Can Startappz Disrupt the Mobile Space in the Arab World? The idea of being more committed to learning than to a given product seems appropriate for the wave of young entrepreneurs entering the... Nina Curley • 19 November, 2012 Arabic Content Investment Mobile
Tips from Silicon Valley for Entrepreneurs in the Arab World: MAKE Ignition Welcomes 500 Startups Don’t be an entrepreneur. Keep your day job, spend time with your spouse, play with your children, socialize with your friends, see your p... Kia Davis • 18 November, 2012 Advice Arabic Content Cloud Computing
What Are Investors Looking For? [Pic of the Week] It’s a fairly simple question, but the answer often is not. If you’re looking for investment, it’s critical to get advice from mentors, oth... Glen Dalakian II • 08 November, 2012 CoE Cards Investment Pic of the Week
The Most Active VCs in the Arab World in 2012 This week we highlight the Arab world’s most active venture capital funds. These VC’s are targeting startups at different stages in their de... Glen Dalakian II • 06 November, 2012 Ecosystem Investment Top Lists
Sign Up to Spend Three Days with Geeks on a Plane in Jordan As you've seen, Silicon Valley investors Geeks on a Plane are coming to our Mix 'n' Mentor event in Amman. After the event, they're also... Nina Curley • 06 November, 2012 Investment Mentorship
Reviving a Dying Brand: Indonesia's Yupi Indo Jelly Gum [Case Study] This is the third installment of a new series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the world. Founded in Indonesia in... Wamda • 07 November, 2012 Aureos Expansion Food & Beverage
VIP-Only.ma Aims to Own Flash Sales in North Africa If you thought MarkaVIP and Sukar were the only major flash sales site in the region, think again- others are cropping up to carve out... Glen Dalakian II • 24 October, 2012 E-commerce Ecosystem Expansion
Apply before Nov 5th to Pitch to Silicon Valley Investors in Amman So you probably know that Silicon Valley investors Geeks on a Plane are coming to our Mix 'n' Mentor event in Amman on Nov 9th. There, e... Nina Curley • 30 October, 2012 Competitions Investment Pitching
Exclusive Interview: Souq Confirms New Investment from Naspers and Tiger Global After rumors continued to circulate over the past couple of weeks, Souq.com has today confirmed that it is announcing a new round of... Nina Curley • 29 October, 2012 E-commerce Investment
Entrepreneurs of Arabia Helps Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari Founders Connect to Funding For entrepreneurs from the Gulf who aren't sure where to look for funding, Entrepreneurs of Arabia launched this year to focus exclusively... Wamda • 25 October, 2012 Ecosystem Ideas Investment
Recap: The 4 Companies That Received Series A Investment from MEVP Beirut-based venture capital firm MEVP (Middle East Venture Partners) is on fire. After announcing 5 investments in March, they have ... Nina Curley • 24 October, 2012 Fashion Food & Beverage Investment
Transcending a Family Feud to Become an International Powerhouse: South Africa’s Southey [Case Study] This case study is the second part of a new series on Wamda featuring companies in emerging markets around the globe. Founded in 1939 by... Wamda • 23 October, 2012 Aureos Investment Aureos Case Studies
Vodafone Ventures Egypt Announces Investment in Eshtery, Ogra, and GyroLabs After sponsoring and participating in the Euromoney conference in Egypt earlier this month, Vodafone Ventures Egypt has announced... Nina Curley • 21 October, 2012 Accelerators Investment Mobile
Angel Investor Aydin Senkut on Opportunities in the Middle East Market [Wamda TV] At Webrazzi, a major Turkish conference focuses on web and entrepreneurship, we chatted with Aydin Senkut, who previously worked at Google ... Nina Curley • 21 October, 2012 Advice Investment
Elie Habib of Riyada Enterprise Development at CoE E-Commerce [Wamda TV] At our June CoE E-Commerce event, Elie Habib, Lebanon Country Manager for Riyada Enterprise Development, discusses the biggest pitfalls for ... Wamda • 21 October, 2012 Advice COE CoE E-Commerce
The Hot Top Models of E-Commerce, CoE E-Commerce: Part 4 [Wamda TV] In Part 4 of our panel on the Hot Top Models of E-Commerce at our June CoE E-Commerce event, moderator Nina Curley, Editor In Chief of Wa... Wamda • 19 October, 2012 COE CoE E-Commerce Conferences
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 14-18 This week, our Weekly Wrap-Up features posts ripe in e-commerce information. Learn from others' experience is an especially sound piece of... Wamda • 18 October, 2012 Angel Investment Animation Arabic Content
SILA Angel Investment Network Launches to Boost Entrepreneurs in Qatar Silatech, a social initiative based in Qatar, has announced the launch of a new angel investment network, designed to open new avenues of... Nina Curley • 15 October, 2012 Angel Investment Ecosystem Investment
10 Ways to Improve Your Chance of Being Incubated Hans Christensen has worked to help entrepreneurs throughout the MENA region launch business, in his role as the director of Silicon Oasis... Hans Henrik Christensen • 09 October, 2012 Accelerators Investment Pitching
Why It Only Takes One Billion Dollar Company to Build an Ecosystem Fred Wilson (the most famous VC in the world) wrote last May about the Darwinian Evolution of Startup Hubs: "If you study Silicon... Abdullah Alshalabi • 09 October, 2012 Ecosystem Investment
Rocket Tackles Africa: Jumia, Zando Announce Investment from J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan is continuing its trend of investing in Rocket Internet clones, today announcing investment in Jumia, Rocket's Amazon-style... Nina Curley • 10 October, 2012 Investment Rocket Internet Jumia
5 Tips for Success in Egypt and MENA, from a Self-Made Innovator Redg Snodgrass is an uncommon name for an out of the ordinary serial entrepreneur, or “funtrepreneur”, as he likes to call him... Omar Aysha • 07 October, 2012 Angel Investment Ecosystem Egypt
Investing in E-Commerce: Part 5 [Wamda TV] In the final segment of the second panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, moderator... Wamda • 23 September, 2012 CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment
Investing in E-Commerce: Part 4 [Wamda TV] In the fourth panel at our June event CoE E-Commerce, Show Me The Money, Part 2: Investing in E-Commerce, moderator Chris Schroeder, who... Wamda • 21 September, 2012 CoE E-Commerce E-commerce Investment