E-Commerce Site Taw9eel Acquires Kuwaiti Game Rental Startup Digumz

This week, Kuwaiti game rental company Digumz.com was acquired by Kuwaiti platform Taw9eel.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites...

Glen Dalakian II • 14 February, 2013

Acquisitions E-commerce Ecosystem

Aramex Launches Shop and Ship in Dubai: What it Means for E-Commerce Merchants

Aramex will soon be launching its international shipment service, Shop and Ship, in Dubai, in a move that could dramatically boost...

Nina Curley • 13 February, 2013

Delivery Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce

Looking for Funding? Here's How to Get an Investor's Attention

If you’re a business owner, founder or CEO, at some point in time, you need money, be it seed capital, growth capital or expansion c...

Jose Martin • 13 February, 2013

Advice Investment

Lebanese Telecoms Ministry Asks Citizens to 'Be The Minister' with New Game

In an attempt to engage with citizens online, Lebanese Telecoms Minister Nicolas Sehnaoui is offering young Lebanese participants...

Glen Dalakian II • 13 February, 2013

Competitions Government Telecommunication

3 Opportunities the West Misses in the Middle East

This piece was originally published on Fortune on January 28, 2013. Those who believe linear careers are linearly predictable might think...

Christopher Schroeder • 12 February, 2013

Investment

10 Crowdmaps Bringing Transparency to the Arab World

Ever since Ushahidi launched in Kenya in 2008 to monitor track post-election violence, crowdsourced maps have become a popular method...

Nina Curley • 12 February, 2013

Crowdsourcing

Can Anghami Fend Off Deezer's Entrance into the Arab Music Market?

Can recently launched Lebanese startup Anghami survive the arrival of international competitor Deezer?  After announcing in early...

Aline Mayard • 12 February, 2013

Mobile Mobile Apps Music

Jordanian gaming startup bets on crowdfunding for first title

“Most people who work at gaming companies rely on the orders of their CEO, but can never be a leading part of the game they are creating,” a...

Glen Dalakian II • 12 February, 2013

Crowdfunding Gaming beladcom

Who Egypt’s YouTube Ban Will Hurt the Most

On the anniversary of the day Mubarak stepped down two years ago, Egypt is still facing a pending 30-day ban on YouTube, ordered by Egypt’s ...

Nina Curley • 11 February, 2013

Censorship

5 Tips for Building a Successful Tech Startup, from Kuwait's Startup Q8

At the 4th StartupQ8 gathering a couple of weeks ago, entrepreneurs gathered in Kuwait City to discuss the secrets of building a...

Abdullah Alshalabi • 11 February, 2013

Startup Q8 Conferences Gaming

A Look at Egyptian Accelerator Tahrir2's Lean Investment Model

Testing and iterating might be a good model for the leadership in Egypt lately, not just its entrepreneurs. As Egyptian protestors continue...

Nina Curley • 10 February, 2013

Accelerators Investment

Moroccan Entrepreneur Launches Startup to Quantify Social Influence

“I've always been interested in promoting technology and education in the Arab world,” says Akram Benmbarek, the founder of Social IQ, who ...

Karim Jazouani • 10 February, 2013

Advertising Social Networks Social Media

MIT Arab Student Launches ProBueno to Turn Your Talents Into Donations

Back in 2006, when the "July war" started in Lebanon, Michel Rbeiz experienced the frustration of living abroad and trying to help out...

Maya Rahal • 10 February, 2013

Diaspora CSR

Is the Internet in Danger of Becoming an Echochamber? [Wamda Debates]

This post is the second in a new content series called Wamda Debates. Every other week, the Wamda team debates a topic, industry, or...

Glen Dalakian II • 09 February, 2013

Debate Social Media Social Networks

Weekly Wrap-Up: February 03-07

This has been a big week for announcements. Check out the top news, and don't forget to register to MixNMentor as places are...

Wamda • 07 February, 2013

Wamda Announces Mix n' Mentor Roadshow

UPDATE: The MixnMentor Roadshow page is now live. Check it out to see photos about last year's events and learn more about upcoming events...

Wamda • 07 February, 2013

Mix n Mentor Flat6Labs

90% of Tech Startups Fail [Infographic]

A recent study by Allmand Law found that more than 90% of all tech startups fail. It’s a bleak statistic, but let’s take a look...

Glen Dalakian II • 07 February, 2013

Failure Infographic Mobile

Microsoft Announces Initiative to Empower African Tech Ecosystem

This week, Microsoft announced a new initiative to support development and global competitiveness in Africa.The Microsoft 4Afrika...

Nina Curley • 06 February, 2013

Advice Education Mobile

Founder of GoNabit Joins MarkaVIP as COO

After the close of daily deals site LivingSocial, Sohrab Jahanbani is now joining MarkaVIP. After first founding daily deals site GoNabit,...

Nina Curley • 06 February, 2013

Daily Deals E-commerce Team

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Ma2too3a! Pivots Towards Crowdsourced Traffic Updates

Last June, during Lebanon’s latest electricity crisis, AUB-trained computer engineer and software developer Mohammed Taha received a f...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 February, 2013

Google Mobile Mobile Apps

Gate2Play Releases New APIs for E-Commerce Sites

This week, Gate2Play has rolled out new support for various e-commerce platforms, to help online merchants connect to its list of regional...

Nina Curley • 06 February, 2013

E-commerce Payment Gateways PayPal

Yemeni Entrepreneurs Relocate to Cairo to Build GoEjaza

Nearly 50% of Arab tourists rely on the web to plan for their trips and search for any relevant information, and 67% of them ask their...

Ahmed Gabr • 06 February, 2013

Arabic Content Travel

How to Prevent Abandoned Shopping Carts in E-Commerce

"Abandoned shopping cart" is a term used when a customer who intends to make an online purchase does not complete the checkout process....

Yasmeen Alani • 05 February, 2013

Accelerators Demystifying E-Commerce E-commerce

7 Reasons Why You Should Not Be An Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship is suddenly the coolest thing around. Even children who once wanted to grow up to be engineers, doctors, pilots and...

Khurram Zafar • 05 February, 2013

Advice