Meet Morocco's first low-cost smartphone International mobile phone manufacturers keep on making the headlines: this one is suing that one over a patent, their competitor is... Aline Mayard • 14 August, 2013 smartphone
Why an Emirati mobile services company chose to expand into Thailand When considering expansion, many entrepreneurs in the region are turning their eyes towards Asian markets, which are seen as promising... Ahmed Gabr • 26 August, 2013 Mobile Gaming Mobile
Is 3G really coming to Algeria in December, or is it another empty promise? Algerians will finally have 3G starting on December 1st, the country's Post and ICT Minister Moussa Benhamadi has promised. But Algerians... Aline Mayard • 13 August, 2013 4G 3G
Announcing the Winner of the 2013 Karim Jazouani Prize Karim Jazouani was a pioneer of Morocco’s entrepreneurial scene. As its most active advocate, he both wrote about the Moroccan startup s... Wamda • 10 August, 2013 Awards
Can this Jordanian startup revolutionize social networking using voice? Sowt could be called Twitter for audiophiles. As a social network based upon short voice recordings, this Jordan-based platform (whose... Ola Doudin • 31 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Tech Crunch Disrupt Europe - Arabic Pavilion Tech Crunch Disrupt is a technology conference taking place in Berlin, Germany on October 26-29, bringing startups, industry experts, and... Wamda • 31 July, 2013 Technology Conferences
E‐Commerce.ma in Casablanca The second edition of E‐Commerce.ma, a Moroccan E‐commerce, E-payment and Digital Marketing event, will take place at the Office des Cha... Wamda • 30 July, 2013 E-commerce
What happens online every 60 seconds [Infographic] While you're taking a full minute to Google "grumpy cat," Amazon just made $83,000 in sales, 571 new websites were created, and 1.4 million ... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media Digital Media
GeekFtour in Alger The GeekFtour is a Ramadan celebration of North African geeks. Following the success of the Moroccan edition, the GeekFtour is coming to A... Wamda • 15 July, 2013
GeekFtour in Casablanca The GeekFtour is a Ramadan celebration of Moroccan geeks. For this 4th edition, the GeekFtour will take place on July 27th at and will... Wamda • 15 July, 2013
Using technology to conquer harassment in Egypt: A look at HarassMap When we see major social problems around us continue to grow, we can either ignore them, deny them, or face them head on to find solutions... Rola Tarek • 31 July, 2013 Crowdmapping Social Change Social Entrepreneurship
Netherlands Game Award Competition in Beirut Building on the success of the Netherlands Game Award in 2012, AltCity, Lamba Labs Beirut Hackerspace, GeekExpress, Bader Program for Y... Wamda • 12 July, 2013 Mobile Gaming Competitions Gaming
Entrepreneur launches magazine, radio show for Egypt's startups As Egypt’s startup community continues to grow, coverage of entrepreneurship here has remained the domain of Western or more regional A... Hanan Solayman • 25 July, 2013 Egypt Media Digital Media
5 Arabic health platforms that help users stay healthy during Ramadan Do you have plans to maintain a healthy lifestyle during Ramadan? Those who are can find advice on a variety of Arabic online portals and... Maya Rahal • 11 July, 2013 Arabic Content Mobile
Wamda asks: could a sudden ban on unlimited 3G in Morocco actually help entrepreneurs? This month has been surprising for the subscribers of Maroc Telecom, the leading Moroccan mobile phone carrier. After a few weeks of... Aline Mayard • 11 July, 2013 3G Internet growth
OSN launches mobile video streaming platform Play The number of those who watch video entertainment via computer may soon be overrun by users who prefer to watch their favorite movies and... Ahmed Gabr • 24 July, 2013 streaming 3D Video On Demand
Egyptian author finds a new solution with digital publishing Gone are the days when an author’s hard work goes unpublished or unnoticed because a large publishing house seals their fate with a ‘no.’ N... Glen Dalakian II • 09 July, 2013 Translation
Regional How to make investment more attractive for VCs in emerging markets [Opinion] Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on Techies.pk on June 19, 2013. If you ask prospective... Khurram Zafar • 07 July, 2013 Venture Capital Advice Technology
Mobile payment solution launches in Kuwait, looks to region Finding the right platform for online and mobile payment continues to be one of the top challenges for Arab startups selling online. Over... Ahmed Gabr • 14 July, 2013 Payment Gateways Mobile E-commerce
6 unsettled debates from Arabnet's first Dubai summit “How was the new Arabnet?” People have been asking since I returned from Dubai last week. Quickly: it was sleeker, with more industry hea... Nina Curley • 03 July, 2013 Debate Arabnet Conferences
How to track your website's progress on Google Analytics In a world where nearly everything is trackable, finding data to inform important business decisions is simple. Shaping that data into a... Jen Wulf • 01 July, 2013 Tips Analytics Google
How will Project Loon handle governments? Google answers our questions In the Arab world, where internet censorship is the norm, Google’s Project Loon, which aims to provide “balloon-powered internet for... Nina Curley • 30 June, 2013 Internet growth Internet Freedom Technology
What tools do developers prefer when building a mobile app? [Infographic] A recent study by VisionMobile revealed that 67% of mobile developers are below the “app poverty line” of $500 per app per... Glen Dalakian II • 02 July, 2013 Developers Infographic
Egyptian 'Social Mirror' lets users analyze their personal Twitter and Facebook accounts Egyptian social media analytics startup 25trends just launched a new “Social Mirror” service, allowing individuals to get a detailed rea... Glen Dalakian II • 27 June, 2013 Social Networks Social Media Analytics