Animating the Emirati Dream at CoE Animate 11 Amidst the angular but cozy sofas and wooden tables of The Pavilion Downtown Dubai, a range of animators with different agendas,... Said Hamideh • 25 September, 2011
Building Optimism in North Africa: Abraaj’s Amundi Acquisition In North Africa, there’s more reason for optimism among the entrepreneurship community today. Abraaj Capital’s recent acquisition of the Nor... Nina Curley • 25 September, 2011
Absurdity and Inspiration Collide at TEDxBeirut Never mind that everyone here at Berytech is sleep-deprived and on the brink of collapse. We are all a bundle of statements. It’s one thing ... Think Media Labs • 24 September, 2011
Sketching the Future of Animation in the Arab World at CoE Animate 11 Yesterday we kicked off the first in a new series of Celebration of Entrepreneurship events- CoE Animate 11. The event was an intimate... Nina Curley • 23 September, 2011
Why Building an Entrepreneurial Culture Extends Beyond Business Creation Alone There has been a lot of talk recently, both globally and regionally, about the importance of creating an entrepreneurial culture, and the... Nafez Dakkak • 22 September, 2011
Why iOS 5 is Apple's Savviest Move Yet An analysis of iOS 5 and its competitors and what Apple is doing to keep its lead in the phone business Apple has recently... Souhail Khoury • 22 September, 2011
Meet the New Arabic Video-on-Demand Channel If you’ve ever clicked on a video only to be met with the warning “Sorry, currently our video library can only be watched from within the Un... Nina Curley • 22 September, 2011
Startup Weekend Riyadh Startup Weekend Riyadh is happening on the 12th-14th of October- 54 intense hours over which entrepreneurs in Saudi will brainstorm, pitch... Wamda • 21 September, 2011
5th MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition The Abu Dhabi Launch Event of the 5th MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition will bring together regional business leaders,... Wamda • 15 September, 2011
Growing by Going Local: Video Channel Ikbis [Wamda TV] George Akra and Karim Arafat of Ikbis and TootCorp describe their plan for growing the Arab World's YouTube by stimulating the production... Wamda • 08 September, 2011
Designing a Creative Solution at TasmeemME As Jordan’s reputation as a hotbed for outsourced design work and an increasingly popular film location grows, it may have a certain A... Nina Curley • 08 September, 2011
Istikana Announces a Milestone One Million Visits Istikana, an online video portal boasting vintage Arabic TV shows, has just announced that they have received 1 million visits within 135... Wamda • 08 September, 2011
Why is Magento an Ideal Solution? This article is written for Wamda as part of a series on e-commerce by 7arake.com.One of Magento’s best properties lies in the fact that it ... Wamda • 08 September, 2011
Egypt 2.0: The Investor Perspective Spring’s fervent revolution has given way to a dry summer in Egypt. As demonstrators streamed back into Cairo's Tahrir Square recently to p... Nina Curley • 08 September, 2011
The Arab Social Media Report Volume 1: Facebook Use 2010 Volume One of the Arab Social Media Report, released by the Dubai School of Government's Governance and Social Innovation Program in... Wamda • 08 September, 2011
Creating a Business in the Service Sector [Wamda TV] Azzam Fakhreddin describes how he founded Al Qasr Hotel and expanded his brand to include some of Amman's top restaurants. Fakhreddin... Wamda • 08 September, 2011