Hockey Tips for Entrepreneurs: Do You Know Where the Puck is Going? While not a huge hockey fan, I am a great admirer of the sport’s legend Wayne Gretsky. I simply am in awe when women and men come a... Christopher Schroeder • 11 September, 2012 Ecosystem Innovation
Webit Congress 2012, An EMEA Emerging Digital Markets Event Webit Congress is an international event for the digital, technology, and entrepreneurial ecosystem with special focus on European,... Wamda • 11 September, 2012 Advertising Advice Conferences
OPIC and Abraaj Capital Commit $150M to Boost SMEs in MENA Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Egypt now have even more opportunities to for growth, as Sunday the Overseas Private... Glen Dalakian II • 11 September, 2012 Government Investment
Regional Making MENA E-Commerce Consumer Accessible: Ahmed Al Khatib and Ahmad Naboulsi of MarkaVIP [Wamda TV] Ahmed Al Khatib and Ahmad Naboulsi of MarkaVIP discuss their inspiration for starting MarkaVIP as well as the target market they wish to ... Wamda • 11 September, 2012 E-commerce
Yamsafer Announces $1m Investment from Sadara Ventures; Interview with Founder Faris Zaher [Wamda TV] Ramallah-based online travel site Yamsafer made waves in the MENA region yesterday, annoucing a $1 million round of investment from Sadara... Nina Curley • 11 September, 2012 Travel
Froot Encourages Joking, Reading on Mobiles in the Arab World In Saudi Arabia, where smartphone penetration has reached 60% according to Google, pivoting into the mobile app market seems a... Glen Dalakian II • 10 September, 2012 Mobile Apps Mobile
How Startup Design Agency RBBi Turned a Profit Within a Year in Dubai How many Dubai startups have turned a profit within a year of launching? User experience design and user interface (UX/UI) agency... Nina Curley • 10 September, 2012 Digital Media User Experience Design
Lebanese Telecoms Minister Interviewed by Wamda on Twitter - Here is How It Went On Friday, Wamda hosted a Twitter interview with Lebanese Telecoms Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui to discuss entrepreneurship, innovation, and... Glen Dalakian II • 10 September, 2012 Government
Mobile Promotion in the MENA Entertainment Industry: Abed Agha of Vinelab [Wamda TV] Abed Agha, founder of Vinelab, discusses trends in the entertainment industry today, especially in marketing through mobile apps. He... Wamda • 10 September, 2012 Entertainment
The Cairo Angels Are Looking For a Few Good Startups The Cairo Angels are here. No, it’s not a local remake of Charlie’s Angels (can you imagine), but a group of business angels based in Cairo ... Omar Aysha • 09 September, 2012 Angel Investment Investment
Game Minion Seeks to Level the Playing Field for Indie Game Developers Independent developers have long competed with large publishing houses in the realm of game development, often outmatched by greater... Glen Dalakian II • 09 September, 2012 Gaming Mobile Apps Mobile Gaming
Investing in E-Commerce: Part 1 [Wamda TV] In the first segment of the second panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, Chris... Nina Curley • 09 September, 2012 CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment
It's the AppAttack! If you're an app developer with a creative streak and a thirst for innovation, this competition is for you. The Global Mobile Internet... Wamda • 08 September, 2012 Competitions Mobile Apps Mobile Gaming
Ramallah TT - a Hi Tech Hub event Wednesday, September 12 will witness the kickoff of the Ramallah TT - Hi Tech Hub events, a series of events that will gather anyone... Wamda • 08 September, 2012 Competitions Google Ideas
Teshkeel Media Group Equity Stake Acquired by Crescent Enterprises Crescent Enterprises, a subsidiary of the UAE-based Crescent Group, announced the acquisition of an equity stake in the Teshkeel Media... Glen Dalakian II • 07 September, 2012 Acquisitions
MIT TR35 Awards Top 5 Arab Innovators Under 35 Last night in Beirut, amid an excited crowd of peers, family, and friends, five young Arab innovators were announced as winners of TR35 Pan... Glen Dalakian II • 07 September, 2012 MIT Technology Woopra