Maghreb Bolstered by one failure and two pivots, this Moroccan entrepreneur wants to become your temporary CTO The name Yassine El Kachchani should sound familiar to Wamda’s readers. He's one of the earliest Moroccan entrepreneurs, and his first v... Aline Mayard • 14 October, 2014 Pivot Failure
Lebanon 5 guerrilla marketing tips to hook the ideal customer What are the odds of your midlife crisis turning you into an entrepreneur, and a successful one at that? Roger Khater was 35 years old when... Maya Rahal • 14 October, 2014 Virtual office Guerilla marketing Bubleik
Global A university instructor's take on how to foster entrepreneurship in the classroom The author with one of her classes at Lebanese International University. They say that entrepreneurship can’t be taught, however, my e... Esraa Haidar • 14 October, 2014 Education
Regional 4 successful entrepreneurs share how they met their cofounders At Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we got to play the role of nosy reporters, dragging five mentors away from their sessions and getting them to a... Wamda • 14 October, 2014 mix n' mentor beirut Mix n Mentor
Regional Rise Up Cairo kicks off with strong feelings about investment AUC’s downtown campus is currently playing host to the Rise Up conference, a well-organized and attended celebration of entrepreneurship w... Ahmed Moor • 13 October, 2014 Cario RiseUp
Jordan Akhtaboot Fifth Job Fair, Amman Akhtaboot ,the career network, will be holding its 5th annual Job Fair on October 22nd and 23rd at Amman Grand Hall, Al Hussein Sports... Wamda • 13 October, 2014 jobs
Global 8 things successful entrepreneurs do to cope with stress During our recent Mix N’ Mentor in Beirut, Wamda’s CEO Habib Haddad asked mentors and entrepreneurs how they relieve the... Reine Farhat • 13 October, 2014 Tips
Lebanon Why should you venture into e-commerce in the Arab region? [Infographic] In an attempt to get more entrepreneurs enthused about starting online businesses, and helping them see why the Middle East is a good... Maya Rahal • 13 October, 2014 paytabs online payment E-commerce
Regional Meet the Arab entrepreneurs who competed at Istanbul's WebIt Congress On the two first days of October, in Istanbul, Turkey, the 6th edition of the Eurasian tech event Webit Congress took place. A large... Abdellah Mallek • 12 October, 2014 turkey event Webit
Regional Lesson One: Mapping Education Technology Startups in the MENA Education is a powerful tool. Those of us privileged enough to get a good education often forget that for the majority of people around... Nafez Dakkak • 12 October, 2014 Wamda Research Lab EdTech Education
Saudi Arabia After a three year struggle, Saudi woman launches dual social entrepreneurship incubator programs Despite notable strides forward, entrepreneurship in Saudi is struggling; getting people to leave their well-paid government jobs with... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 12 October, 2014 tasamy kun Saudi Arabia
Maghreb Is a traditional European delivery system the answer to MENA's payment and delivery woes? Ecommerce in the Arab world is in a particularly fascinating and exciting phase. Everybody knows it’s bound to boom, and wants to be a... Aline Mayard • 09 October, 2014 CoD cash-on-delivery Online delivery
Europe 13 Middle East startups going to Web Summit 2014 This is a crosspost with Web Summit's blog. Well it's somehow October already and the summer is well and truly behind us. This can only ... Robert McGovern • 09 October, 2014 Dublin Ireland Web Summit
Regional Smart phones in healthcare: Lessons drawn from the experience of Kuwaiti AbiDoc With technology infiltrating pretty much every aspect of life, the intertwining of disciplines is the norm, in particular, in the health... Lynn C • 09 October, 2014 Healthcare Saudi Arabia Health & Beauty
Regional A look into the startup specializations of Beirut, Dubai, and Amman Different places do different industries differently – and over time they may come to be identified with the industries they do well. Los A... Ahmed Moor • 08 October, 2014 amman beirut cairo
Egypt Egypt's wearables developers hopeful in the face of hardship The global wearable technology sector is already a multi-billion dollar industry. Yet Egypt is lagging behind in the race to create an... Rachel Williamson • 08 October, 2014 mubster google glass Wearable devices