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The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, Part 3 [Wamda TV]

In Part 3 of our CoE E-Commerce panel on The World of E-Commerce, Beyond Physical Goods, moderator Abed Agha, Founder and CEO of Vinelab, ...

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Investing in E-Commerce: Part 5 [Wamda TV]

In the final segment of the second panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, moderator...

CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment

Wamdat Inspire Talk: Henri Asseily of Telnic [Wamda TV]

Henri Asseily, Chief Strategist and CTO of Telnic, discusses a critical aspect of website development at our June CoE E-Commerce event. He e...

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Wamdat Inspire Talk at CoE E-Commerce: Iyad Kamal of Aramex [Wamda TV]

At CoE E-Commerce in June, Iyad Kamal, COO of Aramex International, delves into the trends that Aramex is seeing in MENA e-commerce. Based ...

CoE E-Commerce Conferences E-commerce

Wamdat Inspire Talk: Melih Odemis of Food-Ordering Site Yemeksepeti [Wamda TV]

Melih Odemis, co-Founder of Yemeksepeti, discusses how he and his co-founders initially were inspired to be entrepreneurs at our June...

CoE E-Commerce Conferences E-commerce

Wamdat Inspire Talk, CoE E-Commerce: Roy Zakka of Ubanquity Systems [Wamda TV]

At our June event, CoE E-Commerce , CEO Roy Zakka of Ubanquity Systems offers several quick tips for startups to consider before their ...

Advice CoE E-Commerce Conferences

Weekly Wrap-Up: September 30 - October 04

This week, we've highlighted a number of startups that keep on setting the bar higher for themselves. What drives you to go further? Pic of ...

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Is Jabbar Looking to Sell One of Its Companies? Rumors Swirl

Rumors are swirling today that Jabbar Internet Group is looking to offload assets. The group- one of the biggest internet-focused...

Acquisitions Daily Deals E-commerce

Investing in E-Commerce: Part 4 [Wamda TV]

In the fourth panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, moderator Chris Schroeder, who...

CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment

12 Tips for Optimizing SEO on Your Magento E-Commerce Site

This series by Mohannad Ghashim of ShopGo.me is part of our Demystifying E-Commerce series. It will explore various technical...

Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce SEO

Investing in E-Commerce: Part 3 [Wamda TV]

The third panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, moderator Chris Schroeder interviews ...

CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment

A Peek At Iran’s Digital Consumption In 2012 [Infographic]

E-commerce, online banking and consumption of digital mediums is remarkably advanced in Iran with 67% of respondents using the internet for...

Digital Media E-commerce Infographic

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...

CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment

Investing in E-Commerce: Part 2 [Wamda TV]

In the second segment of the second panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, moderator...

CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment

MarkaVIP Hits 2 Million Registered Users, Continues to Solve E-Commerce Issues in MENA

Less than two years after its launch in 2010, MarkaVIP has announced today that it has now hit two million registered users. It’s a big mi...

E-commerce

Namshi Raises $20m Round from JP Morgan, Blakeney Management

Christmas is coming early this year to several of Rocket Internet's clones. The latest in a slew of investments by J.P. Morgan, Namshi, the...

Rocket Internet Investment E-commerce

Weekly Wrap-Up: September 16-20

If you were to learn one thing from our posts this week, it's that making that one decision to roll up your sleeves goes a long way....

Booz & Company E-commerce Fashion

Goodbye Mizado, Hello Jumia: Inside Rocket Internet's Newest Gamble in Egypt

Jumia, the new online mall, launched with little fanfare in Egypt just over two months ago, the progeny of the German behemoth...

Rocket Internet Egypt Ecosystem

Investing in Educating Consumers about E-Commerce: Muhammed Mekki of Namshi [Wamda TV]

Muhammed Mekki, co-founder of Namshi, discusses how Namshi is reinventing e-commerce in MENA by educating consumers about the potential of...

E-commerce Rocket Internet

Dubai E-Commerce Site JadoPado Seizes Growing Opportunity

When we first started off, I kept asking "why hasn't anyone done an Amazon-style site in the region?" says Omar Kassim, founder of...

E-commerce Technology

A Growing E-Commerce Opportunity in MENA

In a recent study, eMarketer estimates that while the Middle East and Africa is still the least developed region in e-commerce, sales in...

E-commerce

Founder of JadoPado Comments on Closure of Rocket Internet's Mizado [Wamda TV]

Omar Kassim, Founder of Dubai-based online electronics store JadoPado, comments on why Mizado, a rival in the electronics e-commerce space...

E-commerce Exits and Sales Technology

UPDATED: Rocket Internet Exits Turkey, Mizado, Expands Amazon Clone in Egypt and Morocco

[UPDATED: We have received confirmation that Rocket is launching Jumia, an Amazon clone, in Egypt, extending a site initially launched in...

Rocket Internet Trends E-commerce

How Arab Startups Turned a Slow Ramadan into Quick Success

Although Ramadan can be a slow month for consumption, some startups have found ways to make the most of it throughout the past month....

Digital Media E-commerce Ramadan

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