Why Toolkits Are Essential for Innovation and Education

So how do you fit a cube-shaped canister into a cylindrical hole using only Moon rock plastic bags, cardboard, suit hoses, and...

Oubai Elkerdi • 02 May, 2012

Education Innovation

MAKE Ignition

The MAKE business HUB space in Dubai is launching MAKE ignition, on monday may 7th, from 7pm to 9pm, a dynamic and engaging platform for...

Wamda • 03 May, 2012

Ecosystem

Every Problem is An Opportunity [Pic of the Week]

This week as we open registration for upcoming event CoE E-Commerce, this piece of advice seems especially relevant. The issues that most ...

Wamda • 01 May, 2012

CoE Cards Pic of the Week

Defining Small and Medium Enterprises in Oman

As Oman’s Third Economic Forum came to a close on Monday, the question of how to define small and medium enterprises SMEs came to a h...

Sharifa Al-Barami • 25 April, 2012

Conferences Ecosystem Startup Communities

Beware of Praise [Pic of the Week]

Fadi Ghandour said it. Arif Naqvi said it. A previous entrepreneur turned VC and blogger told his story. And maybe Chuck D said it best:...

Wamda • 24 April, 2012

CoE Cards Pic of the Week

Announcing Wamda's Entrepreneur of the Week Series

Today we are launching a new video series on Wamda: Entrepreneur of the Week.  Each Tuesday, we'll be posting an interview with startup ...

Nina Curley • 24 April, 2012

Entrepreneur of the Week

How Did You Build Your Team? [Pic of the Week]

You've heard it many times- a one-man show is not the most effective route in entrepreneurship. We've seen investors get wary of a team of...

Wamda • 18 April, 2012

CoE Cards Team Pic of the Week

The Danger of Entrepreneurial Passion

This article was originally published on Harvard Business Review, January 6, 2010. Passion is up there with innovation in what people...

Daniel Isenberg • 11 April, 2012

We Are Just Scratching the Surface of Our Opportunity

In many ways, the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Middle East is very nascent. When it comes to existing models of what an ecosystem...

Wamda • 09 April, 2012

CoE Cards

Last Chance to Submit to eClub's Photo Competition

eClub, an nonprofit launched in connection with the American University of Beirut (AUB) to raise awareness about entrepreneurship, has...

Nina Curley • 09 April, 2012

Competitions

Are You REDe to Break into E-Commerce?

While it's apparent in the region that payment gateways, cash-on-delivery, and international duties pose significant challenges to...

Wamda • 05 April, 2012

E-commerce

Online Donations Bring the Middle East and Africa Closer to American Donors

Last year, over US$290 billion in America was donated to charities, but surprisingly, less than 10% was donated online. With 240 million...

Knowledge @Wharton • 22 March, 2012

Entrepreneurship Outperforms Innovation

Innovative ideas can make a splash, but entrepreneurs are more likely to create value, change the world, and make profits. Pro or...

Daniel Isenberg • 07 March, 2012

Innovation

Marketing with Animation: Yebab.com and Kharabeesh Launch Emirati Wedding Cartoon Series

Startups looking to launch a viral video campaign can now look to the example of Emirati weddings directory Yebab.com, which recently...

Maya Rahal • 14 February, 2012

Wedding Industry

Launching an E-Commerce Platform on the Power of the Saudi Arabian Market

Saudi entrepreneur Abdulaziz Aljouf admits that he took the long path to success when building his e-commerce...

Maya Rahal • 09 February, 2012

E-commerce

So What Are Entrepreneurs and What Do They Do?

We came accross an interesting picture on Uncrunched today and wanted to share it. Let us know what you think about it and if you as an...

Wamda • 13 February, 2012

What Are Employers in the Middle East Looking For?

Applying for jobs? Or thinking of hiring more staff at your own company? You may be wondering what your employers (or peers who are also...

Wamda • 07 February, 2012

Programme Job Recruitment Job Creation

Behind the Anti-Conference: A Case Study of the Celebration of Entrepreneurship 2010

Curious what went into creating one of the biggest, most unconventional entrepreneurship events the region has seen?  Abraaj has released a ...

Wamda • 22 January, 2012

‏An innovative camp in ‪7iber Labs‬

‏‪7‬iber Labs are hosting an innovative camp on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February at the Amman Gallery ‪-‬ Ras El Ayn‪,‬ Jordan, in the pur...

Wamda • 23 January, 2012

Announcing the new Wamda: A 360 degree approach to supporting entrepreneurship in MENA

In November 2010, the region witnessed the Celebration of Entrepreneurship (CoE), one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship events to...

Wamda • 19 January, 2012

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

Arabnet

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