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Saudi Arabia

In conversation with Sara Sawaf of AYA Animations

Sara Sawaf studied finance and marketing while at university, but her career path took her along a more humanitarian route. Prior to...

Saudi Arabia

Dhad closes an investment round

Source: MenaBytes Dhad, a Saudi-based audiobook startup has raised investment in a round led by Raed Ventures, the startup...

Jordan

Jordan’s Mawdoo3 closes Series B with $23.5 million

Source: MenaBytes Amman-based Mawdoo3 has raised $10 million in fresh funds to close its Series B with $23.5 million, the startup...

Global

Chinese mobile internet company to boost its presence in the MENA region following a Series A round

OneMena, a China-based mobile internet company, has recently raised a Series A financing round led by IDG Capital and Kuaishou, the latter...

Regional

Ureed, a new editorial marketplace kicked off in the region

Ureed, a new digital editorial marketplace, is now officially open for businesses and freelancers across the Middle East. The platform aims...

Jordan

Humanizing e-learning as a response to crises in the MENA

The need for humanitarian aid in the MENA region has been on the rise since the breakout of the Arab revolts and more specifically the...

Regional

How to make a good digital media strategy for your business [Wamda TV]

In a region where internet penetration is rapidly growing (60 percent in 2017), having a good digital strategy for your business is...

Global

How silliness is disrupting media

We think of Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb as companies that have forever changed society as we know it, but major disruption can sometimes be...

Lebanon

Content was king at ArabNet Beirut

Full house. (Image via Hasna Frangieh) Content was king at ArabNet Beirut this year and it didn’t take Quantum...

Regional

Should my startup invest in content marketing?

Still unsure about the value of content marketing? Read on. (Image via The Sales Lion) “We’re thinking about marketing for our startup but ...

Ramadan gives Arabic content a boost, but can it hold?

In the race to populate the internet with Arabic content, each year Ramadan presents a unique opportunity to measure how quickly internet...

Saudi Arabia

Two young Saudis launch free e-magazine to foster entrepreneurship

Novice entrepreneurs can be reluctant to launching their own businesses due to lack of knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship....

Partnerships, VCs and content: best practices from experts at Mix N’ Mentor Amman

Last week, Wamda organized its 14th Mix N’ Mentor and its fourth in Amman, Jordan. The event was supported by our strategic partners Zain J...

4 tips to put user generated content to work for your business

As an entrepreneur, you’ve probably had some kind of internal monologue that went a bit like this: “I know we need great content – but it t...

4 tips on monetizing Arabic content from Rudolf Jabre of 2Pure

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

Challenges and opportunities abound in the Arabic digital content sector

Ninety percent of people in the Arab World want to read their internet in Arabic, say recent statistics from the Economic and Social...

Repurposing content: A Beginner's Guide

If there’s one thing businesses seem to struggle with when it comes to content, it’s producing enough of it. In fact, 64% of B2B com...

Startup Bahrain online magazine seeks to revolutionize the ecosystem

I ran into Bader Kamal, a freelance graphic designer and photographer who is part of the Startup Bahrain team, after the online magazine...

What makes stories go viral, and why it may be dangerous

How many times in the past month have you clicked on a BuzzFeed list or an Upworthy headline promising to make you feel amazed and/or...

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 ...

Startup news ticker: Lebanese search engine replaces reviews with tips and hashtags

Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick...

Aliqtisadi launches in Palestine and London, in hopes of becoming the #1 Arabic business news site

Aliqtisadi, the business magazine based in Damascus, Syria, announced its launch in Palestine and London last week, at the Abu Dhabi...

Why Nextly, now open to the public, stands to revolutionize content sharing

There are several ways to curate content on the web these days, but it’s often a fragmented experience. Now that Google Reader is dead, s...

Syria

Social Media Summit in Damascus

Are you a Syrian entrepreneur looking to upscale your digital content? If you are, then the Social Media Summit is a must-attend event. O...

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