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Can Dubai franchise Mandilicious be the next Just Falafel?

Some say that in the Middle Ages, the earliest franchises were born when political leaders began to designate privileges to citizens,...

Team building Franchising Tips

4 ways to increase sales on your e-commerce site

Which e-commerce website owner doesn’t dream of higher sales numbers? Making a plan and building a skilled team to increase sales on your w...

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4 big developments in Moroccan web in 2013

With 2013 behind us, we can now take a moment now to reflect on all the online initiatives, cultural, and technological developments that...

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10 mistakes to avoid when speaking in public

At some point in our lives, we will most likely have to stand in front of people and present an idea or a project. While the experience...

Mistakes Expert Advice Top Lists

Startup news ticker: Integreight reaches its goal on Kickstarter in 6 hours; Kamel Al-Asmar in Forbes’ 30 Under 30

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

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4 ways to benefit from your competitors

Entrepreneurs tend to feel more enthusiastic and motivated about executing their idea when they believe they were the first to think of...

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4 steps for imagining better solutions at your startup

At Wamda Media, we’re working on running a tighter ship in 2014. That means being more in touch with what you, our readers, want to read, ...

8 New Year's Resolutions for entrepreneurs

December is always an important time for reflection, tying up loose ends, and planning the chapters we hope to write. While some of us...

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Wamda's favorite stories of 2013

As we look back at 2013, it's been a pivotal year for entrepreneurship in the Middle East. We've seen several software and hardware...

The future is mobile: here are the 3 things you need to build an app

According to mega-successful VC Bill Gurley, “we are in the midst of a critical platform transition,” from browsers to mobile app...

VC Mobile

Weekly Wrap-Up: December 22-26: How to unplug

A note from our Editor in chief Here at Wamda, we've had a huge 2013, and it's not over yet. Christmas is over, but this holiday weekend,...

Weekly Wrap-Up

5 tips for relaxing this holiday season

Happy holidays from Wamda! Whether you're celebrating Christmas today or unwinding during the winter lull, remember to schedule time off....

Tracking these 10 items will help you create better content

Lately, as online marketing shifts to a heavier focus on content, it seems that businesses are clambering to start...

Holiday book list: 20 essential resources for entrepreneurs

In early November, an entrepreneur asked me which books and resources that I thought would help him become a successful CEO for a...

The Middle East's most-searched terms of 2013, from Google Zeitgeist

Never has watching an organization pat itself on the back been more fun than Google Zeitgeist. The search engine that has become a part of...

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5 tips for getting your content on Google's In-Depth Articles search result

Whenever Google introduces a new feature to search results, smart businesses will sit up and take note of the new opportunities they might...

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Looly's crowdfunds to bring its ethically made Moroccan couscous to the global market

In Morocco, there’s no need to introduce couscous. But it’s a different story in the US and UK. Lamiaa Bounahmidi wants to change that, mak...

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5 internet trends for the next 10 years, from LeWeb Paris

What will the web look like in 10 years? That was the theme of LeWeb, Europe’s largest tech event, based in Paris, for its 10th a...

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4 technology predictions for the Middle East in 2014

“As we move into 2014, work is no longer a place, it’s something you do wherever inspiration strikes,” says Johnny Karam, regional vi...

2014 citrix Predictions

5 tips for building a successful mobile game, from 2013's biggest app success story

There’s no secret to building a good game, especially in the Middle East. Despite the fact that people in the region – especially the Gulf ...

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10 amazing holiday gifts from innovators in the Middle East

Whatever your religious beliefs, we all worship at the altar of buying new things, especially at this time of year. We compiled a list of...

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3 ways the Arab tech diaspora can stimulate regional development

From the Rise Up Summit (a conference dedicated to innovation and Egyptian startups), to the MENA Innovation DemoDay (a series of...

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5 tips for small businesses on Facebook

Jonathan Labin is Facebook's Head of Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan. He contacted us with some tips, based on Facebook's own research,...

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8 leading startups get connected with Silicon Valley at MENA Innovation DemoDay

Despite the instabilities at home, Egyptian startups are gaining global recognition for their innovations lately; it’s not just that I...

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