Wamda

Regional

Facebook's advice for businesses in Ramadan

The impact of social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 crisis has been felt across industries and sectors, with technology and social...

Ramadan Social Media Facebook

Regional

How Ads Work: Facebook attempts to increase Mena digital advertising spend

Social media users in the Middle East are the most engaged in the world and yet digital advertising spend in the region is among the lowest...

Facebook Advertising Digital Advertising

Regional

The state of social media in the Middle East

Consumers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are among the most active users of social media platforms. The region’s large...

Social Media Facebook snapchat

Regional

The growing influence of influencer startups

Like new players in an old game, influencer startups are beginning to find their ground in the region’s digital marketing...

Social Media influencer marketing Facebook

Lebanon

Facebook Partner Developer Workshop

Beirut Digital District in collaboration with Facebook, invite you, your teams and your extended network of startups and entrepreneurs to...

lebanon Facebook bdd

Global

Startup Watch: The vampire startup, the era’s new banks and the dark side of entrepreneurship

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Facebook Amazon

Global

Artificial Intelligence is making mobile apps even smarter

Artificial Intelligence (AI) enables computers to do much of what humans have traditionally done, and even to correct our mistakes. AI...

AI Mobile Apps Google

Regional

When Facebook means business for MENA women

If you are a woman, have founded, cofounded, or own a business, and are interested in using Facebook and Instagram to grow it, then you...

SheMeansBusiness Facebook instagram

Global

Startup Watch: Naughty Google, ATM anniversary and the joy of saying 'no'

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch Google Facebook

Regional

Facebook selects finalists for Bots for Messenger Challenge

Facebook has selected 60 finalists from the hundreds of entries it received from across the Middle East and Africa for the Bots for...

Facebook Messenger Bots

Regional

Half of Arab youth visit Youtube every day [Report]

According to the Arab Youth Survey 2017, published by ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller this week, 35 percent of young people in the Arab...

Arab youth Report YouTube

Global

Startup Watch: Facebook live broadcast boo boos, being ‘human’ and the world’s largest incubator

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Facebook AI libya

Global

Facebook’s AR future is excitingly scary

Facebook’s focus on augmented reality (AR) hints at a future that’s exciting, but also a little scary. During his...

Facebook Augmented Reality virtual reality

Global

Startup Watch: How to get more dates on Tinder, why Egyptian investors must unite, and VR Facebook emojis

Here’s a roundup of what we’ve been reading this week on how to get more dates on Tinder, VR spreading its Ocu-pus legs across...

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Egypt

Facebook for Developers Partner Workshop - Cairo

You are invited to attend an invite-only full day workshop from Facebook on Monday October 31 in Cairo, designed for our priority...

Egypt Facebook Workshop

U.A.E

Facebook for Developers Partner Workshop - Dubai

You are invited to attend an invite-only full day workshop from Facebook on Monday September 29 in Dubai, designed for partners. During the...

Facebook Workshop Developing

Lebanon

'How to best leverage Facebook to bring value to your business’

This workshop will cover the different objectives on Facebook and what you need to focus on while running your online...

UK Lebanon Tech Hub Tech Talk Workshop

Regional

Is ecommerce MENA's biggest digital market? [Infographic]

This is an edited crosspost from LinkedIn. Consumers have become smarter and faster in making buying decisions online,...

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Regional

MENA's social media strongholds [Infographic]

Social media has a huge influence on business in the Middle East, be it as a marketing tool or a company platform through which...

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Regional

A day in the life of a Facebook programmer

Facebook is one of the world’s most successful startups and - as for many tech startups - programmers are the bedrock of its...

International Programmer's Day Programmer's Day Facebook

Saudi Arabia

What you should know about Saudi’s social media behavior

A screenshot from the video created along with the TOP report Saudi Arabia is still growing into a market that regional and global tech...

TOP Academy the online project TOP

Lebanon

What we learned: Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Even the most amazing of ideas need a little help. (Images via Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) During our Mix N’ Mentor Beirut we gained s...

Choueiri Group Diwanee Y Venture Partners

Lebanon

Marketplace Edition pulls in the entrepreneurs for Mix N’ Mentor Beirut

Getting to know you. Mix N' Mentor Beirut kicks off. (Images Wamda with Sam Fakhoury) Not too far from the location of recent...

ElementN Diwanee term sheets

Regional

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...

F8 blueprint Facebook

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