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From Tunisia to Barcelona FC, the Vakay sunglasses are getting traction

Adam Jabeur, cofounder of Vakay. (Images via Christine Petré) “It started as a joke,” explains Adam Jabeur when we meet in Le Lac, a Tunis ...

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Palestine

Why this high-fashion startup is prioritizing Palestine

ElMuda's founders Ruba Abdulhadi (left) and Badea Jaber. High fashion is big business in the Middle East. In fact, the Arab region is one...

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U.A.E

Designer Fatma Almulla merges Western fashion with Emirati culture

Emirati entrepreneur Fatma Almulla has developed her own unique style in the world of design and creativity and crowned it by launching...

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Regional

5 websites that put Arab designers on the international map

Arab designers got talent, and now it’s time for the whole world to know. A few entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to bring t...

Art Design Fashion

What can a Dubai fashion startup teach you about social entrepreneurship?

“There’s a story behind the clothes we wear. Do you know what the story is about? More often than not, it’s about modern day slavery, child...

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Desado founder blazing a trail for Muslim fashion

The world is increasingly recognizing the tremendous potential of the global Islamic economy — one that encompasses diverse sectors i...

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How this Bahraini woman uprooted her successful London creative agency and moved home

I first met Wafa Obaidat at a TEDxYouth event in Bahrain. I was floored by how — at 23 years old — Obaidat was running operations for her S...

Fashion

Designer Reem Buqais on what it takes to succeed in fashion

“Anyone can design,” says Reem Buqais during an interview after the 2nd Annual Leading Women in Business Forum at The Capital Club Bahra...

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How Lebanon's fashion industry can create the next Elie Saab

Krikor Jabotian thinks it started with Halle Berry. Before the beauty won her Best Actress Oscar in 2002, the Lebanese fashion industry...

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What it takes to build a global luxury jewelry brand: Egypt's Azza Fahmy

The tech startup boom and seemingly overnight successes like Facebook and Instagram have mistakenly led many to believe that success is...

Success Stories Scaling Fashion

Will this Egyptian startup be the next Pinterest of the Middle East?

With women making up 70% of worldwide Pinterest users, and 97% of Pinterest’s Facebook fans, one image-sharing social network s...

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10 Secrets for Building Online Traffic from Women's Magazine Layalina

After several years of working in the media production business on daily, weekly and monthly periodicals, Awi, a publication company based...

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New Entrepreneur Roundtable at Shelter Dubai

On January 20, 2013, Shelter Dubai will be hosting their second “New Entrepreneur Roundtable” focused on creative entrepreneurs working in t...

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Wamli Launches Quirky New E-Commerce Platform in Dubai

Wamli, a funky new e-commerce platform for geeks and those looking for an unorthodox shopping experience, launched today in Dubai. The...

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Weekly Wrap-Up: December 09-13

Throughout your entrepreneurial journey, you will often be reminded of why connections and mentorship are important. Support is equally as...

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Keeping Business in the Family: Peru's Iasacorp International [Case Study]

This is the fifth installment of a series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. Iasacorp International, f...

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How a 25-year-old Saudi Entrepreneur is Rethinking the Hijab

Fashion entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing segments in the world of startups. The clothing industry is estimated to equal more...

E-commerce Fashion

Weekly Wrap-Up: November 11-15

If you were part of Mix N' Mentor Amman or Beirut last week, you know that the events hosted a number of enriching conversations between...

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Wamda Chats with Gilt's Founder on the Future of Flash Sales [Wamda TV]

Alexis Maybank, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of the Gilt Groupe, discusses expansion into emerging markets such as the Arab World...

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Bringing a Turkish High Heel Brand to the Arab World [Wamda TV]

Harun Güner and Berk Alevi of Butigo, a Turkish women’s high heel company, discuss the creation of their own unique brand of high heel sh...

Conferences E-commerce Fashion

VIP-Only.ma Aims to Own Flash Sales in North Africa

If you thought MarkaVIP and Sukar were the only major flash sales site in the region, think again- others are cropping up to carve out...

E-commerce Ecosystem Expansion

Weekly Wrap-Up: October 21-25

In all of our articles about startups, it is obvious that mentorship (and finding the right mentors) is at the core of a successful...

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Recap: The 4 Companies That Received Series A Investment from MEVP

Beirut-based venture capital firm MEVP (Middle East Venture Partners) is on fire. After announcing 5 investments in March, they have ...

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10 Startups in the Arab World that Parents Will Love

This week we highlight 10 startups that parents (and their children) will love. From education to clothing, social communities to gadgets,...

E-commerce Ecosystem Education

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