RecycloBekia Transforms Egypt’s E-Waste into a Commodity Can recycling e-waste really be profitable? Twenty Tanta University students say yes, as they work to build an electronic waste... Glen Dalakian II • 04 September, 2012 Environment
Investing in Educating Consumers about E-Commerce: Muhammed Mekki of Namshi [Wamda TV] Muhammed Mekki, co-founder of Namshi, discusses how Namshi is reinventing e-commerce in MENA by educating consumers about the potential of... Wamda • 04 September, 2012 E-commerce Rocket Internet
Are You Ready for the Digital Revolution? [Infographic] Did you know that 37% of customers are influenced by word-of-mouth, and 10-25% use social media to help them make purchasing decisions? Or... Wamda • 03 September, 2012 Digital Marketing
Iraq to Be Reborn as Art & Science Hub Through Baghdad Hackerspace A young leader is bringing his passion for collaboration to create a hackerspace in Baghdad this October. Bilal Ghalib, an expat who... Glen Dalakian II • 03 September, 2012 Trends
Sawari, Union Capital Announce $1.2m Investment in Egyptian Financial Services Company Sawari Ventures and Union Capital have announced $1.2 million in investment in Financial Services Company (FSC), an Egyptian company that... Nina Curley • 03 September, 2012 Investment Loyalty Programs
Reinventing Job Recruitment: Ramy Assaf of Laimoon [Wamda TV] Ramy Assaf, Digital Market Developer at Laimoon, discusses the projected evolution of Laimoon from a niche job-matching site for sales and... Wamda • 03 September, 2012 Job Recruitment
How to Generate and Assess Good Entrepreneurial Ideas You may think that entrepreneurs have the ability to produce better and more efficient streams of ideas than ordinary people. While it’s b... Ayman Abou Hend • 02 September, 2012 Innovation Ideas
Looking For A Repairman? Mjarrab Launches to Crowdsource Home Repairs in Jordan Mjarrab is launching a new twist on a traditional service: household repairs. The concept makes sense; sourcing your own repairmen in ... Nina Curley • 02 September, 2012 Crowdsourcing Job Recruitment Ratings Sites
Founder of JadoPado Comments on Closure of Rocket Internet's Mizado [Wamda TV] Omar Kassim, Founder of Dubai-based online electronics store JadoPado, comments on why Mizado, a rival in the electronics e-commerce space... Nina Curley • 02 September, 2012 E-commerce Exits and Sales Technology
GIST Tech-I Deadline Approaching for 2012 Competition The GIST Tech-I Competition is open to innovators and entrepreneurs who want to take their venture to new markets. This is a chance to w... Wamda • 31 August, 2012 Startup Communities
Weekly Wrap-Up: August 26-30 At Wamda, we've decided to bundle up some of our top content for you every week. So every Thursday, look out for our Weekly Wrap-Up if you... Wamda • 30 August, 2012 Weekly Wrap-Up Tips Competitions
Provide Structure and Freedom for Innovation [Pic of the Week] This week, activists participated in a blackout to protest ICT censorship in Jordan, a move aimed to prevent two amendments from... Glen Dalakian II • 30 August, 2012 Government Pic of the Week
A Growing E-Commerce Opportunity in MENA In a recent study, eMarketer estimates that while the Middle East and Africa is still the least developed region in e-commerce, sales in... Glen Dalakian II • 30 August, 2012 E-commerce
Palestine Palestinian Entrepreneur Leaves Medical Practice to Bring Health Advice to the Masses Update September 26, 2012: WebTeb announced the launch of its Symptom Checker, TebChecker. This tool includes extensive information... Nina Curley • 30 August, 2012 Medical
Drawing from Tunisia's Rich History, a Wind Energy Innovation Sets Sail At the TEDGlobal 2012 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, Tunisian entrepreneur Hassine Labaied presented Saphon Energy, a wind energy... Knowledge @Wharton • 30 August, 2012 Technology Environment Wharton
Activists Plan Blackout to Protest ICT Censorship in Jordan In hopes of discouraging the government from passing amendments that enable censorship, digital activists in Jordan are staging a... Nina Curley • 29 August, 2012 Censorship