Announcing the Wamda Best MENA Startups of 2011

The results of the Wamda Best MENA Startups of 2011 are in! After we nominated several startups in 7 categories, startups nominated by our...

Wamda • 09 January, 2012

Get Ready Egypt, Women Winners Took Arabnet Cairo

Cairo played host to its first ArabNet conference for internet and mobile entrepreneurs on the 19th & 20th October.  “We’re glad to...

Omar Aysha • 25 October, 2011

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How Can Conferences Help the Arab World?

This past weekend I attended the Arab Development Initiative’s (ADI) Envision Arabia Summit in Montreal, Canada. The Envision Arabia Summit ...

Nafez Dakkak • 17 October, 2011

Top 10 Wamda Articles of 2011

In the latter half of 2011, we've witnessed the economic and political aftermath of the spring's revolutions, which have highlighted both...

Wamda • 30 December, 2011

Wamda Holiday Guide: Check Out the Top 35 Gadgets for 2011

The holiday season is coming in a few weeks, and as usual this means it's time to indulge yourself and your loved ones with gifts. Whether...

Souhail Khoury • 08 December, 2011

Vote for the Best MENA Startups of 2011!

Which startups really impressed you in 2011? Who do you think deserves recognition for their innovative idea or amazing accomplishments...

Wamda • 18 December, 2011

Laimoon Puts a Fresh Twist on Job Recruitment in the Middle East

It's never easy admitting that you were wrong. To have to admit that you were completely and utterly amiss might make your insides churn...

Khaled AlSaleh • 22 November, 2011

Startup Weekend Dubai Draws Women, Empowers Emirati Youth

Last weekend, on October 20th, the first sparks of an entrepreneurial revolution were ignited in Dubai. More than 350 participants from...

Nafez Dakkak • 01 November, 2011

Startup Weekend

8 Survival Tips for First Time Fathers & Entrepreneurs

1. Don't panic. Focus. When I quit my job to start my entrepreneurial journey, I didn't know that we were already blessed to have our first...

Roland Daher • 10 October, 2011

Islamic Superheroes Save the World this Weekend

In the context of protests for greater equality occurring around the globe this weekend, it seems fitting that a film has debuted...

Nina Curley • 15 October, 2011

Don’t Panic. There is Life After Blackberry.

We all know that entrepreneurs in the Middle East are becoming very addicted to their smart phones. It's been an especially tough week with...

Nina Curley • 13 October, 2011

A New Generation Pitches for Social Change at Startup Weekend Alexandria

Egypt’s second Startup Weekend kicked off this past weekend in Alexandria, Egypt’s second-largest city. Following the Cairo event earlier th...

Omar Aysha • 27 September, 2011

Startup Weekend

Three Traits that Set the Best Entrepreneurs Apart, from Saad Khan

Saad Khan, venture capitalist and thought leader in the fields of technology, design and media, spoke recently at Startup Weekend...

Omar Aysha • 28 September, 2011

Sketching the Future of Animation in the Arab World at CoE Animate 11

Yesterday we kicked off the first in a new series of Celebration of Entrepreneurship events- CoE Animate 11. The event was an intimate...

Nina Curley • 23 September, 2011

Absurdity and Inspiration Collide at TEDxBeirut

Never mind that everyone here at Berytech is sleep-deprived and on the brink of collapse. We are all a bundle of statements. It’s one thing ...

Think Media Labs • 24 September, 2011

Animating the Emirati Dream at CoE Animate 11

 Amidst the angular but cozy sofas and wooden tables of The Pavilion Downtown Dubai, a range of animators with different agendas,...

Said Hamideh • 25 September, 2011

How to Price your Products and Services

Pricing your products and services accurately is one of the most crucial steps that you can take to create a profitable business. You have...

Nina Curley • 06 September, 2011

Ideas Burn Bright at TEDxCairo

The glow of possibility has shone in the collective mind of Egypt post-revolution, nowhere more brightly than at TEDxCairo this past May...

Wamda • 06 September, 2011

10 Tips for Starting a Business from Your Home

This article appears courtesy of CISCO's Small Business Resource Center.     Starting a home-based business is never easy. From a...

Wamda • 18 September, 2010

Don’t ask for change, create change [Opinion]

I was asked to give a commencement speech at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Doha on May 1. Below is an edited version of what I said. I...

Habib Haddad • 16 June, 2016

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The Facebook factor: hacking social media for growth [Wamda TV]

A business today with no social media presence is, frankly, an anomaly. Continuously, surveys show that the use of social media as a...

Lucy Knight • 21 June, 2016

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Marketing for the growth of your mobile app: a Webinar by Nagi Salloum

Founder of Mobile Growth Academy Nagi Salloum is organizing a webinar to teach you the exact marketing system of leading Silicon Valley ...

Wamda • 11 February, 2016

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Examining the 'Business to Diaspora' market [Opinion]

Editor's note: this is the second of two articles on diaspora engagement. You can read the first one here. The diaspora is more than a...

Irene Kapusta • 19 November, 2015

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StartUp Maroc Championship

StartUp Maroc Championship is a disruptive event designed to bring together new and experienced entrepreneurs with investors, mentors, ...

Wamda • 16 October, 2015

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