Dubai's Emaar launches $100 million fund for emerging designers As a series of glamorous events this week in Dubai attract the fashion world’s heavyweights, Emaar, the Middle East’s biggest developer, ha... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 16 October, 2013
Startup news ticker: Women’s portal Ounousa reaches 2m FB fans; Arab startups to pitch in San Francisco 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 • 16 October, 2013 ticker
Sleek new review site Motoraty serves Saudi Arabia's hunger for cars Auto content portals continue to crop up in the Gulf. The most recent entrant is new car guide Motoraty which, after launching on June 16,... Glen Dalakian II • 16 October, 2013
Saudi Arabia Hadafi competition offers Saudi women the chance to fund business ideas Last week, Dubai-based social enterprise Potential launched Hadafi, a women’s entrepreneurship program designed to empower women in Saudi A... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 15 October, 2013 Women Hadafi Saudi Arabia
How does the Arab world's mobile market compare to the rest of the world? [Infographic] Smartphones are undoubtedly the future of the internet. Around the globe, smartphone penetration has been increasing by 10% each year since... Maya Rahal • 15 October, 2013 Mobile Penetration mobile advertising Mobile
Palestinian entrepreneur looks to use Xbox Kinect for classroom education [Arabic] Inspired by the Xbox Kinect, a motion sensor by Microsoft developed for the Xbox 360 and redesigned for the upcoming Xbox 1,... Mariam Hamed • 14 October, 2013 palestine Gamification
Why technology is not always the solution for better education Until quite recently, I was a keen advocate of transforming education through technology. Over the years I was inspired by the ideas and... Oubai Elkerdi • 14 October, 2013 E-Learning Technology Education
U.A.E The story of Yahoo's acquisition of Maktoob [Case Study] This is the fourth post in our case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case... Wamda • 13 October, 2013 case study Acquisitions
How to identify a startup opportunity In light of the exponential growth that the Arab world has witnessed over the last few years – the startup ecosystem grew from $10 million ... Muhanad Sabha • 13 October, 2013 Advice
Egyptians discuss technology and social development at Social Good Summit CAIRO, Egypt The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted last week the Social Good Summit: a discussion about new media and... Hanan Solayman • 13 October, 2013 Social Change Egypt Social Entrepreneurship
Put global recruiting trends to work in your job search New LinkedIn data may spell good news for the ever-increasing number of job seekers in the Middle East. A recently released study... Ahmed Gabr • 13 October, 2013
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 06-10 Coming up: Mix N' Mentor Beirut Get ready to Mix N' Mentor, Beirut! This Saturday, October 12th, we'll be launching the new format of Mix... Wamda • 11 October, 2013
Startup news ticker: apps2you launches new app; Khalifa Fund organizes an SME event; new training program for women entrepreneurs 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 • 10 October, 2013 ticker
Vivek Wadwha: what Silicon Valley can and can't teach emerging markets A recent discussion between Vivek Wadwha, Vice President of Innovation and Research at Singularity University, and Dick Costolo, CEO of... Gulay Ozkan • 10 October, 2013 Diversity Expert Advice Advice
Not another cupcake shop: Bahrain's women entrepreneurs debate what local startups need If there’s one place in the Arab world one can go to understand the complex relationship between women, government, and entrepreneurship i... Nina Curley • 10 October, 2013 Ecosystem
Can internet giants bring down the cost of connectivity? Update: Egypt's internet penetration rate is currently around 44%. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population does not have access ... Glen Dalakian II • 10 October, 2013 Internet growth Telecommunication Trends
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