The Greater Your Goals the Greater Your Risks [Pic of the Week] With a big idea comes big risk. Some entrepreneurs hope to have global reach, others are content with attracting a local market; the world... Glen Dalakian II • 24 January, 2013 CoE Cards Ideas Pic of the Week
Keep Dreaming and Work Hard [Pic of the Week] Despite the conflicts, instability and misfortunes hitting some Arab countries lately, it is refreshing to note that Arab communities are... Maya Rahal • 17 January, 2013 Advice CoE Cards Egypt
Entrepreneurship is an Attitude [Pic of the Week] “Think positively, you can do it!” is a fairly cliché way to encourage others. But in reality, people generally do think negatively and ha... Glen Dalakian II • 10 January, 2013 CoE Cards Failure Pic of the Week
Mahatat Initiative Promotes Egypt’s Contemporary Art Scene Since the 2011 revolution, Egyptian society has been transforming demographically, culturally, and politcally, inspiring several new... Ahmed Gabr • 28 January, 2013 Art Egypt Women
Learning and Development Open Forum at Shelter Dubai Organizational learning and development has become one of the most important topics in the field of management and leadership, to bring... Wamda • 08 January, 2013 Conferences Education
How 3 Women Entrepreneurs are Creating Opportunities in Morocco, Egypt, and Jordan We often hear that it's difficult for women entrepreneurs to found companies- they face social stigma as founders, or they have difficulty... Hanan Solayman • 22 January, 2013 Egypt Social Entrepreneurship Women
GIST Entrepreneurs in Action Photo Contest Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) invites submissions from the 44 eligible program countries in the Middle East, Ce... Wamda • 07 January, 2013 Competitions
5 Tips for Writing Posts on Wamda A few weeks ago, we launched our blogging platform so that you can openly share your thoughts and insights on entrepreneurship with the... Wamda • 07 January, 2013 Ideas Advice Competitions
Taskty Launches to Provide Services to Egyptian Startups and Customers While creating platforms for freelancers and project-based jobs has been a popular concept around the globe, now it's becoming one of the... Ahmed Gabr • 20 January, 2013 Flat6Labs Outsourcing
Startup Weekend Giza Startup Weekend is coming to Giza on March 7, 2013. All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch t... Wamda • 02 January, 2013 Startup Weekend
Could an Egyptian Crowdsourced Review Site Be the Next Big Middle East Success Story? I may have seen the "next big thing," i.e. the next startup with the potential to be a Twitter or an Instagram. To be regionally precise I... Omar Aysha • 30 December, 2012 Egypt Invention Ratings Sites
Startup Turkey Conference The Startup Turkey Conference, organized by Etohum, is a three day event that brings together many of the leading internet companies in... Wamda • 20 December, 2012 Conferences Ecosystem
First Moroccan Instameet Unites Instagram Users About a month ago on November 25th, the first meeting for local Instagrammers was held in Morocco, uniting users of the free photo-sharing... Karim Jazouani • 24 December, 2012 Social Networks Social Media Ecosystem
ArabNet Beirut ArabNet Beirut is 3-day conference to take place on March 20-22, 2013, focused on the “digital and creative industries,” featuring top spe... Wamda • 20 December, 2012 Arabnet Conferences Digital Media
When is the Right Time to Quit Your Job? [Poll Results] Following our recent Facebook poll for the Wamda community, we have compiled the answers to give a short readout on what Wamda’s readers a... Glen Dalakian II • 20 December, 2012 Facebook Social Media Social Networks
TEDxCairo 2012 Reveals Optimism Despite Political Turmoil in Egypt Depsite Egypt's recent angst, TEDxCairo went ahead with its 2012 showcase event “Collisions” at the AUC’s New Cairo campus. Altho... Omar Aysha • 16 December, 2012 Egypt TEDx
TEDxHelwanU On December 12, 2012, TEDxHelwanU is taking place in Helwan University. The event's theme is "Leave Your Legacy" and is open to the... Wamda • 23 October, 2012 Egypt TEDx
LeWeb Paris Conference and Startup Competition On December 4-6, the LeWeb conference will take place in Paris, France with the theme of “the Internet of Things.” LeWeb brings together ent... Wamda • 29 November, 2012 Conferences Technology
Regional Kids Love Arabic: A New Educational Arabic iOS Story Platform for Kids Many parents, including myself, invest time and money trying to find an educational application for their children, to keep them from... Maya Rahal • 27 November, 2012 Arabic Content Education Mobile Apps
Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Jordan with Photography While entrepreneurship is one tool for helping young people in Jordan find new opportunities, empowering a generation can begin with... Maya Rahal • 19 November, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship
Think of the People, Not the Money [Pic of the Week] During episode two of Wamda's Mix N' Mentor in Beirut last Saturday, November 10th, one word kept coming up at the discussion tables... Maya Rahal • 15 November, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week
Entrepreneurship Events for High School Students in the Arab World I was recently asked by a high school curriculum coordinator in Dubai what events their students can attend to supplement the new... Glen Dalakian II • 13 November, 2012 Accelerators Arabnet Conferences
3rd MYCONTENT Show in Dubai On November 27-28th, the 3rd MYCONTENT Show will bring together players from across the content and media industry in the Middle East and N... Wamda • 29 October, 2012 Animation Conferences Developers
Connections Are Vital, Work To Create Them [Pic of the Week] We often hear the terms "networking" and "connecting" mentioned repeatedly when it comes to attending social events. To some, this... Maya Rahal • 01 November, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week