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5 Lessons from the Indian Entrepreneur Who Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company in Jordan

The fact that you haven’t heard of Aspire.jo isn’t an accident. “I’ve kept the company very low profile,” says founder and CEO Kaushal Shah,...

India Outsourcing

Oslo Business for Peace Award Honors Five Global Business Leaders

The 2013 Oslo Business for Peace Awards recently celebrated the role of economic growth in peace, awarding five business leaders ...

Awards Abraaj Social Change

Algeria Hosts the First All-Women Startup Weekend

The latest in Startup Weekend's new women-focused events, Startup Weekend Algeria was the first event of its kind to feature a...

Startup Weekend Women

Disruptive Entrepreneurship Part I: We’re Going to Change the World

For just three days once a year, I don’t have to explain myself. The notion that business and social impact are in fact m...

Social Change Conferences Social Entrepreneurship

A Look at Entrepreneurship in Morocco: Where Can Startups Turn for Help?

Entrepreneurs in Morocco today face several challenges: meeting mentors and investors, finding a suitable office space, building...

Mentorship Ecosystem Coworking Spaces

AUC Venture Lab Challenge Deadline - Cairo, Egypt

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program (EIP) at the American University of Cairo School of Business, in cooperation with Intel, has...

Incubator Egypt Education

Saudi woman entrepreneur rethinks how we make Arabic coffee

Making Arabic coffee is a complicated and delicate process. The coffee beans must be properly roasted, ground, brewed, then boiled before...

Coffeehouses Badir Saudi Arabia

ArabNet Digital Summit Dubai 2013

The ArabNet Digital Summit is ArabNet's signature annual event, and is one of the largest gatherings of digital professionals and...

Developers Arabnet Conferences

Wamda Announces Partnership with LebNet to Connect the Diaspora with Entrepreneurs in Lebanon

As part of Wamda's vision for connecting entrepreneurs in the Arab world to experts in the diaspora, Wamda has signed a partnership with...

Mentorship Diaspora

Lebanon's Presella Targets the Globe with an E-ticketing and Event Crowdfunding Platform

Watching people entering the We Were Evergreen concert in Beirut a few weeks ago was certainly a show. People were excited to show their...

Crowdfunding E-commerce

Mix N' Mentor Riyadh

The next stop on Wamda's 2013 Mix N' Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh will take place on May 30, 2013. MnM Riyadh, co-organized co-...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

Mix N' Mentor Amman

The next stop on Wamda's 2013 Mix N' Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Amman will take place on May 24, 2013. MnM Amman, co-organized for the s...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

BiD Network Invites Women Entrepreneurs to Apply for Support: Deadline April 30th

Women entrepreneurs in emerging markets now have a new opportunity to apply for support from a network of over 46,000 entrepreneurs,...

Training Investment Competitions

Should You Get an MBA or Start a Business?

A few years ago, I completed my MBA at HKUST in Hong Kong, which is currently ranked 8th worldwide by the Financial Times. I’m now running ...

MBA Advice Education

Mix N’ Mentor Manama

The next stop in Wamda's 2013 Mix N' Mentor Roadshow, Mix N’ Mentor Manama will take place on May 11, 2013. Mix N' Mentor Manama will be a ...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

Middle Eastern Tech Entrepreneurs Big Bang Tech Meetup - NYC, U.S.

The Middle Eastern Tech Entrepreneurs (METE) are hosting a meetup, offering a discussion of emerging tech startups in the Middle East where...

Startup Communities

The Emirates Foundation for Youth Development: A Local Model for Supporting Young Entrepreneurs

A major factor in the success of any country is investing in youth to ensure their economic, technological, scientific and...

Support Organizations Public-Private Partnerships Youth

The First Startup Weekend Ramallah Awards a Job Application Screening Platform

Note: this piece is adapted from the Arabic original.Startup Weekend Ramallah almost didn't happen. The organizers- Jaafar Houjair, ...

SWRamallah Startup Weekend

4 Mix N’ Mentors in 40 Days! Register Now for Doha, Manama, Amman, and Riyadh

In April and May, Wamda is taking the 2013 Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow to 4 new locations: Doha, Manama, Amman, and Riyadh to continue our tour ...

Mix n Mentor

Meet the Winners of Startup Weekend Jeddah

At the first Startup Weekend to grace Jeddah over a week ago, a wedding arrangement site won the day, led by two women. Hoping to serve...

Badir Saudi Arabia Startup Communities

Bahrain Builds Stronger Support Systems for Local Entrepreneurs

Compared to much of the Arab world, Bahrain's entrepreneurs are very well-supported. They have the advantages of Tenmou, Tamkeen, the...

Innovation

Why You're Scared of Public Speaking & How to Overcome It

Regardless of your profession, your success is determined a great deal by your ability to communicate effectively. Whether you’re running a...

Tips

8 Hackerspaces Changing the Arab World

Lately, it seems as though we often hear about a revolutionary new DIY idea like the Raspberry Pi Do-it-Yourself computer, or a...

Hacker Culture Social Change Crowdfunding

Wamda Announces Mix n' Mentor Doha

Building on the success of our first stop in Cairo on the 2013 Mix n’ Mentor Roadshow, Wamda next heads to Doha to continue our tour of 12 ...

Mix n Mentor Mentorship

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