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Inspiration, community-building and unicorns at #STEP2015

The STEP Conference, in its fourth year, is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated events in the Arab region when it comes...

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KAAYIA is seeking social entrepreneurs in the Arab world for its 4th cycle

The King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD) has launched the fourth cycle of the King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation &...

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New fund to invest $10M in idea-stage startups

In order to bridge the funding gap between the early stages of a startup, a new fund lead by Prince Kojo Onioni Zalani from Nigeria is...

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Why social entrepreneurship is critical for MENA

Activists in the Middle East and North Africa who identify challenges in their communities must step up and create social enterprises that...

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Synthesis and community: how MENA Game participants plan to boost the gaming industry

The MENA region is one of the fastest growing gaming markets in the world - for game developers - and is expected to reach $3.2 billion in...

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Facebook launches Blueprint for startups; and main announcements from #F8

In one of its biggest conferences so far, Facebook revealed this week a slew of services, products, and features tailored to almost all...

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Souq.com opens API to the public to spur MENA ecommerce

Souq.com announced Friday that it will be making its API (application program interface) available to the public, allowing third party...

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Watch Facebook's F8 live stream and get the exclusive t-shirt: first-come first-served

Hey there - Stephanie Nour, community manager here. Our friends over at Facebook are hosting their annual developer conference, F8, ...

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Groceries through smartphones: how ecommerce is changing MENA's shopping habits

We all remember how our grandmothers used to yell to "Abou Ahmad," the grocery shop owner at the bottom of the building, to fill...

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Kelly Hoey on the power of networks to create opportunity [WamdaTV]

At last week’s ArabNet Beirut conference, Wamda caught up with Kelly Hoey, the New York-based startup mentor, community-building expert, a...

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Mother is the necessity of all innovations #MothersDay

Have you wondered about the roots of your entrepreneurial spirit or how your childhood affected your career path? Take a minute, think...

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Islamic economy presents significant opportunity for MENA entrepreneurs

"The Islamic economy constitutes in all its sectors a new and important chance that all startups in the Arab region must seize." This...

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Future of Work: Middle East

On April 29th 2015, The Economist will be hosting “Future of Work: Middle East” event, which will explore the opportunities and challenges ...

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When will the Middle East adopt Bitcoin? We ask 3 experts.

(Image via bitcoin.org) Over the last few years, the MENA region has seen a growing interest in Bitcoin, the digital currency. While...

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Global VCs investing in MENA are like pink diamonds: rare but existent

Though it might seem quiet, some VCs are on the prowl. Towards the end of 2014 Wamda published an interview with Lebanese VC Khaled Nasr....

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Crowdfunding can be a 'catapult for innovation' in the Middle East

Rafat Abushaban, a business development specialist from Gaza, was first introduced to crowdfunding in 2011 when someone told him to check...

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Preventing a dangerous rise of penny auction sites in MENA

This article is a crosspost with Astrolabs. This note is meant to outline the danger of penny auction sites and prevent a potentially...

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4 tips for budget-conscious startups

The successful management of a budget can give a startup a big push forward and help it achieve unexpected results, however, finance and...

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C3 Starter Program in UAE

Social enterprise C3, Consult and Coach for a Cause, is organizing their Starter Program on Saturday, March 7th, 2015, in Knowledge...

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Entrepreneurship in Economic Development Forum

Under the Patronage of H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, Qatar University in cooperation with...

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EBTICAR-Media 2015

EBTICAR-Media, which stands for "E-Booster for Technical and Innovative Contents in the Arab Region, is calling Arab innovative projects...

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Mohammed Bin Rashid Award for Young Business Leaders

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai, Dubai SME...

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How ArabiaWeather battles the forces of nature

Residents of the Middle East don't need me to tell them that this year so far has been a doozy in terms of weather. First, we had...

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Ecommerce and MENA's travel sector boom [Infographic]

It’s no secret that ecommerce in the Middle East and North Africa has grown substantially in the past few years. According to Visa,...

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