Wamda

Spotify’s Axel Bringeus at Webrazzi 2012

At the Webrazzi conference earlier this month Axel Bringéus, Director of International Growth at Spotify, discussed Spotify’s goal to in...

Conferences Digital Media E-commerce

Kiva, Silatech Launch Microsite for Micro Lending in the Arab World

After partnering to create Kiva Arab Youth in April of this year, Kiva and Silatech have just launched a “microsite” in Arabic alongside a ...

Arabic Content Crowdfunding Demystifying E-Commerce

The Hot Top Models of E-Commerce, CoE E-Commerce: Part 4 [Wamda TV]

In Part 4 of our panel on the Hot Top Models of E-Commerce at our June CoE E-Commerce event, moderator Nina Curley, Editor In Chief of Wa...

COE CoE E-Commerce Conferences

The Hot Top Models of E-Commerce, CoE E-Commerce: Part 3 [Wamda TV]

In Part 3 of our panel on the Hot Top Models of E-Commerce at our June CoE E-Commerce event, moderator Nina Curley, Editor In Chief of Wa...

COE CoE E-Commerce Demystifying E-Commerce

The Hot Top Models of E-Commerce, CoE E-Commerce: Part 1 [Wamda TV]

In Part 1 of our panel on the Hot Top Models of E-Commerce at our June CoE E-Commerce event, moderator Nina Curley, Editor In Chief of ...

COE CoE E-Commerce Conferences

From Classic Eatery to International Favorite: Southeast Asia's Pancake House [Case Study]

This case study is part of a new series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the globe. Headquartered in Makati City,...

Aureos Aureos Case Studies

The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, Part 5 [Wamda TV]

In the last segment of our CoE E-Commerce panel on The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, the panel fields audience questions. A...

Advertising COE CoE E-Commerce

The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, Part 4 [Wamda TV]

In Part 4 of our CoE E-Commerce panel on The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, moderator Abed Agha, Founder and CEO of Vinelab, in...

Advertising COE CoE E-Commerce

Wamdat Empower Talk: Zafer Younis of The Online Project [Wamda TV]

At our June CoE E-Commerce event, Zafer Younis, co-founder and CEO of social media agency The Online Project discusses how new brands can...

CoE E-Commerce Social Media COE

The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, Part 3 [Wamda TV]

In Part 3 of our CoE E-Commerce panel on The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, moderator Abed Agha, Founder and CEO of Vinelab, ...

COE CoE E-Commerce Digital Media

The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, Part 1 [Wamda TV]

At our June event, CoE E-Commerce, Abed Agha, Founder and CEO of Vinelab, moderated a panel on The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical ...

Entertainment Gaming Mobile Gaming

Wamdat Inspire Talk: Henri Asseily of Telnic [Wamda TV]

Henri Asseily, Chief Strategist and CTO of Telnic, discusses a critical aspect of website development at our June CoE E-Commerce event. He e...

Advice CoE E-Commerce Conferences

Wamdat Inspire Talk at CoE E-Commerce: Iyad Kamal of Aramex [Wamda TV]

At CoE E-Commerce in June, Iyad Kamal, COO of Aramex International, delves into the trends that Aramex is seeing in MENA e-commerce. Based ...

CoE E-Commerce Conferences E-commerce

iWedPress.com Returns from U.S. to Lebanon to Serve Local Brides

With over 20,000 weddings held in Lebanon every year, young Lebanese entrepreneurs Bashir Gemayel and Naji Abou Ghosn decided to expand...

Wedding Industry

Analyzing Interest in MENA Investments: Pamir Gelenbe of Hummingbird Ventures [Wamda TV]

Pamir Gelenbe, a partner at Hummingbird Ventures, discusses the challenges facing new startups in MENA and gives his take on the...

Investment

OPIC and Abraaj Capital Commit $150M to Boost SMEs in MENA

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt now have even more opportunities to for growth, as Sunday the Overseas Private...

Government Investment

Turkish Startup Hub Turns to MENA: Arda Kutsal of Webrazzi [Wamda TV]

Arda Kutsal, founder of Webrazzi, discusses the Turkish startup space in comparison to that in the Arab world. Started in 2006, Webrazzi...

Startup Communities

Building Government-Startup Alliances [Pic of the Week]

Entrepreneurs and governments are often at odds, leery of working with each other and afraid to reach out to build an uncommon alliance....

Government Startup Communities Pic of the Week

Are You Ready for the Digital Revolution? [Infographic]

Did you know that 37% of customers are influenced by word-of-mouth, and 10-25% use social media to help them make purchasing decisions? Or...

Digital Marketing

Provide Structure and Freedom for Innovation [Pic of the Week]

This week, activists participated in a blackout to protest ICT censorship in Jordan, a move aimed to prevent two amendments from...

Government Pic of the Week

3 Lessons from an Athlete to Entrepreneurs: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder

The similarities between sport and business are well known. In both cases, doing things faster, differently or more efficiently can result...

Negotiating for Results Workshop

In town for Wamda’s CoE? Make your trip even more productive by attending one of Tandem’s workshops! Want to up your game in high-stakes neg...

Book Review: Applying Lessons from The Lean Startup to the Arab World

The Lean Startup is required reading for anybody serious about entrepreneurship. In the swift, engaging read, Author Eric Ries sets forth a...

Arabic e-Learning Portal Nibras.com Launches, Offering Online Business Education

E-Learning portal Nibras.com launched in beta today, bringing online education to the Arab World with a series of short, accessible...

Education

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