New data proves Facebook's extensive reach in Morocco For many in Morocco, it seems that Facebook is the most popular destination on the internet. A healthy 73% of the total population visited... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 11 February, 2014 Data Facebook
Baraka Bits uses 'good news from the Middle East' to power positive change in the region “It’s OK if we don’t see thousands of views on our articles,” says Rama Chakaki, founder and CEO of news site Baraka Bits. “We’re willing t... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 February, 2014 baraka bits palestine Media
Now serving one billion ads per month, Hsoub looks to the future Hsoub, the web solutions company based in Egypt and the UK, whose mission is to develop online opportunities for people living throughout... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 05 February, 2014 palestine Hsoub Digital Advertising
Saudi Arabia Saudi startup Feelit provides teenage girls with a forum to express their feelings The rise of social networks has shown just how much people like to express themselves. Feelit, as the name implies, is one social... Reine Farhat • 22 January, 2014 teenagers Bootstrapping Saudi Arabia
Hello Tomorrow Challenge kickoff With the February-March Hello Tomorrow Challenge kicking off in Istanbul on January 28th, among others cities across the world, there’s on... Wamda • 22 January, 2014 hello tomorrow hello tomorrow challenge istanbul
How the Muslim Pro app got 9 million users in three years Every once in a while, an interview stands out. The one with, Erwan Macé was one of them. I met Erwan in unusual circumstances. I ... Aline Mayard • 22 January, 2014 Islamic products
How Big Hass sold hip hop to Saudi Arabia Brash hip hop and conservative Saudi Arabia are two things that wouldn’t seem to be a natural fit. But Hassane Dennaoui, blogger at ReVolt ... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 19 January, 2014 mix fm revolt radio hassane dennaoui
Palestinian startup MobiStine to launch free healthcare app for new parents At the end of October 2013, Husni Abu Samrah returned to Palestine after spending five months in the United States. He had just completed... Eric Reidy • 09 January, 2014 masschallenge mobistine palestine
Startup news ticker: Integreight reaches its goal on Kickstarter in 6 hours; Kamel Al-Asmar in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick... Wamda • 07 January, 2014 Egypt Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurship
Sohati wants to break the taboo of online medicine Many entrepreneurs in are now trying to find solutions to make healthcare more accessible throughout the Middle East, a region facing... Aline Mayard • 05 January, 2014 Media Health Medical
How to build loyalty by turning traditional marketing on its head For startups looking to launch a marketing campaign over the holidays, or starting in 2014, here’s a fun little nugget on marketing, f... Nina Curley • 24 December, 2013 Customer Acquisition
Ignoring video marketing? These 11 stats reveal why you shouldn't Is your business leveraging video marketing? If not, you’re not alone. In fact, according to BIA/Kelsey, just 22% of U.S. businesses plan ... Wissam Dandan • 22 December, 2013 content Video Advertising SEO
5 tips for getting your content on Google's In-Depth Articles search result Whenever Google introduces a new feature to search results, smart businesses will sit up and take note of the new opportunities they might... Wissam Dandan • 17 December, 2013 in-depth articles SEO Google
BitPay founder Tony Gallipi on Bitcoin's bright future [WamdaTV] BitPay is an easy-to-use platform enabling internet businesses to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment. BitPay provides a plugin and makes it... Gulay Ozkan • 16 December, 2013 currency p2p bitpay
Jordanian custom photo album service eyes Gulf Facebook users, B2B expansion There’s got to be a story behind a company by the name of Cheezu. “I was watching a Japanese movie,” says Tala Haddadin, Cheezu’s Jordani... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 15 December, 2013 cheezu b2c b2b
Can AskNative save Egypt's tourism industry? AskNative, a tourism service that works like a social network, is up against serious odds in Egypt, where both tourism and e-commerce are... Eman Mostafa • 26 December, 2013 AskNative Tourism Egypt
Why Transterra moved to Lebanon This piece is part of our series on expat entrepreneurs. As we wrote in October, Transterra is one of the latest global startups... Aline Mayard • 10 December, 2013 Expatriate entrepreneurs Media
How do Saudis use social media? [Infographic] Saudi Arabia is no doubt one of the main markets digital entrepreneurs want to dominate. With more than three million active Twitter users,... Maya Rahal • 16 December, 2013 the online project TOP twitter
5 tips for small businesses on Facebook Jonathan Labin is Facebook's Head of Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan. He contacted us with some tips, based on Facebook's own research,... Jonathan Labin • 09 December, 2013 small business sme Facebook
Mobile advertising more vital than ever to marketers in the Arab world [Infographic] With more than 366 million mobile phone users in the region, penetration rates and usage data are attracting more attention every day.... Ahmed Gabr • 15 December, 2013 mobile advertising Advertising Infographic
Why e-commerce site Namshi stopped using 'Sukar' as a keyword In an e-commerce sector that is increasingly competitive in the Middle East, online retailers of all sizes are seeking to enrich their... Eman Mostafa • 26 December, 2013 sukar Namshi Google
8 leading startups get connected with Silicon Valley at MENA Innovation DemoDay Despite the instabilities at home, Egyptian startups are gaining global recognition for their innovations lately; it’s not just that I... Akram Dweikat • 25 November, 2013 techwadi palinno disrupt
New meetup at Morocco's New Work Lab awards MySportner startup of the month The Moroccan co-working space New Work Lab has launched a new meetup called Pitch Lab, giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch... Saad Zabari • 28 November, 2013 pitch lab new work labs morocco
New loyalty program QHat hopes to disrupt marketing in Egypt A new loyalty scheme went live in Egypt that could disrupt the typical model deployed by market leaders like... Omar Aysha • 20 November, 2013