A Fresh Approach to Music-Streaming in MENA: Eddy Maroun of Anghami [Wamda TV] Eddy Maroun, co-founder of Anghami, describes his new web and mobile music-streaming platform designed to meet the demand in MENA for... Wamda • 12 September, 2012 Media
Entrepreneur of the Week: Faris Zaher of Yamsafer [Wamda TV] Faris Zaher chats with Wamda about the difference between his initial idea and the idea that he ended up launching with Yamsafer, how he... Wamda • 11 September, 2012 Entrepreneur of the Week
Agzakhana Offers Egyptian Pharmacists an Online and Mobile Pharmacy Platform Agzakhana.com is about to launch a new electronic system to manage Egyptian and Arab pharmacy sales and orders. Designed by a group of... Hanan Solayman • 11 September, 2012 Medical
Is Equity Crowdfunding a Viable Model in MENA? A Look at Eureeca As the Arab world warms up to the concept of crowdfunding, where individuals pool their resources to donate to others’ entrepreneurial i... Rania Habib • 11 September, 2012 Crowdfunding Investment
5 Key Decisions You Need to Make to Improve Your Social Media Strategy When speaking with many regional entrepreneurs, investors, and some larger brands, the topic of social media is often debated. A social... Mo Ali Yusuf • 11 September, 2012 Social Media
Hockey Tips for Entrepreneurs: Do You Know Where the Puck is Going? While not a huge hockey fan, I am a great admirer of the sport’s legend Wayne Gretsky. I simply am in awe when women and men come a... Christopher Schroeder • 11 September, 2012 Ecosystem Innovation
Webit Congress 2012, An EMEA Emerging Digital Markets Event Webit Congress is an international event for the digital, technology, and entrepreneurial ecosystem with special focus on European,... Wamda • 11 September, 2012 Advertising Advice Conferences
OPIC and Abraaj Capital Commit $150M to Boost SMEs in MENA Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt now have even more opportunities to for growth, as Sunday the Overseas Private... Glen Dalakian II • 11 September, 2012 Government Investment
Regional Making MENA E-Commerce Consumer Accessible: Ahmed Al Khatib and Ahmad Naboulsi of MarkaVIP [Wamda TV] Ahmed Al Khatib and Ahmad Naboulsi of MarkaVIP discuss their inspiration for starting MarkaVIP as well as the target market they wish to ... Wamda • 11 September, 2012 E-commerce
Yamsafer Announces $1m Investment from Sadara Ventures; Interview with Founder Faris Zaher [Wamda TV] Ramallah-based online travel site Yamsafer made waves in the MENA region yesterday, annoucing a $1 million round of investment from Sadara... Nina Curley • 11 September, 2012 Travel
Froot Encourages Joking, Reading on Mobiles in the Arab World In Saudi Arabia, where smartphone penetration has reached 60% according to Google, pivoting into the mobile app market seems a... Glen Dalakian II • 10 September, 2012 Mobile Apps Mobile
How Startup Design Agency RBBi Turned a Profit Within a Year in Dubai How many Dubai startups have turned a profit within a year of launching? User experience design and user interface (UX/UI) agency... Nina Curley • 10 September, 2012 Digital Media User Experience Design
Lebanese Telecoms Minister Interviewed by Wamda on Twitter - Here is How It Went On Friday, Wamda hosted a Twitter interview with Lebanese Telecoms Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui to discuss entrepreneurship, innovation, and... Glen Dalakian II • 10 September, 2012 Government
Mobile Promotion in the MENA Entertainment Industry: Abed Agha of Vinelab [Wamda TV] Abed Agha, founder of Vinelab, discusses trends in the entertainment industry today, especially in marketing through mobile apps. He... Wamda • 10 September, 2012 Entertainment
The Cairo Angels Are Looking For a Few Good Startups The Cairo Angels are here. No, it’s not a local remake of Charlie’s Angels (can you imagine), but a group of business angels based in Cairo ... Omar Aysha • 09 September, 2012 Angel Investment Investment
Game Minion Seeks to Level the Playing Field for Indie Game Developers Independent developers have long competed with large publishing houses in the realm of game development, often outmatched by greater... Glen Dalakian II • 09 September, 2012 Gaming Mobile Apps Mobile Gaming