4 Myths that hinder entrepreneurship in Morocco In Morocco, we don’t have, strictly speaking, an entrepreneurial culture; as a result, our entrepreneurs often lack experience, standards, ... Mehdi Reghai • 03 July, 2014 morocco Ideas Tips
Death of a Tunisian dating site One year ago the odds appeared to be in the favour of Zouz, a Tunisian online dating site. In 2009, the entrepreneur left his... Aline Mayard • 03 July, 2014 fundraising Failure
Moroccan private fund offers alternative to government funding It is not unusual to hear Moroccan entrepreneurs complain about the lack of funds available for investment in their country, as well as... Aline Mayard • 02 July, 2014 Iwi Venture Capital Angel Investment
Young but growing fast: AUC's V-LAB announces third cycle in a year The American University of Cairo’s startup incubator Venture Lab, launched just a year ago, is now accepting applications for its t... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 01 July, 2014 university incubators AUC
9 tips to fight a drop in Facebook engagement Yesterday, we published the first of a two-part series on how – and why – small businesses are struggling for traction ... Wissam Dandan • 01 July, 2014 Lists Tips Facebook
Can fine art sell online in Egypt? Egypt is home to a vibrant contemporary art scene that includes established names such as Ibrahim El Tanbouli, Assem Abdel Fattah, and... Hayden Pirkle • 01 July, 2014 fine art arts Art
Selling a startup takes planning: 4 tips from an entrepreneur who did it twice Despite his success, Taoufik El Jamali is largely unknown in Morocco; too bad, given that his business wins could serve as inspirations... Aline Mayard • 30 June, 2014 netclub unyk match
Why is Facebook engagement dropping 40% every year? It’s been a tough year for businesses on Facebook – especially small businesses. Reaching customers has never been more difficult, and the... Wissam Dandan • 30 June, 2014 Tips Facebook Social Media
Oasis500 launches new fund to kickstart Jordan's creative scene Last week’s gathering of 20 Jordanian artists marks what may be an important first step towards investment funding for the country’s art... Estee Ward • 30 June, 2014 creative arts Jordan
Egypt Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech A year ago, Karim Mostafa, CEO of solar energy solutions provider Gaia, was struggling to get anyone to listen to his... Daria Solovieva • 29 June, 2014 solar green tech Egypt
Virgin MENA’s Nisreen Shocair: Transforming a record store into an entertainment destination This article has been reposted from Knowledge@Wharton. Sir Richard Branson founded Virgin Megastores in 1971. Forty years later, after a... Knowledge @Wharton • 29 June, 2014 virgin megastore virgin Music
Namshi hops on the World Cup bandwagon, launching Namshi Koora At a time when it seems everyone's attention is squarely on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Namshi.com, the luxury e-commerce site ... Eman Mostafa • 26 June, 2014 world cup 2014 Namshi E-commerce
What this Bahraini entrepreneur learned after turning down a $2M exit opportunity At 24 years old, Bahraini entrepreneur Zaman Abdulhameed Zaman was worth more than $1 million USD. Today, the 30 year old runs Zaman... Leena AlOlaimy • 26 June, 2014
Jeeran releases Windows Phone app following Nokia partnership It’s been a while since Wamda has written about pioneering Jordanian user review platform Jeeran, but it doesn’t mean that the startup has ... Aline Mayard • 26 June, 2014 Windows Phone app
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.... Reine Farhat • 25 June, 2014 magazine content Saudi Arabia
Maghreb Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus kicks off global accelerator program in Tunisia As Tunisia begins to overturn years of economic inefficiencies, stagnant creativity, and systemic corruption, entrepreneurship has begun... Courtney Joline • 25 June, 2014 accelerator tunisia Social Entrepreneurship
