How to teach the Arts: Debunking the myth of creativity

Part I. In our shared imagination, a true artist is a vagabond with manic-depressive traits caught in bad habits. They are someone whose...

Oubai Elkerdi • 06 August, 2013

Art Advice Education

5 common PR mistakes to avoid at your startup

One of the hardest things about putting together a startup is actually putting down what makes you great, different, fascinating and...

Alexander McNabb • 06 August, 2013

Branding PR Marketing

How Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Roadshow is supporting entrepreneurs in 2013

In the Arab world, a whopping 48% of startups operate without mentors, according to a recent survey of 1,000 entrepreneurs across the...

Wamda • 07 August, 2013

Mentors Mix n Mentor Scaling

Opinion: Why hiring an MBA- or getting one- isn't a bad thing

This is an opinion piece written by Kia Davis, who advises startups throughout the Middle East and Africa. “To value your company, add $1 ...

Kia Davis • 05 August, 2013

What are the best strategies for boosting your website's traffic? [Infographic]

Regardless of your content type, business model, or target market, every website's main goal is to increase the number of visitors on a...

Maya Rahal • 11 August, 2013

SEO Infographic

Why sharing your ideas can change the world: The power of email

I bet you’ve had at least one great idea pop into your head during the last couple of weeks, and I also bet you didn’t do anything about it...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 04 August, 2013

Advice

How to Pitch and Get Funded - Live Webinar

If you're raising funds for your startup, or are even thinking about it, you won’t want to miss this free webinar cohosted...

Wamda • 02 August, 2013

Pitching Advice

11 tips for managing your company blog

Gone are the days when blogging was only an online diary, where bloggers would post about favorite meals and activities....

Reine Farhat • 25 July, 2013

Top Lists Tips Advice

4 lessons for investing in Africa from Kenya's Savannah Fund

A startup funding gap between early stage/angel and VC investments is starting to be filled by one of Kenya’s leading seed capital f...

Jonathan Kalan • 22 July, 2013

Venture Capital East Africa Tips

Meet the family business supporting food & beverage startups in Egypt [Wamda TV]

While it's easy to think 'tech' when you think about startup incubation, supporting non-tech startups is also critical for making an...

Nina Curley • 21 July, 2013

Incubator Accelerators Food & Beverage

10 career tips you wish you knew when you were 20

When first starting your career it can be daunting to compete in the job market for that ideal position. In truth, the journey won’t be e...

Lama Ataya • 21 July, 2013

employent graduates Programme

What is your favorite online advertising method?

Note: This piece has been adapted from its Arabic original.  Sometimes it pays to look beyond the surface of...

Ahmed Gabr • 05 August, 2013

Advertising Social Media Marketing

10 reasons why exercise makes you better at your job

Sports have always been a big part of my life, beginning when I was a kid. My father’s way of teaching me how to swim was by throwing me i...

Maya Rahal • 18 July, 2013

Tips Advice

Why the employment process in the Arab world is broken, and 4 ways to fix it

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post on July 9, 2013.  Let me state the obvious: the employment process is...

Nafez Dakkak • 14 July, 2013

Job Creation Youth Government

Oasis500 Bootcamp Beirut

Deadline to apply is August 18th.  On August 25-29, 2013, Oasis500 will be hosting the Oasis500 Bootcamp in Beirut. The training bootcamp, ...

Wamda • 15 July, 2013

Training Oasis500

6 tips from a French entrepreneur for launching in the Arab world

This piece is part of a new series on expat entrepreneurs. We've recently discussed how some European entrepreneurs have moved...

Aline Mayard • 10 July, 2013

Retail Expatriate entrepreneurs

Why we need better arts education in the Arab world

“If the Arab world continues to under-value arts education, it risks falling even further behind developed countries in preparing students ...

Oubai Elkerdi • 09 July, 2013

Art Design Education

BiD Women in Business Challenge Award Ceremony in Amsterdam

On September 12, the five finalists of the Women in Business Challenge flying from emerging markets will stand before a community of...

Wamda • 10 July, 2013

Competitions Women

Startup Weekend Sulaimani

Startup Weekend comes to Sulaimani, Iraq on August 29, 2013. SW Suly will follow the basic Startup Weekend model, anyone can pitch their i...

Wamda • 08 July, 2013

Startup Weekend

Is it better to host a big launch or have a soft roll out for your product? [poll results]

Among the many reasons why startups fail, perhaps the most important is launching a product that doesn’t really fit the...

Reine Farhat • 04 July, 2013

Lean Methodology Facebook Investment

10 tips for adopting the right entrepreneurial mindset

I genuinely believe that entrepreneurship is both a science and an art. The science will fast track your success but won’t get you there. T...

Bassem Fayek • 02 July, 2013

EdTech Tips Education

Do consultants make good entrepreneurs? Advice from a founder in Dubai

Lately, it seems that more and more entrepreneurs have made the leap into starting businesses after a few years in consulting. Bana Shomali...

Aline Mayard • 01 July, 2013

Consulting E-commerce

8 sharing economy services that could make it in the Arab world

Books, houses, cars, washing machine, food, knowledge… it seems that you can lend, rent, or share anything these days thanks to the number ...

Aline Mayard • 24 June, 2013

Sharing Economy

How to create the perfect Pinterest, Google+, Facebook and Twitter post [Infographic]

Does the perfect social media post really exist? As social media platforms have evolved over the years, so have their uses and functions...

Maya Rahal • 25 June, 2013

Social Networks Social Media