10 Startups in the Arab World that Parents Will Love This week we highlight 10 startups that parents (and their children) will love. From education to clothing, social communities to gadgets,... Glen Dalakian II • 22 October, 2012 E-commerce Ecosystem Education
Mentorship is Essential [Pic of the Week] “I can do it alone,” is a common excuse for entrepreneurs who have a great idea but don’t want to tell too many people about it. But doing ... Glen Dalakian II • 25 October, 2012 Mentorship Mix n Mentor Pic of the Week
Emokhalfa Takes on Cairo’s Traffic with New Violation Reporting App Fixing Cairo’s traffic problems is not going to happen overnight. But new startup Emokhalfa is taking the problem into their own hands. It c... Mohamed Salah • 17 October, 2012 Crowdsourcing Egypt Government
Do Your Own Due Diligence [Pic of the Week] You have an exciting startup idea.You feel ready to jump into the entrepreneurial waters. You are aware of the risks you are taking. You k... Maya Rahal • 18 October, 2012 Pic of the Week CoE Cards
Conflict Mapping Platform Ushahidi's Henry Addo at SHARE Beirut [Wamda TV] At SHARE Beirut event last weeked, Henry Addo, co-founder of Ushahidi, discussed Ushahidi’s work to map incidents of violence and peace e... Glen Dalakian II • 14 October, 2012 Analytics Conferences Digital Media
Sami Ben Gharbia of Tunisian Collective Blog Nawaat at SHARE Beirut [Wamda TV] At the SHARE Beirut gathering last weekend, Nawaat co-founder Sami Ben Gharbia discussed the influence of Tunisian independent collective... Glen Dalakian II • 11 October, 2012 Censorship Conferences Diaspora
Startups Must Accept Change and Adapt [Pic of the Week] Things don’t stay the same forever. It’s a fact of life that a lot of people, especially expanding businesses, often have trouble dealing w... Glen Dalakian II • 11 October, 2012 Daily Deals E-commerce Digital Marketing
Lebanon Solvermine: The Region’s First Crowdsourced Problem-Solving Platform [Wamda TV] Solvermine is the first product from start-up Fekra2 (Idea2). Co-founders Sabrine Assem & Noha Askar explain that although there are... Omar Aysha • 03 October, 2012 Competitions Crowdsourcing Ecosystem
GamesBond Aims to Develop Educational Games on MS-Kinect [WamdaTV] GamesBond’s co-founders Alaa Eltayeb & Ahmed Tayseer present their MS-Kinect based educational games. They explain that they will first ... Omar Aysha • 09 October, 2012 Competitions Egypt Gaming
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
Start Up Weekend Alexandria: Still the Best Entrepreneurship Event in Egypt The second Start Up Weekend Alexandria (SWA) was held on the 27th to 29th September 2012, and while it’s always nearly impossible to r... Omar Aysha • 04 October, 2012 Ecosystem Mentorship Startup Communities
Competitiveness Is About You [Pic Of The Week] It is becoming harder and harder to stand out as a startup in many markets today. Many young startups are channeling their efforts into a... Maya Rahal • 04 October, 2012 CoE Cards Competitions
du's Reality TV Competition The Entrepreneur Launches Tonight The region's first reality TV show about entrepreneurs is here. "The Entrepreneur," which pits 10 entrepreneurs against each other in ... Wamda • 03 October, 2012 Competitions Digital Media
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
Startup Weekend Mansoura For the first time ever, Startup Weekend makes its way to the Egyptian Nile Delta on November 1-3rd. The event will follow the basic... Wamda • 20 September, 2012 Startup Weekend
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
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
Iraq to Be Reborn as Art & Science Hub Through Baghdad Hackerspace A young leader is bringing his passion for collaboration to create a hackerspace in Baghdad this October. Bilal Ghalib, an expat who... Glen Dalakian II • 03 September, 2012 Trends
Abraaj Capital Art Prize Announces Winners for 2013 This week, the Abraaj Capital Art Prize announced the winning artists for its fifth addition, including winners from Lebanon, Egypt,... Glen Dalakian II • 28 August, 2012
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
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
My Heart Is In the Work [Pic of the Week] Some of you may have read this card and felt like it defined you. Others may be having one of those days where you know you love what you... Wamda • 18 June, 2012 CoE Cards Pic of the Week
Get Up Start Up in Cairo: Alternative Education Wins the Day El-Sawy Culture Wheel (SCW), the avant-garde capital of Cairo’s cultural scene, was the location of Cairo’s latest entrepreneurial com... Omar Aysha • 06 June, 2012 Accelerators Innovation Startup Communities