7 Reasons Why You Should Not Be An Entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is suddenly the coolest thing around. Even children who once wanted to grow up to be engineers, doctors, pilots and... Khurram Zafar • 05 February, 2013
How PayPal Plans to Expand Across the Arab World in 2013 [Wamda TV] Fresh off their partnership with Aramex announced late last year, PayPal’s General Manager for the Middle East and North Africa, Elias Gha... Wamda • 13 February, 2013
Exclusive Sneak Peek: Ma2too3a! Pivots Towards Crowdsourced Traffic Updates Last June, during Lebanon’s latest electricity crisis, AUB-trained computer engineer and software developer Mohammed Taha received a f... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 February, 2013
5 Tips for Building a Successful Tech Startup, from Kuwait's Startup Q8 At the 4th StartupQ8 gathering a couple of weeks ago, entrepreneurs gathered in Kuwait City to discuss the secrets of building a... Abdullah Alshalabi • 11 February, 2013
Wamda's Mix n' Mentor Cairo Wamda's "Mix n' Mentor" is coming to Cairo on March 16, 2013. The one day event, co-organized by Flat6Labs, will take place at the Swiss Cl... Wamda • 07 February, 2013
i360PlayCamps May Innovation 360 is hosting i360PlayCamps on the last Wednesday of every month in partnership with Dubai Internet City. The i360PlayCamp is a ... Wamda • 04 February, 2013
Regional Resource Scarcity and the Future of Business, Interactive Webinar Aramex, ArcelorMittal, the London Business School and CSM will join a live webinar debate on resource scarcity, organized by the Ethical... Wamda • 05 February, 2013
Arab Youth and Entrepreneurship: Holistic Approaches to Nurturing Local Ecosystems On February 16-18, 2013, the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI) and Silatech is hosting a conference on “Arab Youth & E... Wamda • 31 January, 2013
A Look at Investment and Workforce Trends in Sub-Saharan Africa [Case Study] This is the eighth and last installment of a series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. This case study as... Wamda • 30 January, 2013
Yala Music Announces Ad-Based Downloads: Pushing Back Against Anghami Mobile application Anghami has received a lot of buzz since it launched its music streaming service this November, leaping to the top... Glen Dalakian II • 26 January, 2013
The Art of Pitching The Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program will be kicking off 2013 with a new workshop titled The Art of Pitching. Rabih El Khodr of STANDUP!... Wamda • 22 January, 2013
Maysalward Localizes New Mobile Game ShaqDown for the Arab World A new battle is being fought in the Middle East, thanks to Jordanian gaming company Maysalward. Basketball legend Shaquille... Glen Dalakian II • 17 January, 2013
#truDubai: A Recruiting Unconference On January 16, 2013, Shelter Dubai is hosting #truDubai: A Recruiting Unconference from 9am-5pm. Following the success of previous #tru ... Wamda • 08 January, 2013
New Entrepreneur Roundtable at Shelter Dubai On January 20, 2013, Shelter Dubai will be hosting their second “New Entrepreneur Roundtable” focused on creative entrepreneurs working in t... Wamda • 08 January, 2013
Wellnesia to Indulge Dubai with New Spa and Beauty Hub In the Arab world, the web has been buzzing lately with sites offering flash sales, low prices and online booking, often for restaurants,... Maya Rahal • 09 January, 2013
Protecting the Community and Environment: Kenya’s Athi River Steel [Case Study] This is the sixth installment of a series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. As the Kenyan economy has e... Wamda • 19 December, 2012
Arabic Cooking Community Shahiya Expands into English, Considers Tablet App Fresh off of a round of Series A investment from MEVP, Shahiya is looking into new growth models as it continues to tackle the... Glen Dalakian II • 10 December, 2012
ICT Use and Social Network Adoption in the Arab World [Report] The Madar Research and Development Center, based in Dubai, recently released this report on Arab ICT Use and Social Network Adoption, s... Ahmed Gabr • 20 December, 2012
Facebook's 25 Most Popular Games: Lessons for Arab Developers Facebook just announced the 25 most popular social games in 2012. Music trivia game SongPop by US developer FreshPlanet tops the chart,... Glen Dalakian II • 06 December, 2012
PACE Civic Engagement Grant Application Deadline The PACE (Promoting Active Citizen Engagement) program is soliciting grant applications from Lebanese NGOs to design and implement... Wamda • 06 December, 2012
Keeping Business in the Family: Peru's Iasacorp International [Case Study] This is the fifth installment of a series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. Iasacorp International, f... Wamda • 05 December, 2012
How to Register a Branch of a Foreign Company in Lebanon [Legal Advice] This series on registration and incorporation in Lebanon comes to Wamda courtesy of Michel Ghanem of Khalaf Law Firm and Lebanon Offshore, b... Wamda • 30 November, 2012
Top 10 Tips from Wamda’s Mix n’ Mentor Events in Amman, Beirut & Dubai During this month’s Wamda Mix N’ Mentor (MnM) across the Arab world, our team traveled to Amman, Beirut, and Dubai to bring stellar men... Glen Dalakian II • 20 November, 2012
Pivoting to Solar Energy: India's Hind High Vacuum Company [Case Study] This is the fourth installment of a new series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. Launched in 1965, the ... Wamda • 21 November, 2012
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