Microsoft Finally Targets Egyptian Developers with BizSpark, Mobile App Competition “Developers developers developers developers,” a sweaty Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, famously chanted during a Microsoft conference a few y... Omar Aysha • 08 October, 2012 Accelerators Cloud Computing Ecosystem
Abu Dhabi Media Summit 2012 The Abu Dhabi Media Summit is a gathering of people and companies driving the transition to a more fully networked new world. The three-day ... Wamda • 08 October, 2012 Conferences Digital Media
Wamdat Inspire Talk, CoE E-Commerce: Roy Zakka of Ubanquity Systems [Wamda TV] At our June event, CoE E-Commerce , CEO Roy Zakka of Ubanquity Systems offers several quick tips for startups to consider before their ... Wamda • 02 October, 2012 Advice CoE E-Commerce Conferences
12 Tips for Optimizing SEO on Your Magento E-Commerce Site This series by Mohannad Ghashim of ShopGo.me is part of our Demystifying E-Commerce series. It will explore various technical... Mohanad Ghashim • 03 October, 2012 Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce SEO
Top 20 Most-Watched TED Talks Of All Time Today we highlight the most popular TED Talks to date, announced by TED in late August. Whether you think watching TED Talks during the... Glen Dalakian II • 24 September, 2012 Advice Conferences Ecosystem
Good Ideas Are Too Valuable To Waste [Pic of the Week] Creativity is perhaps the most valuable asset a startup can have. I’m not describing that one creative idea that launches a startup or i... Glen Dalakian II • 27 September, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week
10 Tasty Food & Beverage Startups In The Arab World Today we look at some of MENA’s most delicious and inspired food startups. From falafel to cupcakes, watermelon to shawarma, these tasty n... Glen Dalakian II • 13 September, 2012 Food & Beverage
Every Big Company Starts Small [Pic of the Week] Every big company starts small. It seems obvious and even cliché, but often young startups lose sight of this reality. It’s easy to get ca... Glen Dalakian II • 20 September, 2012 Advice CoE Cards Ecosystem
Froot Encourages Joking, Reading on Mobiles in the Arab World In Saudi Arabia, where smartphone penetration has reached 60% according to Google, pivoting into the mobile app market seems a... Glen Dalakian II • 10 September, 2012 Mobile Apps Mobile
Hockey Tips for Entrepreneurs: Do You Know Where the Puck is Going? While not a huge hockey fan, I am a great admirer of the sport’s legend Wayne Gretsky. I simply am in awe when women and men come a... Christopher Schroeder • 11 September, 2012 Ecosystem Innovation
The Cairo Angels Are Looking For a Few Good Startups The Cairo Angels are here. No, it’s not a local remake of Charlie’s Angels (can you imagine), but a group of business angels based in Cairo ... Omar Aysha • 09 September, 2012 Angel Investment Investment
Think Big [Pic of the Week] It's been a week for big news - both regionally and globally. The first early-stage VC deal in Palestine was closed, to the tune of US $1... Nina Curley • 13 September, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week
Cairo Workspace The District Celebrates Six Months of Success Six months is usually too soon to celebrate a birthday, but things had been going so well for The District recently that celebrations were... Omar Aysha • 04 September, 2012 Accelerators Coworking Spaces
Social Enterprise Coffee Hour Village Capital and The Startup Series organize an open table discussion on the up and coming field of Impact Investment and the... Wamda • 04 September, 2012 Ecosystem Jordan
Meet New Beirut Workspace and Social Venture Hub AltCity Entrepreneurs looking for a good casual workspace in Beirut can now turn to AltCity, which is opening its doors this August to become the... Nina Curley • 28 August, 2012 Coworking Spaces Crowdfunding
You Have to Take Risks [Pic of the Week] With the announcement of the exit of LivingSocial and talks about the entrance of LinkedIn into the MENA space, we see a great example of... Glen Dalakian II • 23 August, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week
SeedStartup Demo Day in Dubai SeedStartup, Dubai-based international startup accelerator and seed fund, announced details of the Startup Demo Day event to be held at... Alaa Chehayeb • 15 August, 2012 Investment
Community and Media Resources for Entrepreneurs in the UAE Similar to some of the content in the Wamda Country Info Center for UAE, this series of articles by Kia Davis offers an up-to-date,... Kia Davis • 23 July, 2012
Where to Find Services in Dubai: Resources for Entrepreneurs in the UAE Similar to some of the content in the Wamda Country Info Center for the UAE, this series of articles by Kia Davis offers an... Kia Davis • 18 July, 2012
Regional Where To Register Your Company: Resources for Entrepreneurs in the UAE Similar to some of the content in the Wamda Country Info Center for the UAE, this series of articles by Kia Davis offers an... Kia Davis • 18 July, 2012 Legal
Workspaces in Dubai: Resources for Entrepreneurs in the UAE Similar to some of the content in the Wamda Country Info Center for the UAE, this series of articles by Kia Davis offers an... Kia Davis • 16 July, 2012
Demystifying E-Commerce: Payment Gateways in the Arab World [Infographic] For e-commerce startups looking to solve the issue of online payment, this infographic, created by e-commerce solution company ShopGo,... Wamda • 17 July, 2012 Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce Payment Gateways
TEDxBeirut Salon in Tripoli TEDxBeirut want to spread inspiration all over Lebanon, not only in Beirut. This time TEDxBeirut Salon will be in Tripoli. Through... Wamda • 18 July, 2012 Trends
GameTako Launches Its Second Region-Wide Arabic Game Jam GameTako announced, few days later, that it will be holding its second region-wide “Game Zanga” game development weekend and competition on ... Wamda • 30 June, 2012 Gaming