Wamda

Lebanon

Priority shares and liquidation preference, the lowdown

The number and type of shares a founder owns in a startup is a crucial point to think about in the context of venture capital...

liquidation shares Soumrani Lawyers & Legal Counsel

Regional

What I know about game publishing: Joseph Shomali

The profits to be made in gaming are not to be sniffed at. But that's generally for countries outside of the Middle East. In 2014...

games xp babil games Joseph Shomali

Regional

Crowdfunding, an increasingly popular option for MENA

Crowdfunding, or raising money from multiple donors through an online platform, has seen a bumpy start in the Middle East. This may be...

AFKARMENA eureeca zoomaal

Global

The next big thing is spacetech [Opinion]

Space is a frontier that's fast becoming accessible to everyone. (Image via Timez5) The space economy is poised for explosive growth...

CanadaArm Space economy Virgin Galactic

Jordan

Data science: how is it good for government?

All those zeros and ones - how can you make the most of them? (Image via Digitalgov.gov) “Understanding and innovating with data...

Kai Chan INSEAD data science

Kuwait

She started at 9: tech entrepreneur Yasmine Mustafa

Yasmine Mustafa pitching her product, Roar For Good, during an event in Philadelphia. (Image via Tec.co) This is a crosspost with...

ROAR for good Nuwait TEDx

Saudi Arabia

Know your LLCs from your SPVs in the GCC [Opinion]

Starting a business can involve serious amounts of paperwork - but you've got to get it right the first time. (Image via Coseer) “We’re loo...

JSC joint stock company SPV

Jordan

Student demo day at University of Jordan Innovation Center

University of Jordan Innovation Center (UJIC) is holding its first demo day for IT students tomorrow on May 10. The event will display...

UJIC University of Jordan amman

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...

MEMakersGE WIK What I Know

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

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