Can an Egyptian Mobile App Make Daily Deals Smarter? AlZwad Launches Dealazion As the region witnesses the departure of LivingSocial and rumors that Jabbar is looking to sell Cobone, one startup in Egypt is pushing... Nina Curley • 04 October, 2012 Daily Deals Mobile Mobile Apps
SeedStartup's First Demo Day Reveals Global Products There was a stark sartorial contrast between investors in suits and the more casually-clad entrepreneurs at the Make Business Hub last week... Rania Habib • 04 October, 2012 Accelerators Angel Investment
Start Up Weekend Alexandria: Still the Best Entrepreneurship Event in Egypt The second Start Up Weekend Alexandria (SWA) was held on the 27th to 29th September 2012, and while it’s always nearly impossible to r... Omar Aysha • 04 October, 2012 Ecosystem Mentorship Startup Communities
The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, Part 2 [Wamda TV] At our June event, CoE E-Commerce, Abed Agha, Founder and CEO of Vinelab, moderated a panel on The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical ... Wamda • 04 October, 2012 COE CoE E-Commerce Digital Media
Lebanon Solvermine: The Region’s First Crowdsourced Problem-Solving Platform [Wamda TV] Solvermine is the first product from start-up Fekra2 (Idea2). Co-founders Sabrine Assem & Noha Askar explain that although there are... Omar Aysha • 03 October, 2012 Competitions Crowdsourcing Ecosystem
Getting to Good Governance: From Policing to Orchestrating [Report] This report, published by Strategy&, explains how rethinking traditional project management offices (PMOs) can protect businesses from... Booz and Company • 03 October, 2012 Booz & Company
du's Reality TV Competition The Entrepreneur Launches Tonight The region's first reality TV show about entrepreneurs is here. "The Entrepreneur," which pits 10 entrepreneurs against each other in ... Wamda • 03 October, 2012 Competitions Digital Media
Is Jabbar Looking to Sell One of Its Companies? Rumors Swirl Rumors are swirling today that Jabbar Internet Group is looking to offload assets. The group- one of the biggest internet-focused... Nina Curley • 03 October, 2012 Acquisitions Daily Deals E-commerce
A Peek At Iran’s Digital Consumption In 2012 [Infographic] E-commerce, online banking and consumption of digital mediums is remarkably advanced in Iran with 67% of respondents using the internet for... Wamda • 03 October, 2012 Digital Media E-commerce Infographic
Young Cairo Startup Eventtus Reaches a Global Market for Event Discovery Events of all types are becoming a big deal in Egypt, especially amongst the younger age range. More disposable income, more free... Omar Aysha • 03 October, 2012 Mobile Mobile Apps Women
12 Tips for Optimizing SEO on Your Magento E-Commerce Site This series by Mohannad Ghashim of ShopGo.me is part of our Demystifying E-Commerce series. It will explore various technical... Mohanad Ghashim • 03 October, 2012 Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce SEO
Wamdat Empower Talk: Zafer Younis of The Online Project [Wamda TV] At our June CoE E-Commerce event, Zafer Younis, co-founder and CEO of social media agency The Online Project discusses how new brands can... Wamda • 03 October, 2012 CoE E-Commerce Social Media COE
Entrepreneur of the Week: Abdullah Mando of UTURN Entertainment in Saudi Arabia Before graduating from college, Abdulla Mando, Anmar Fatheldeen, and Omar Murad founded production house UTURN Entertainment in July 2010... Ahmed Al Majid • 02 October, 2012 Arabic Content Digital Media Entrepreneur of the Week
Moataz Soliman Of A*Apps Demonstrates The Bug Reporting Platform [WamdaTV] Co-founder and CEO of AStarApps Moataz Soliman gives us a demonstration of their ground-breaking bug reporting platform for mobile apps,... Omar Aysha • 02 October, 2012 Competitions
Feeding Demand for Local, Organic Produce in the Arab World: Dubai's Ripe It isn’t easy being green – especially when you’re in a desert. The UAE is fertile ground for local businesses, but when Becky Balderstone s... Rania Habib • 02 October, 2012 Food & Beverage
TOP & Social Watchlist Report: Facebook Benchmarks in the Middle East [Report] For entrepreneurs looking to see how their performance on Facebook fares against other startups in the MENA region, this downloadable... Wamda • 02 October, 2012 Facebook Social Media Social Networks