Could France's Innovative New Coding School Be Replicated in the Arab World? “I’ve been working in the Internet industry for 20 years. And for 20 years, I've been facing the same issue: How can I recruit good talent ... Aline Mayard • 28 March, 2013 EdTech Technology Education
Palestinian Platform Helps Arab Students Find International Scholarships Improving education is the goal of every government in the Arab world today. Yet rather than wait for governments and political situations... Maya Rahal • 25 March, 2013 Education
Wamda Launches EdTech Mapping Project - Register Here Education in the Middle East and North Africa is in crisis. Employers lament low skilled job seekers, unemployment is at an all time high,... Nafez Dakkak • 17 March, 2013 Mapping EdTech Education
EduKitten Helps Expats Teach their Children Arabic Capitalizing on the increasing use of mobile phones and tablets among kids, Egyptian startup EduKitten was created by a... Hanan Solayman • 02 April, 2013 Education
Tahrir Academy Looks to Revolutionize Education in Egypt Capitalizing on the momentum for social change in post-revolution Egypt, one new online initiative has launched a “revolution against the t... Rola Tarek • 01 April, 2013 Education Animation
Microsoft Announces Initiative to Empower African Tech Ecosystem This week, Microsoft announced a new initiative to support development and global competitiveness in Africa.The Microsoft 4Afrika... Nina Curley • 06 February, 2013 Advice Education Mobile
A Review of the Economic Factors that Led to the Arab Spring [Report] The International Labour Organization, along with UNDP, has released a new report detailing the economic conditions that led up to the Arab... Nina Curley • 05 February, 2013 Ecosystem Education Government
How the Middle East Can Reclaim its Creative Work Culture “8-5 shifts”, “lunch breaks”, “weekends”, and “vacations” are part of the not-so-wonderful jargon we have inherited from the Industrial Revo... Oubai Elkerdi • 30 January, 2013 Advice Ecosystem Education
Global Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, by Fadi Ghandour It is a matter of fact that chronic poverty and unemployment have long been the twin hallmarks of most Arab economies. While poverty... Fadi Ghandour • 21 January, 2013 Social Change Ecosystem Fadi Ghandour
How Gamification Can Help Startups Make Work Fun [Report] At the end of last year, PwC US launched the third issue of its 2012 Technology Forecast series: Solving business problems with game based... Nafez Dakkak • 17 January, 2013 Education Gamification
Learning and Development Open Forum at Shelter Dubai Organizational learning and development has become one of the most important topics in the field of management and leadership, to bring... Wamda • 08 January, 2013 Conferences Education
Turkey Turkey Management 3.0: Agile Leadership Practices Course Scrum Turkey is hosting an Agile Leadership Practices Course in Ankara, Turkey on January 29-30, 2013. Taught by Jurgen Appelo, the... Wamda • 07 January, 2013 Developers Education
Jordan vs. Kenya: What Sets the Two Entrepreneurship Ecosystems Apart In my last post, we started to explore some of the similarities between the rising ‘Silicon Savannah’ and “Silicon Wadi’ tech startup... Jonathan Kalan • 06 January, 2013 Ecosystem Education Mobile
GEMS Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Brings Students From Around the World to Dubai After introducing a new entrepreneurship curriculum in their schools and recently inspiring our list of entrepreneurship programs for high... Glen Dalakian II • 13 December, 2012 Conferences Education
Lebanon's Myschoolpulse Brings Education to Children in Hospitals Not every startup idea begins with a happy epiphany. Daniele Diab was first inspired to start Myschoolpulse when her cousin was... Fernande van Tets • 10 December, 2012 Education Medical
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... Wamda • 13 December, 2012 Advice Agriculture CoE Cards
Regional Fadi Ghandour Announces Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility Movement In a speech today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Dubai, Fadi Ghandour, CEO of Aramex and Chairman of the Board at Wamda,... Nina Curley • 12 December, 2012 Ecosystem Fadi Ghandour Innovation
Finance for Entrepreneurs and SME's Shelter Dubai is hosting a series on Finance for Entrepreneurs and SME's in January. The series will take place over three consecutive... Wamda • 05 December, 2012 Education
iOS App Abjad City Teaches Kids the Arabic Alphabet What happens if you find yourself living in a foreign country where no one speaks your native language, and you are try to teach... Maya Rahal • 16 December, 2012 Arabic Content Education Mobile Apps
The Story of Kauffman Foundation's Support for Entrepreneurship: A Chat with Thom Ruhe In the Middle East, we’ve all heard the arguments for entrepreneurship’s economic impact, especially its potential to alleviate rising une... Nina Curley • 06 December, 2012 Angel Investment Ecosystem Education
Syria Explained: Syria Deeply Maps Conflict in Context with New Media Tools Far more complex than a simple revolution or call for reform, the conflict in Syria continues to fascinate and appall its witnesses, as its... Nina Curley • 04 December, 2012 Digital Media Education
Regional Kids Love Arabic: A New Educational Arabic iOS Story Platform for Kids Many parents, including myself, invest time and money trying to find an educational application for their children, to keep them from... Maya Rahal • 27 November, 2012 Arabic Content Education Mobile Apps
Building a 2020 Vision of Entrepreneurship in Lebanon: Part 2 As I discussed in my last post, building an entrepreneurship ecosystem that consistently empowers small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)... Antoine Abou-Samra • 15 November, 2012 Accelerators Advice Ecosystem
Entrepreneurship Events for High School Students in the Arab World I was recently asked by a high school curriculum coordinator in Dubai what events their students can attend to supplement the new... Glen Dalakian II • 13 November, 2012 Accelerators Arabnet Conferences