Wamda

Palestinian startup PlayFresco gets global attention - but its founders can't get visas

The Palestinian technology sector has been witnessing remarkable progress lately, reflected in individual attempts to take it to the next...

connected devices

In Tunisia, entrepreneurs are taking control

In the absence of local blogs, press coverage, groups or associations of web entrepreneurs, and, until recently, a coworking space, the...

tunisia

Rebuilding Egypt: how do startups help the economy?

When it comes to start-ups, entrepreneurs face unique challenges in an already difficult economic environment: striking out on their own...

economy Egypt

Regional

Angel investor Ranwa Halasa calls for bolder investors and savvier entrepreneurs

This article is part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional...

Mistakes Tips Advice

Lebanon’s Roadie Tuner is audience favorite at TechCrunch Disrupt in New York

After attending a spur of the moment event earlier this year, the young entrepreneurs behind Roadie Tuner had no idea that they would hit...

Roadie Tuner TechCrunch Disrupt techcrunch

Weather-based clothing suggestion app wins Altcity’s 12 hour hackathon

Last Sunday, May 3rd, the Beiruti co-working space Altcity.me organized a DevAppLB Ultralight 12-Hour Hackathon, at the Beirut...

Beirut Digital District Altcity mobile games

Wamda announces its 4th Mix N' Mentor in Amman

The next stop on Wamda's 2014 Mix n' Mentor Roadshow, Mix n’ Mentor Amman, will take place on June 13, 2014. This will be the first time Wa...

amman Mix n Mentor

Reading the future of MENA e-commerce at Dubai's Webit Digital Commerce Summit

On April 30, Webit Digital hosted a commerce summit that gathered prominent speakers and attendees in the field of e-commerce. The...

Conferences E-commerce

Global entrepreneur community Startup Grind seeks to foster connections in Jordan

Sound advice from battle-tested entrepreneurs is a highly valuable asset for those trying to get a nascent startup off of the ground. It’s ...

startup grind amman

Maghreb

Is Algeria ready to join the entrepreneurial race?

When I shared my plans of heading to Algeria to meet startups on Twitter I received puzzled responses, like one man who couldn’t believe s...

algeria

How niche e-commerce site HobbyGulf doubled its orders in four months

The Gulf aviation industry has been the envy of the world over the last decade with lower costs and an ideal, centralized location that...

niche E-commerce

4 tips for successful digital marketing, from Dubai's STEP conference

For the third round of the annual STEP Conference, held April 30th in Al Serkal Avenue in Dubai, organizers chose the topic of...

STEP Conferences

How this Saudi advertising firm pulled in 200 clients

Recently, an Arabnet study found that total online advertising spending in the Arab region reached $300 million USD in 2013, and is...

StartupYourLife announces two new partnerships, with Seedstars World and Oasis500

The Moroccan entrepreneurs network StartupYourLife inked two new partnerships this month, in an attempt to bring more visibility to...

startupyourlife Oasis500

Has MyVLE's Moroccan founder learned enough from two failures to finally achieve success?

MyVLE is without a doubt one of the most hotly anticipated startups from Morocco. With its Moroccan and U.S.-based A-team, a well-designed...

morocco E-Learning Failure

3 ways Bitcoin can change how the Arab region uses money

Over the course of two days last month, self-described social media utilization agency The Online Project (TOP) held Cointalks...

digital currency Bitcoin

Startup MENA seeks to bridge the gaps between Egyptian startups and European VCs

Startup MENA, the initiative funded in part by the Danish government, will hold a pitch event for Egyptian startups on May 14th, as part...

events

Angel investor Hala Fadel's 3 most common entrepreneurial mistakes

This article is part of our expert content series, in which we will highlight valuable advice from key experts in the regional...

hala Fadel Angel Investment Investment

3 reasons to launch a startup in Algeria

Following the example of Morocco and Tunisia, Algeria is witnessing more and more entrepreneurs, both young and old. And although we could...

algeria

How Nabbesh surmounted 3 major regional obstacles to growth

As startups in the Middle East we face barriers every day, whether it’s writing our first business plan, gaining access to capital, f...

WRL Wamda Research Lab nabbesh

NGO Nahdet El Mahrousa teams up with Barclays Bank Egypt to fight unemployment

After three years of political turmoil, the economy of Egypt is suffering from a lack of stability that was translated into a remarkable...

competition Egypt

Morocco's Meditel Apps Challenge helps first time developers get coding

Morocco is a country full of paradoxes. For instance, you can find 3G SIM cards anywhere, at the airport or on the beach, but local apps...

app Competitions

Iraq

Ifrosh tests cardless ecommerce platform in Iraqi Kurdistan

In recent years, the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan has generated headlines for its relative stability and booming...

iFrosh Kurdistan credit cards

8 international accelerators that welcome startups from the Arab region

incubators Accelerators

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