10 Tasty Food & Beverage Startups In The Arab World Today we look at some of MENA’s most delicious and inspired food startups. From falafel to cupcakes, watermelon to shawarma, these tasty n... Glen Dalakian II • 13 September, 2012 Food & Beverage
Think Big [Pic of the Week] It's been a week for big news - both regionally and globally. The first early-stage VC deal in Palestine was closed, to the tune of US $1... Nina Curley • 13 September, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week
Goodbye Mizado, Hello Jumia: Inside Rocket Internet's Newest Gamble in Egypt Jumia, the new online mall, launched with little fanfare in Egypt just over two months ago, the progeny of the German behemoth... Omar Aysha • 13 September, 2012 Rocket Internet Egypt Ecosystem
Analyzing Interest in MENA Investments: Pamir Gelenbe of Hummingbird Ventures [Wamda TV] Pamir Gelenbe, a partner at Hummingbird Ventures, discusses the challenges facing new startups in MENA and gives his take on the... Wamda • 13 September, 2012 Investment
Saudi Arabia Saudi 3eesho brings healthy living to the Arab world Obesity rates in the Middle East, and especially in Saudi Arabia, are spiraling out of control. Yet information about how to lead a... Fernande van Tets • 12 September, 2012 Health Healthcare 3eesho
Startup Weekend Mount Lebanon Do you want to turn your idea into reality? Then brace yourself for Startup Weekend Mount Lebanon. The event will follow the Startup... Wamda • 12 September, 2012 Pitching Startup Weekend Workshops
How Can Cities in MENA Encourage and Retain Creativity? What makes a city creative? There are a few factors. Density is one; cities with higher densities increase the chance of meaningful... Oubai Elkerdi • 12 September, 2012 Ecosystem Innovation
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
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