Palestinian entrepreneur looks to use Xbox Kinect for classroom education [Arabic] Inspired by the Xbox Kinect, a motion sensor by Microsoft developed for the Xbox 360 and redesigned for the upcoming Xbox 1,... Mariam Hamed • 14 October, 2013 palestine Gamification
This Algerian woman needs your vote to win a Harvard competition today Algerian college student Meriem Chehih wasn’t taught how to code in high school. “Here in Algeria, we don’t study computers in high ... Nina Curley • 19 September, 2013 Healthcare Health Mobile
Gaza Sky Geeks bootcamp prepares entrepreneurs to pitch to investors [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Last week, MercyCorps Gaza and Oasis500 partnered to organize their first week long bootcamp in Gaza, in collaboration with Gaza ... Mariam Hamed • 09 September, 2013 Accelerators Investment Oasis500
Startup news ticker: Taghreedat partners with new proofreading startup and LinkedIn helps students Tuesday, August 21st. Ideavelopers and Vodafone invest EGP 6 million in Swipe'n'tap [Tweet] On August 4th, Ideavelopers and Vodafone Egypt... Wamda • 27 August, 2013 news
New social game launches in Egypt, inspired by protests in Tahrir Square [Wamda TV] [Arabic] In the midst of Egypt's current tumult, a new social game on Facebook was recently launched to let players experience the events ... Hanan Solayman • 07 August, 2013 Egypt Gaming
Gazan entrepreneur builds online platform to unite Palestine's professionals [Wamda TV] [Arabic] One new startup in Gaza is looking to unite all of Palestine’s professionals in one accessible online network. Entrepreneur I... Mariam Hamed • 10 July, 2013 Incubator Networking Accelerators
How IPAL in Gaza is trying to improve childhood education through gaming [Wamda TV] [Arabic] In order to help fill the education gap in some parts of the Arab world, three young entrepreneurs from Gaza, Mohammed Youssef,... Mariam Hamed • 02 July, 2013 Education Gaming
What are the biggest challenges faced by Bahraini entrepreneurs? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor event in Manama, we asked attendees to share their biggest challenges to building their startup. Equity fun... Wamda • 03 July, 2013 Bahrain Mix n Mentor Ecosystem
Will this online tourism guide flourish in Gaza? [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Launched by Palestinian entrepreneur Mohannad Al Nounou in Gaza in early 2012, online tourism and activity guide Fos7a offers an ... Mariam Hamed • 25 June, 2013 Tourism
PayPal announces launch in Egypt Today, global payment gateway PayPal is announcing its launch in Egypt, where it has enabled services for consumers. Enabling consumer... Nina Curley • 22 May, 2013 PayPal Payment Gateways
Fabraca in Palestine Manufactures Products with Locally Developed 3D Printer [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Palestinian engineer Ahmed Baraee recently founded Fabraca, a startup that builds physical objects out of 3D designs. After... Mariam Hamed • 21 April, 2013 3D rendering
Palestinian Startup Shakhabeet Builds Animated Cartoons for Children [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Palestinian entrepreneur Salah Ahmed discusses his startup Shakhabeet, which produces multimedia content, including advertising ... Mariam Hamed • 14 April, 2013 Video Advertising Animation
10 Stats You Should Know About E-Commerce in the Middle East This quick video reveals 10 key statistics about e-commerce in the Arab world, including the size of the online population, how much is... Wamda • 21 March, 2013 PayPal Payment Gateways E-commerce
Training Businesses in Social Media Marketing, SoshTeck in Oman [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, Saba Al Busaidi of social media training company SoshTeck in Oman discusses how she re... Wamda • 14 March, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Building a Self-Funded Tech Solutions Company from Jordan [Wamda TV] [Arabic] We chatted with Ashraf Alqudah, co-founder of TjDeeD Technology, at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, which provides software p... Wamda • 11 March, 2013 Investment E-commerce
Lebanese Startup Kactus Reinvents the Mobile To-Do List [Wamda TV] [Arabic] At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, we chatted with Nadi Chemali, the co-Founder of Kactus, an iPhone app in Lebanon that... Wamda • 12 March, 2013 Scaling Accelerators Angel Investment
Beirut Creative Cluster Launch Event Berytech, with the support of the European Union, is hosting the official launch event for the Beirut Creative Cluster (BCC) on April 2,... Wamda • 06 March, 2013 Coworking Spaces
Launching a New Flash Sales Website in Palestine [Wamda TV] [Arabic] In Gaza, two entrepreneurs, Ahmed Alyan and Moaz Hamid, decided to launch a flash deals website called Safaka, planned to launch... Mariam Hamed • 10 March, 2013 Daily Deals
Creating a Digital Arabic Comics Market from Egypt [Wamda TV] During the Flat6Labs Cycle 3 Demo Day, Mahmoud Ghoz, founder and CEO of Rawy, discusses his startup, a digital publishing marketplace and se... Omar Aysha • 19 March, 2013 Egypt Media Accelerators
Entrepreneur of the Week: Delphine Edde Co-Founder of Diwanee [Wamda TV] Four years after being in the business of building online portals for women, Delphine Edde, co-founder of Diwanee, thinks that there is not ... Maya Rahal • 12 February, 2013 Arabic Content Digital Media Entrepreneur of the Week
Entrepreneur of the Week: Goktug Okan Oguz of Unnado [Wamda TV] Goktug Okan Oguz, co-founder of Turkish flash sales and e-commerce platform Unnado, which sells products for future moms and babies, is ... Maya Rahal • 05 February, 2013 Daily Deals E-commerce Endeavor
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
Ayaady Feeds Egypt with Fresh, Sustainable Produce [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Despite launching during the political turmoil in Egypt in December 2012, Ayaady, a meat company based in Alexandria, is finding... Hanan Solayman • 14 January, 2013 Agriculture Delivery Egypt
Ain Media to Change Palestine's Typical Image in the Media [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Rushdi Sarraj and Yasser Mourtaja launched Ain Media a media and art agency in Gaza, while being incubated at Business and Te... Mariam Hamed • 22 December, 2012