LibroSwap: A Book Exchange Platform to Encourage Reading in the Arab World [Wamda TV]

During Startup Weekend Amman, Frida Kiriakos pitched LibroSwap, an online platform designed to encourage reading by allowing users to rent a...

Wamda • 13 March, 2012

Startup Weekend

4 Ways to Innovate in Online Travel in the Middle East

The regional behemoth airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, continue to inspire us with their global dominance. Yet despite...

Mo Ali Yusuf • 13 March, 2012

Innovation Mobile Travel

Kiva, Silatech Join to Boost Loans to Young Arab Entrepreneurs

As The Next Web reported, crowdsourced microfinance platform Kiva has announced a partnership with Silatech, to support entrepreneurs...

Nina Curley • 12 March, 2012

Investment

Ajjerni: A Neighborhood Goods Swapping Platform for the Arab World [Wamda TV]

At Startup Weekend Amman, young Jordanian Abed el Hamid Ghrandoukha, the founder of online marketplace taltol.com, pitched the idea...

Wamda • 12 March, 2012

Startup Weekend

Negotiate Your Startup’s Success, Part One: Talking to Investors

Last week, a friend of mine was meeting with a potential investor for a new venture he was kicking off. He called me to discuss and seek...

Nadim Haddad • 12 March, 2012

Investment

N2V Launches LifeLine, a Flexible Media Visualization Platform

N2V has launched Lifeline, a new platform designed to showcase customized sets of media in a chronological format.  Those who head to the ...

Nina Curley • 11 March, 2012

Innovation N2V

Arabic Speech Now Recognized by Google

Developers throughout the Arab World should be excited- Google's quiet rollout of Arabic voice recognition continues to create new...

Nina Curley • 11 March, 2012

Mobile Mobile Apps

Top 5 Trends from Mobile World Congress 2012

Every year in February, the brightest minds of the wireless industry meet in Barcelona to take part in the Mobile World Congress. This year...

Wirelessly Yours • 11 March, 2012

Mobile

Meet the Winner of Startup Weekend Amman: Educational iPad Game SafePlay [Wamda TV]

[Arabic] The leader of the winning team at Startup Weekend Amman, Darine Al-Ashy, talks to Wamda about SafePlay, an iPad and Android game...

Wamda • 09 March, 2012

Startup Weekend

Jordan's Travel Sheikh Turns Offline Agency into an Online Opportunity

The newest flight and hotel booking on the block, Travel Sheikh, is set to lead the travel e-commerce space. Not just because it's the...

Nina Curley • 08 March, 2012

E-commerce

Online Education Viewed Positively in the Middle East [Infographic]

Bayt.com's newest infographic examines perceptions in the Middle East about online education, both from job seekers and employers. The...

Wamda • 08 March, 2012

Education

Power Pioneers: How One Firm Became a Leader in the Gulf's Energy Sector

GDF Suez came to the Gulf region in the 1970s, as countries such as Oman were celebrating newfound independence. In time, it has become the...

Knowledge @Wharton • 08 March, 2012

Prayer, Media, and Gaming Apps Win at the Innovation Theatre Competition at QITCOM

After 10 teams pitched their ideas yesterday at the Innovation Theatre, in a competition hosted by Potential at QITCOM, the 5 team that...

Nina Curley • 07 March, 2012

Education Gaming Mobile

Diabetes Prevention App for Qatar Wins Vodafone Appathon at QITCOM

Over the past 48 hours, 13 teams hustled to build working mobile apps during the Appathon hosted by Vodafone Qatar and supported by...

Nina Curley • 07 March, 2012

Mobile Mobile Apps

How an Advisory Board Adds Value to Your Business

What is an advisory board? Ideally, it’s a collection of individuals who bring unique knowledge and skills to the table that complement the ...

Elie Habib • 07 March, 2012

Corporate Governance

Entrepreneurship Outperforms Innovation

Innovative ideas can make a splash, but entrepreneurs are more likely to create value, change the world, and make profits. Pro or...

Daniel Isenberg • 07 March, 2012

Innovation