Wamda

Regional

Edtech and the future of work in MENA

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are in the midst of a tremendous inflection point, with the future of the...

Refugee Open Ware Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Fourth Industrial Revolution

Global

What I know about building an IoT device: Shaun Moore

A stint at Merrill Lynch in Chicago, experience developing mobile apps, and a constant affiliation with technology is what led Dallas-based...

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Egypt

The solution to Cairo gridlock is already here [Video]

Smart car use in Egypt is not a fantasy, fuelled by visions of Google cars and Tesla Model 3s, it's a real possibility. Ismail...

Raye7 smart transportation Ismail Zohdy

Maghreb

Look to Africa, says Moroccan startup godfather

Casapplanca’s founder sees most of its traction in Egypt and Nigeria. (Image via Casapplanca) Taher Alami is often c...

cassaplanca Adweb Taher Alami

Regional

How to value your startup [Opinion]

Startup valuation has a direct impact on the founders’ remaining share in the company after each investment round, and it impacts the m...

post-money pre-money startup valuation

Global

Top 7 takeaways from Amazon's shareholder letter

Amazon is one of the world's biggest companies, and as of last year its biggest retailer. (Image via EPA) Amazon has faced down...

Jeff Bezos Amazon Tips

Global

What I know about space: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom

Emeline Paat was in Beirut in March experimenting with plastic bag-based insulation systems for refugee tents. (Image via Rachel...

Virgin Galactic XCOR Space Adventures

Kuwait

Meet the women ‘Instapreneurs’ of Kuwait

Her Highness Hind Al-Sabeeh during her opening speech. (Images via Reine Farhat) This article is a crosspost with Nuwait. It would...

twentytwo Injaz Kuwait Khaleejesque

Qatar

What I know about digital Arabic content: Nawaf Felemban

In 2015 Wamda produced a report that showed 60 percent of Arabs wanted to read online content in Arabic. That would be great...

Kooora Kasra WIK

Regional

Is it really necessary to protect your ideas?

Gotta protect those brainwaves. (Image via FamousInventors.org) It’s an all too common scenario. An entrepreneur comes up with a brilliant ...

Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company Wrapp EQT Ventures

Maghreb

Entrepreneurship lessons from the Algerian desert

Slimane Kadi turned the desert into a succesfull business. (Images via Mehdi Bennaceri) This is a story about entrepreneurship in its most...

low tech desert algeria

Regional

Should you do it? The benefits and pitfalls of CSR

Are CSR initiatives incompatible with the profit motive? Not necessarily. (Image via Business Review Europe) Corporate Social...

CSR in action johnny matta CSR

Jordan

The internet: is it good or bad for music?

Music is one of the many industries that the internet has massively transformed. In 2014, the global recording industry, according to...

Disrupt! Music! Music streaming piracy

Regional

How valuation and cap tables work [How to]

Have you ever wondered how valution is calculated and cap tables work? Read on. (Image via Business Collective) In the context of...

how to cap tables startup valuation

Regional

Turning your idea into a startup Pt. 2

The business plan needs to answer some concrete questions. (Image via blog.luz.vc/en/) Launching a startup can be daunting, but if...

brainstorming ideation johnny matta

Regional

How to turn your idea into a startup Pt. 1

A good idea isn't likely to translate into a good startup without a lot of brainstorming and perseverance. (Image via The Membership...

market opportunity gap idea johnny matta

Egypt

PayFort announces new fintech accelerator at Mix N’ Mentor Cairo

Around 70 entrepreneurs, largely with early stage startups, came for business advice and networking. (Images via Rachel...

fin-tech Mix N'Mentor Cairo Payfort

U.A.E

Scale-up survival guides

It’s 4am and the phone is ringing. Noor Sweid picks up, and a voice on the other end tells her the news: a fire has erupted at the...

Mangus Olsson Depa Noor Sweid

Syria

Bridge to success: six tips for Syrian entrepreneurs from Jusoor

From the left: Moderator Karim Samakie with speakers David Nabti, Habib Haddad, Aurore Belfrage and Rama Chakaki. (Images via Maysaa...

David Nabti Habib Haddad Syrian entrepreneurs

Regional

Out of office: how to manage a remote team

Remote workers, be they freelance or employees, are a fact of life in today's connected world. (Image via Continuant) The idea that work...

Loulou Khazen remote working freelance

Maghreb

Tunisia's entrepreneurs need to step up [Opinion]

Tunisian entrepreneurs need to step up and lead the charge. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) After working with entrepreneurs while...

Founders Institute Opinion tunisia

Regional

The evolution of tech startups in MENA [Opinion]

Watching an ecosystem grow. (Image via Miami Herald) In much of the world, being a technology startup is a very ‘cool’ pursuit. The sto...

risk ecosystem growth Opinion

Regional

Sharing our way out of malaise: MENA and the sharing economy [Opinion]

A visual reprensentation of the concept that could transform the Middle East and North Africa. (Image via Meridian-180.org) In...

lending club Opinion careem

Egypt

What I know about being a woman in business: Neveen El Tahri

Investor and entrepreneur Neveen El Tahri is "very proud" of Egyptian women. (Image via Milken Institute) Neveen El Tahri is...

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