Video-on-Demand Portal Istikana Announces Deal with Umniah in Jordan Istikana, one of the region’s major video-on-demand portals, has just announced a partnership with Jordanian telecom company Umniah. Inked t... Nina Curley • 04 February, 2013 Digital Marketing Mobile Video On Demand
Oasis500 Launches New Investment Track for Growing Companies Oasis500, the region’s biggest startup accelerator, is now targeting growth stage companies with a new investment vehicle. Oasis500 is k... Nina Curley • 04 February, 2013 Accelerators Investment
i360PlayCamp February Innovation 360 is hosting i360PlayCamps on the last Wednesday of every month. The i360PlayCamp is a 4-hour workshop aimed at “demystifying i... Wamda • 04 February, 2013 Gamification Innovation Workshops
5 Innovative Ways to Crowdsource Better Governance Whenever I hear people in the Arab region complain about the traffic, I tend to laugh. With the exception of Cairo, which has been bestowed... Jonathan Kalan • 04 February, 2013 Advice Crowdsourcing Government
Mobile Apps Win the Day at the Second Startup Weekend Nablus Mobile seemed to be the theme of last month's Startup Weekend Nablus, evidenced by the top five startup teams selected by the panel of... Glen Dalakian II • 04 February, 2013 Conferences Mobile Mobile Apps
Useful Applications for Bloggers and Online Activists in the Arab World Today, our internet is built upon constructive sharing; users are no longer acting as passive receivers, but rather are actively... Ahmed Gabr • 03 February, 2013 Advice Arabic Content Mobile
SeedStartup Takes Applications for its Third Round: Deadline Feb 15th Tech startups around the globe have two more weeks to apply to the next round at Dubai-based accelerator SeedStartup. The tech-focused... Nina Curley • 03 February, 2013 Accelerators
9 Ways to Increase your Chances at Getting a Job As the demands of the job market become more and more specialized, it's becoming harder to get a job. Unemployment on the whole in the... Maya Rahal • 03 February, 2013 Advice Programme Job Recruitment
Mobile App Nabd Offers Personalized News in Arabic With the abundance of news websites and a constant stream of article and video shares coming various social networks, online users can... Maya Rahal • 03 February, 2013 Arabic Content Digital Advertising Digital Media
Startup Weekend Byblos Startup Weekend makes its way to Byblos, Lebanon on March 1-3, 2013. SW Byblos will take place at the American University of Technology Ca... Wamda • 01 February, 2013 Conferences Startup Weekend
Weekly Wrap-Up: January 27-31 We focused this week on the importance of building a founding team in leading your startup to success. Are you looking for the right... Wamda • 01 February, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
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 Conferences Ecosystem
Look for Co-Entrepreneurs that Will Complement Your Skillset [Pic of the Week] "Without talented employees I’ll never make it." I hear this sentiment expressed often by new entrepreneurs struggling to build their s... Maya Rahal • 31 January, 2013 Advice CoE Cards Pic of the Week
Exclusive Sneak Peek at the Middle East’s Newest Crowdfunding Platform: Zoomaal For entrepreneurs in the Middle East seeking investment, a new platform is launching in February to offer crowdfunding for creative... Nina Curley • 31 January, 2013 Crowdfunding Investment
10 Tips of the Month from Entrepreneurs on Wamda As they revealed their successes, challenges, and failures, the entrepreneurs we chatted with on Wamda this month had great advice for... Glen Dalakian II • 31 January, 2013 Advice Tips Top Lists
Palestinian Startup Magic Lens Provides Multimedia Solutions in Gaza [Wamda TV] Three young Palestinian entrepreneurs recently launched Magic Lens, a design startup offering multimedia services for clients in Gaza. The s... Mariam Hamed • 31 January, 2013 Animation Arabic Content Digital Media