Wamda

Entrepreneurship Outperforms Innovation

Innovative ideas can make a splash, but entrepreneurs are more likely to create value, change the world, and make profits. Pro or...

Innovation

Jordan

Marketing with Animation: Yebab.com and Kharabeesh Launch Emirati Wedding Cartoon Series

Startups looking to launch a viral video campaign can now look to the example of Emirati weddings directory Yebab.com, which recently...

Wedding Industry

Launching an E-Commerce Platform on the Power of the Saudi Arabian Market

Saudi entrepreneur Abdulaziz Aljouf admits that he took the long path to success when building his e-commerce...

E-commerce

So What Are Entrepreneurs and What Do They Do?

We came accross an interesting picture on Uncrunched today and wanted to share it. Let us know what you think about it and if you as an...

Regional

What Are Employers in the Middle East Looking For?

Applying for jobs? Or thinking of hiring more staff at your own company? You may be wondering what your employers (or peers who are also...

Programme Job Recruitment Job Creation

Behind the Anti-Conference: A Case Study of the Celebration of Entrepreneurship 2010

Curious what went into creating one of the biggest, most unconventional entrepreneurship events the region has seen? Abraaj has released a ...

‏An innovative camp in ‪7iber Labs‬

‏‪7‬iber Labs are hosting an innovative camp on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 February at the Amman Gallery ‪-‬ Ras El Ayn‪,‬ Jordan, in the pur...

Announcing the new Wamda: A 360 degree approach to supporting entrepreneurship in MENA

In November 2010, the region witnessed the Celebration of Entrepreneurship (CoE), one of the most comprehensive entrepreneurship events to...

Announcing the Wamda Best MENA Startups of 2011

The results of the Wamda Best MENA Startups of 2011 are in! After we nominated several startups in 7 categories, startups nominated by our...

Get Ready Egypt, Women Winners Took Arabnet Cairo

Cairo played host to its first ArabNet conference for internet and mobile entrepreneurs on the 19th & 20th October. “We’re glad to...

Arabnet

How Can Conferences Help the Arab World?

This past weekend I attended the Arab Development Initiative’s (ADI) Envision Arabia Summit in Montreal, Canada. The Envision Arabia Summit ...

Wamda Holiday Guide: Check Out the Top 35 Gadgets for 2011

The holiday season is coming in a few weeks, and as usual this means it's time to indulge yourself and your loved ones with gifts. Whether...

Vote for the Best MENA Startups of 2011!

Which startups really impressed you in 2011? Who do you think deserves recognition for their innovative idea or amazing accomplishments...

Laimoon Puts a Fresh Twist on Job Recruitment in the Middle East

It's never easy admitting that you were wrong. To have to admit that you were completely and utterly amiss might make your insides churn...

Startup Weekend Dubai Draws Women, Empowers Emirati Youth

Last weekend, on October 20th, the first sparks of an entrepreneurial revolution were ignited in Dubai. More than 350 participants from...

Startup Weekend

8 Survival Tips for First Time Fathers & Entrepreneurs

1. Don't panic. Focus. When I quit my job to start my entrepreneurial journey, I didn't know that we were already blessed to have our first...

Islamic Superheroes Save the World this Weekend

In the context of protests for greater equality occurring around the globe this weekend, it seems fitting that a film has debuted...

Don’t Panic. There is Life After Blackberry.

We all know that entrepreneurs in the Middle East are becoming very addicted to their smart phones. It's been an especially tough week with...

A New Generation Pitches for Social Change at Startup Weekend Alexandria

Egypt’s second Startup Weekend kicked off this past weekend in Alexandria, Egypt’s second-largest city. Following the Cairo event earlier th...

Startup Weekend

Three Traits that Set the Best Entrepreneurs Apart, from Saad Khan

Saad Khan, venture capitalist and thought leader in the fields of technology, design and media, spoke recently at Startup Weekend...

Sketching the Future of Animation in the Arab World at CoE Animate 11

Yesterday we kicked off the first in a new series of Celebration of Entrepreneurship events- CoE Animate 11. The event was an intimate...

Absurdity and Inspiration Collide at TEDxBeirut

Never mind that everyone here at Berytech is sleep-deprived and on the brink of collapse. We are all a bundle of statements. It’s one thing ...

Animating the Emirati Dream at CoE Animate 11

Amidst the angular but cozy sofas and wooden tables of The Pavilion Downtown Dubai, a range of animators with different agendas,...

Thought Leadership