Planting the Seed of Social Business in Bahrain For social ventures in Bahrain, a community is growing. The Family Bank has planted the seeds of Bahrain’s social business movement b... Leena AlOlaimy • 04 November, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship
How to Use a Cow Creatively: Social Entrepreneurship Gets Innovative in Egypt Ever wondered how to start a social enterprise and change the world? JCI Cairo recently brought in Moroccon expert Adnane Adioui, founder... Omar Aysha • 30 October, 2012 Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
Cycling: The Sustainable Solution to Egypt's Congestion Epidemic Ever thought about using a bike for your routine travel in Egypt? This distinctly lo-tech solution to the country’s traffic problems w... Omar Aysha • 31 October, 2012 Education Egypt Environment
El Mashrou3: The First Reality TV Show For Entrepreneurs In Egypt Is Casting Now In 2013, the Arab world will witness its second major reality TV show for entrepreneurs in Egypt: El Mashrou3, announcing its casting ... Maya Rahal • 24 October, 2012 Competitions Egypt Social Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship vs. Social Activism: What is the Difference? "Social Entrepreneur" and "Social Activist": these are two terms that are being used often lately given the recent revolutions (in which... Kamel Al-Asmar • 18 October, 2012 Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
Kiva, Silatech Launch Microsite for Micro Lending in the Arab World After partnering to create Kiva Arab Youth in April of this year, Kiva and Silatech have just launched a “microsite” in Arabic alongside a ... Glen Dalakian II • 15 October, 2012 Arabic Content Crowdfunding Demystifying E-Commerce
Zawayed Jordan Helps Women Transform Leftovers into Artistic Designs When Mohammad Al-Hajji first founded Zawayed, he was inspired by an opportunity to use the leftovers he saw at regional... Shaden Abu Al-Haijaa • 14 October, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Women Handicrafts
How We Build Systems to Create Social Change: Quinn Norton of Wired [Wamda TV] At SHARE Beirut, we chat with Quinn Norton, a freelancer at Wired and internet activity, who spoke about how we build systems that create... Nina Curley • 10 October, 2012
Hyperlocal Social Network Nassya Brings Cairo's Neighborhoods Online In old Egyptian movies, women used to gossip on their balcony with their neighbors throughout the morning. Today, the same scene takes... Hanan Solayman • 21 October, 2012 Egypt Social Networks
Microsoft Finally Targets Egyptian Developers with BizSpark, Mobile App Competition “Developers developers developers developers,” a sweaty Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, famously chanted during a Microsoft conference a few y... Omar Aysha • 08 October, 2012 Accelerators Cloud Computing Ecosystem
Egyptian National Competitiveness Council Disappoints: Where Were the Entrepreneurs? I like to challenge my prejudices every now and then, so I decided to accept an invitation to the eighth annual conference of The Egyptian... Omar Aysha • 26 September, 2012 Conferences Ecosystem Egypt
Is Social Media important for Social Good in Arabia? 5 Examples from Jordan It’s been three years since we launched Nakhweh (@nakhweh) to match volunteers in Jordan with local opportunities. As it evolved i... Kamel Al-Asmar • 16 September, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Social Media
Egypt's Tech Community to Conquer Cairo's Traffic We have all heard about, and many of us have experienced, Cairo’s infamous and grueling traffic congestion. This year, the World Bank is p... Glen Dalakian II • 14 September, 2012 Mobile Apps Technology Taxi + Traffic
Pioneers of Egypt Award Program by Etijah and the Synergos Institute Etijah, in collaboration with The Synergos Institute, is now accepting applications for the first... Wamda • 20 September, 2012 Competitions
RecycloBekia Transforms Egypt’s E-Waste into a Commodity Can recycling e-waste really be profitable? Twenty Tanta University students say yes, as they work to build an electronic waste... Glen Dalakian II • 04 September, 2012 Environment
Fadi Ghandour's Next Investment: Building a Future for Arab Social Entrepreneurship Fadi Ghandour's name has been synonymous with Arab entrepreneurship. In 1982 he established Aramex as an express operator for the Middle... Knowledge @Wharton • 06 September, 2012 Investment Social Entrepreneurship Wharton
Dell Social Innovation Challenge Event On Best Practices In Social Innovation Education The Dell Social Innovation Challenge is the largest global community of student social innovators and their supporters with more than 10... Wamda • 02 August, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship
Can Entrepreneurship Bring Change Where the Arab Spring Has Not? Gathered together around a wide table, the group of entrepreneurs in Dubai for this year's MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business... Knowledge @Wharton • 19 July, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Wharton
Schaduf Sows Sustainable Development with Rooftop Farming in Egypt In Cairo, two brothers are taking inspiration from an ancient irrigation tool to bring food security and self-sufficiency to low-income... Glen Dalakian II • 15 July, 2012 Environment
Less Talk, More Action Needed at Rio+20 Summit Twenty years after the original Earth Summit, world leaders gathered once again to discuss humanity's sustainable development. This... Muna Alamer • 09 July, 2012 Ecosystem Environment
7 Ways to Create a Healthy Indoor Environment at Your Business Perhaps the first thing that comes to mind when someone says “air pollution” is the image of car exhaust filling the streets, industrial chi... Shaima Alhaj • 26 June, 2012 Environment
Vote for the Future You Want In the Sustainable Development Dialogues, or Rio+20 Dialogues, over 10,000 experts, stakeholders, and academics from a variety of ... Nina Curley • 10 June, 2012 Ecosystem Social Entrepreneurship
TEDxTanta Delivers Energy and Passion As a Cairean I tend to think there’s little of interest in Egypt outside Cairo, and maybe Alexandria. So I was pleased to have my p... Omar Aysha • 24 May, 2012 Ecosystem Innovation Social Entrepreneurship
Middle East Social Entrepreneurship Faces Challenges, but No Shortage of Volunteers The Arab Spring brought tumult to the Middle East, but the demonstrations have also ushered in new aspects to civil life in Arab society.... Knowledge @Wharton • 31 May, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship