOS app Sacha Books, he and his wife were inspired by the lack of available... Nina Curley • 14 October, 2012 Arabic Content Digital Media Mobile
Zawayed Jordan Helps Women Transform Leftovers into Artistic Designs When Mohammad Al-Hajji first founded Zawayed, he was inspired by an opportunity to use the leftovers he saw at regional... Shaden Abu Al-Haijaa • 14 October, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Women Handicrafts
KAF Wear: Creating a Modern Egyptian Clothing Tradition A start-up is often a labour of love; and this is never truer than with the single founder start-up. KAF Wear is one such... Omar Aysha • 14 October, 2012 Egypt Expansion Fashion
Going Digital: Offline Businesses Moving Online, Part 3 [Wamda TV] In Part 3 of our June CoE E-Commerce panel, Going Digital: Offline Businesses Moving Online, moderator Omar Christidis... Wamda • 14 October, 2012 COE CoE E-Commerce Conferences
Integreight: The First Software Controlled Electronic Breadboard [Wamda TV] Integreight designs smart electronic solutions, starting with a Smart Breadboard device that shortens the time taken and the effort exerted ... Omar Aysha • 13 October, 2012 Competitions Technology
Cloud Computing For Mobile: Adel Youssef Of Wireless Stars [Wamda TV] Adel Youssef, founder and CEO of Wireless Stars, discusses the idea of his company interested in cloud computing for mobile devices. “we b... Maya Rahal • 13 October, 2012 Arabnet Cloud Computing Mobile
Customized Medical Advices: Adnan Abou Sharar of Axein [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Adnan Abou Sharar, Managing Director of Axein, talks about the mobile app that gives medical advices tailored for each user, based... Maya Rahal • 12 October, 2012 Advice Arabnet Medical
Stanford's AMENDS Supports Change Makers in the Arab World If you get inspired by changemakers in the Arab World, check out AMENDS. When the Arab Spring broke out in 2011, two Stanford University... Wamda • 12 October, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 07-11 When it comes to change, this week was especially ripe in news about changing careers and directions. The question on everybody's mind is... Wamda • 11 October, 2012 CoE Cards Daily Deals Developers