How can governments better support entrepreneurs? [Wamda TV] At the World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, Wamda chatted with Yasar Jarrar, a Young Global Leader working as a Partner at Bain ... Nina Curley • 15 July, 2013 World Economic Forum Government Mentorship
7 tips for entrepreneurs from Mix N’ Mentor Casablanca The weekend before last, Wamda's Mix N' Mentor landed in Morocco for the very first time, to a warm welcome. Although Morocco seems... Aline Mayard • 15 July, 2013 Team management Mix n Mentor Pitching
Jordanian education leader pioneers online university, Arabic web encyclopedia Amid recent buzz about higher education going online, one of Jordan’s leading education institutions has launched an online education p... Wamda • 15 July, 2013 EdTech Education
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
Kuwaiti entrepreneur builds sports apparel startup in Britain Who would have thought a British-educated dentist from Kuwait would open his own cheerleading apparel design startup? It... Ahmed Gabr • 15 July, 2013 Apparel Sports Innovation
Global Is startup cloning sustainable in the Arab world? The good, the bad and the ugly [Reader Poll] To say that replicating globally successful ideas in the Arab world is not a sustainable practice wouldn’t be an accurate statement.... Reine Farhat • 14 July, 2013 Cloning Innovation
Meet the British entrepreneur teaching yoga to children in Bahrain Kate Bartram-Brown, founder of Mini Me Yoga, brings an inventive approach to helping children become spiritually whole and grounded human... Leena AlOlaimy • 14 July, 2013 Sports
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
Mobile payment solution launches in Kuwait, looks to region Finding the right platform for online and mobile payment continues to be one of the top challenges for Arab startups selling online. Over... Ahmed Gabr • 14 July, 2013 Payment Gateways Mobile E-commerce
Weekly Wrap-Up: July 7-11 Wamda launches in French! This week, we were especially thrilled to announce taking the French version of the platform live. In addition to... Wamda • 11 July, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Egyptian startups stranded by HSBC account closures As if Egypt’s current political situation hasn’t done enough to disrupt business as usual for the country’s growing Small and Medium Enter... Jonathan Kalan • 11 July, 2013 Banks Financial systems Egypt
What can the Bank of Palestine do to better support startups? [Wamda TV] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting on the Middle East and North Africa in the Dead Sea, Jordan this May, we tried to... Nina Curley • 11 July, 2013 Banks Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility Ecosystem
Wamda asks: could a sudden ban on unlimited 3G in Morocco actually help entrepreneurs? This month has been surprising for the subscribers of Maroc Telecom, the leading Moroccan mobile phone carrier. After a few weeks of... Aline Mayard • 11 July, 2013 3G Internet growth
How the Arab world uses Facebook and Twitter during Ramadan [Infographic] During Ramadan, netizens tend to spend more time surfing the web, especially on social media channels. Engagement with regional brands in... Maya Rahal • 11 July, 2013 Digital Advertising Social Networks Social Media
5 Arabic health platforms that help users stay healthy during Ramadan Do you have plans to maintain a healthy lifestyle during Ramadan? Those who are can find advice on a variety of Arabic online portals and... Maya Rahal • 11 July, 2013 Arabic Content Mobile
Car service Careem expands to Doha, Riyadh, discusses Uber UPDATE: After hinting that this would be the case, Careem is also now live in Riyadh. Its initial fleet consists of SUVs, and... Nina Curley • 10 July, 2013 Scaling Expansion