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2013 Arab Innovation Network Annual Conference - Dead Sea

Update: This event's date and location has changed from its original location in Alexandria, Egypt to the Dead Sea in...

Conferences Health Environment

Egyptian Brothers Innovate Recycling Technology in the Emirates

Many residents in the UAE simply don’t understand recycling, several recycling companies have said over the past few years. In Abu Dhabi, w...

Recycling Sustainability Environment

Apply Before April 19: HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021

The Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE and Knowledge@Wharton have teamed up to host the second edition of the “Innovation Tournament 2...

Social Change Environment Wharton

Can Cultural Entrepreneurship Soothe Political Strife? The Nile Project Unites East Africa with Music

Typically we think of entrepreneurship as the creation of new businesses, but working to change public opinion could be called cultural...

Music Egypt Agriculture

Social Enterprise Week Kicks Off in Dubai Sunday - Register Now!

Social entrepreneurship is one of the most exciting spaces to watch in the Middle East today, as several local pioneers are launching...

Green Energy Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Ethical Food Enterprise Panel, Social Enterprise Week

Part of a series of events for Social Enterprise Week, this session features social entrepreneurs who launched food enterprises discussing...

Conferences Environment Food & Beverage

From Small Steps to Big Change Panel & Film, Social Enterprise Week

Part of a series of events for Social Enterprise Week, this panel features entrepreneurs engaged in diverse sectors such as child safety, f...

Conferences Environment Social Entrepreneurship

Reviving Egypt's Handmade Paper Industry for a Sustainable Future

Throughout his life, the artist and social activist Mohamed Abou El Naga worked in the handmade paper industry in Alexandria. In 2005, he...

Egypt Environment

Green Enterprise Panel, Social Enterprise Week

Part of a series of events for Social Enterprise Week, this interactive session will bring together ‘ecopreneurs’ who have created inno...

Conferences Environment Social Entrepreneurship

Regional

Resource Scarcity and the Future of Business, Interactive Webinar

Aramex, ArcelorMittal, the London Business School and CSM will join a live webinar debate on resource scarcity, organized by the Ethical...

CSR Environment

Egypt's Tourism Gets Back on Its Feet at Rouqayah's Ranch

You think you're driving into the middle of nowhere, then thoughts of classic horror plots jump to mind. But once you arrive through...

Egypt Environment Food & Beverage

Save Paper at Your Startup, Part 2: Invoices

In the first part of the series, I wrote about digitizing your business cards. This article, the second in our series on saving paper (and...

Environment

KnowElectricity Teaches Pakistan About Energy Efficiency: Can It Become a Sustainable Business?

Scores of Pakistanis are curious about the potential for solar and wind energy to cut costs in a country where continuous power is at a...

Digital Media Environment Green Energy

Weekly Wrap-Up: December 09-13

Throughout your entrepreneurial journey, you will often be reminded of why connections and mentorship are important. Support is equally as...

Advice Agriculture CoE Cards

Save Paper at Your Startup, Part 1: Business Cards

This series of articles provides advice on how to cut down on the use of paper in the modern workplace. In startup working environments,...

Environment Startup Communities Technology

Pivoting to Solar Energy: India's Hind High Vacuum Company [Case Study]

This is the fourth installment of a new series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. Launched in 1965, the ...

Aureos Aureos Case Studies Business Development

Planting an Eco-Friendly Coworking Space in Cairo

New coworking space icecairo launched this month as the third installation of icehubs, an international coworking space brand...

Coworking Spaces Egypt Environment

The Future of Green Technology: What Innovations are on the Horizon?

So you've heard of green buildings, green businesses, green products, and green living, but have you ever heard of green technology? If you...

Green Energy

Cycling: The Sustainable Solution to Egypt's Congestion Epidemic

Ever thought about using a bike for your routine travel in Egypt? This distinctly lo-tech solution to the country’s traffic problems w...

Education Egypt Environment

Grass E-Magazine Paves the Way for Scientific Journalism in the Arab World

More often than not, those who write in science journals are scientists rather than scienctific journalists. While several western...

Digital Media Environment Media

Entrepreneur of the Week: Hassine Labaeid of Saphon Energy in Tunisia

This week's Entrepreneur of the Week is Hassine Labaeid, the co-founder of Tunisian Startup Saphon Energy, which focuses on research and ...

Green Energy Saphon

Innovative Green Energy and Tech Entrepreneurs Shine at TED@Tunis

At this point, many are familiar with the TED (Technology Entertainment and Design) talk series, which first brought experts together in...

Conferences Social Entrepreneurship Saphon

Egyptian Company KarmSolar Wins HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021

The HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament, held this past Monday and Tuesday in Dubai, challenged entrepreneurs to produce innovative...

Green Energy Innovation Environment

4 Reasons Why Smart Businesses Go Green

So green is now a trend in the Middle East – even though it’s still to catch on in Saudi Arabia. It's also a term that's been going ar...

Green Energy

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