Meet the Coolest Next-Generation Science Entrepreneurs in MENA At the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul recently, we at Wamda were tremendously inspired by the contestants in the Global... Nina Curley • 20 December, 2011
Oasis500's Angel Network Event: A Model for Angel Investment in MENA? Angel funding in the region is driven by a few players, and the investment process can often be idiosyncratic, say startups. Much needs to... Nina Curley • 20 December, 2011
Twitter Revamps Revenue Model with $300 Million in Investment from Saudi Prince Alwaleed The rumors buzzing around this summer have today been confirmed: Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $300 million in social media... Nina Curley • 19 December, 2011
Riyada Enterprise Development and Intel Break into the VOIP market with Investment in Nymgo Small businesses worldwide have a new reason to think about international expansion; Riyada Enterprise Development (RED) and Intel Capital... Nina Curley • 19 December, 2011
Vote for the Best MENA Startups of 2011! Which startups really impressed you in 2011? Who do you think deserves recognition for their innovative idea or amazing accomplishments... Wamda • 18 December, 2011
Zynga's $1 billion IPO: Future Opportunity for Arabic Game Developers? Zynga goes public today, with a cautious IPO of $1 billion. Late yesterday, the social gaming giant priced its shares at $10 per share, at... Nina Curley • 16 December, 2011
Wixel Studios Pivots into Mobile Gaming with Launch of Santa's Rookie It's your job to save Christmas in Wixel Studios's addictive new game Santa's Rookie 2012: Operation China. The game, which co-founder Ziad... Nina Curley • 15 December, 2011
Meet the First Social Network Designed to Make Your Dreams Come True Every one of us has dreams, ranging from meeting a celebrity to visiting a chocolate factory or flying to the moon. What if someone gave... Souhail Khoury • 15 December, 2011
Arabic SEO Part 3: 10 Tips for Link Building So finally, after part one and two of our series on Arabic SEO, here I’ll discuss the most important element in SEO in general, which is l... Wissam Dandan • 14 December, 2011 Analytics SEO
What Coca-Cola's Nearly $1 Billion Deal with Saudi Company Aujan Means for Entrepreneurs Saudi giant Aujan Industries, the largest privately-owned beverage company in the GCC, today also becomes one of the region’s biggest s... Nina Curley • 14 December, 2011
How to Find Out What Users Really Want: Part Two In order to delve into understanding what your users really want, I encourage you to imagine being a bigshot documentary director from... George Elkhabbaz • 14 December, 2011 User Experience Design
Mixing Twitter with YouTube Never Looked So Fresh: Meet TwitVid's New Video Social Network Video is now officially the startup word of week. After yesterday's launch of Cinemoz, a new revolution is brewing in online viewing today:... Nina Curley • 14 December, 2011
Why It's Easier Than Ever to Break into E-Commerce in the Middle East As logistics company Aramex continues to expand globally, with its acquisition of South African courier company... Nina Curley • 13 December, 2011 E-commerce
What's New in the Beta Launch of Cinemoz, a Hulu for the Arab World Cinemoz, a Hulu-style video-on-demand channel, launched today at the Dubai International Film Festival, to bring old movies and fresh short... Nina Curley • 12 December, 2011
Aramex Acquires South African Logistics Firm Berco Express: Why It Matters to MENA Entrepreneurs Aramex, the region’s biggest logistics company, has today announced its acquisition of South African courier company Berco Express. While A... Nina Curley • 12 December, 2011
7 Opportunities and Challenges for Gaming Startups At the Smartphones and Tablets Session at the Dubai World Game Summit, Ayham Gorani, the CEO of Alpha Apps, sketched out the opportunities... Nafez Dakkak • 12 December, 2011