U.A.E Gingo Partners raises $350,000 from angel investors UAE-based Gingo Partners has raised $350,000 for its investor outreach service and startup community platform. Founded earlier this... News • 11 August, 2023 VC Community
U.A.E Ma’an launches its first digital funding platform Ma’an, a Ghadan21 accelerator programme initiative, has launched its first digital funding platform, Ma’an Contribution... Wamda • 29 September, 2020 social enterprise Community
Global Why innovation and technology should be a bottom-up approach at the service of communities [Opinion] This article is an extract of the UN-ESCWA report entitled 'Community-based innovation and technology for improved social... Alain Daou • 02 January, 2018 ESCWA Community social development
Regional What I know about building communities: David Spinks After years of working as a community manager for different companies, David Spinks noticed a trend. He realized that businesses... Aline Mayard • 19 June, 2017 What I Know WIK Community
Lebanon The Chile Connection: lessons for Lebanese entrepreneurs The Chileans in Beirut. (Image via BDD) For 17 years Chileans endured a right-wing military dictatorship that saw more than 3,000 people... Lucy Knight • 28 July, 2015 Chile communication world bank
U.A.E 'Huge amounts' of support among Dubai's startup community, report entrepreneurs [Wamda TV] How supportive is the startup community in Dubai of young startups and fresh entrepreneurs? There are “huge amounts” of support, says Sarah ... Wamda • 17 February, 2015 wamda mix n mentor dubai mix n mentor dubai Community
Regional 10 things MENA entrepreneurs learned about managing cash flow in 2014 Image source: smartwealthplanner.com (link) At the end of each year, we like to take some time out to regroup and go over the year’s m... Stephanie Nour Prince • 14 January, 2015 cash flow AlTibbi beelabs
StartupYourLife, the community that’s shaking up the Moroccan startup scene “Countries from all around the world look up to Silicon Valley as if it were the heart of innovation; they’re all getting the... Aline Mayard • 24 November, 2013 startupyourlife morocco events
How blog comments can help you connect to influencers and investors Sometimes a comment is all it takes to open new doors. Commenting on a website helped me start contributing at Wamda, connect to... Abdullah Alshalabi • 18 June, 2013 Community Social Networks
Lebanon OuiShare Drink Beirut For the second year in a row, OuiShare is crossing the seas to host its Beirut get-together, titled “Let’s find the good in others”, at Hbr ... Wamda • 25 September, 2015 Ouishare beirut Community
Building a gamer community for women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] At Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh, we chatted with Tasneem Salim, the cofounder of GCON, a community and annual conference for female gamers a... Wamda • 23 July, 2013 Community Mix n Mentor Mobile Gaming
Rethinking the Middle East's Informal Gathering Places Informal learning is a critical part of our lives. Yet, many Arab cities no longer offer platforms for impromptu intellectual and social... Oubai Elkerdi • 06 May, 2013 Community Coworking Spaces