Wamda

Amman Gets Its First Co-Working Space

After 25 years of his life in the corporate world, working for giants in Jordan like Nuqul Group, it’s fair to say that Nidal Eses has g...

Coworking Spaces

15 Must-Read Books for Middle East Entrepreneurs

Last week, the Wamda team asked our readers on Facebook, “What is the first book you would recommend for a new startup founder to read?” We ...

Top Lists Tips Advice

Think Science Exhibition

The Think Science Competition ask participants to design, develop, and build science based innovations, and to apply science skills in...

Competitions

Strathclyde 100 Launch Event

Strathclyde 100 started in Glasgow in 2003 and has had strong results in the UK including grant funding, mentor relationships and ...

Competitions Pitching

A Look at Entrepreneurship in Oman: A Chat with Sharifa Albarami [Wamda TV]

In an interview at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Sharifa Albarami, founder of Al Jazeera Technical Solutions & Training and the ...

Coworking Spaces Ecosystem

Regional

How to get hired by a leading regional company

There's a lot of hype in the tech world about the best places to work. Thousands of people just like you dream of working at one of the...

Pitching Job Recruitment Programme

Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Project to Launch at the New Arab Woman Forum

It’s no secret that as youth employment in the Middle East rises over the next decade, governments through the region will increasingly l...

Conferences Ecosystem Women

First Startup Weekend Kuwait Unites Local Entrepreneurship Community

Finally, Startup Weekend has made it to Kuwait's small but growing entrepreneurship scene. Startup Weekend Kuwait kicked off a...

Ecosystem Startup Communities Startup Weekend

Bedriye Hulya of Turkey Named Social Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneurship in Turkey is being celebrated on the global stage once again, as the World Economic Forum’s Schwab F...

Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Accelerating the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in the Arab World [Workshop]

At Silatech's recent Arab Youth & Entrepreneurship conference, speakers worked to bring together the elements that constitute a...

Ecosystem Workshops

Cartier Looks to Fund Exceptional Women Entrepreneurs: Apply Before March 8th

Women entrepreneurs looking for a boost with their businesses in the Middle East can apply to the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards before...

Competitions Investment

4 Tips for Pitching with Plan9, Pakistan's Newest Tech Incubator

Plan9 is a tech-focused incubator that has been generating a lot of buzz in Pakistan. Conducted with the support of the Punjab Information ...

Accelerators Competitions Investment

Inside 7 of East Africa’s Hottest Tech Hubs

Part 1 of this three-part series offers a look at 7 of East Africa's most popular coworking spaces for tech startups, investors, and...

Accelerators Coworking Spaces Developers

9 Workshops for You and Your Business

Startup ticklemybrain is hosting nine entrepreneurship and business workshops from March 4 until March 19 at AltCity. Each workshop will...

Workshops

What It Means to Stay Yalla [Pic of the Week]

At the World Economic Forum 2013 in Davos, Switzerland last month, Wamda CEO Habib Haddad gave a talk on the importance of “Thinking A...

Ecosystem Pic of the Week

Intel Ideathon Camp Helps College Students Innovate Egypt's Future

In partnership with the Egyptian Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, Intel launched its first Ideathon Camp in Egypt this...

Innovation Mentorship Social Entrepreneurship

8 Startup Couples Making Entrepreneurship Romantic

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we have put together a list of 8 dynamic startups in the Arab world founded and run by married couples. It’s a ...

Team Top Lists

Jordan

Jordanian gaming startup bets on crowdfunding for first title

“Most people who work at gaming companies rely on the orders of their CEO, but can never be a leading part of the game they are creating,” a...

Crowdfunding Gaming beladcom

Regional

Thought Leadership