Instabeat raises Series A round from Wamda Capital, Jabbar Internet Group, and angel investors Instabeat, the heart rate monitor for swimmers, has secured a Series A round of investment from Wamda Capital, Jabbar Internet Group, and... Wamda • 02 January, 2014 Instabeat Series A
Office supplies platform Stationery.ae launches in Dubai to beat brick-and-mortar stores Stationery.ae, a new graduate of the i360 accelerator in Dubai, launched yesterday to provide stationery and office supplies to the UAE... Nina Curley • 02 January, 2014 i360 Accelerators
8 New Year's Resolutions for entrepreneurs December is always an important time for reflection, tying up loose ends, and planning the chapters we hope to write. While some of us... Leena AlOlaimy • 01 January, 2014 resolution new year
Wamda's favorite stories of 2013 As we look back at 2013, it's been a pivotal year for entrepreneurship in the Middle East. We've seen several software and hardware... Wamda • 31 December, 2013
Can rewards platforms save daily deals? A look at AdvanTag's expansion It seems that the last thing that startups in customer loyalty want these days is to be called a loyalty program. Echoing UrbanBuz, a... Nina Curley • 30 December, 2013 Loyalty Programs
Innovative business model hopes to spark artistic creativity in Palestine “If you live as a victim you stay as a victim,” says Rami Khader, a founding member and manager of Bethlehem’s Diyar Dance Theatre. “The h... Eric Reidy • 30 December, 2013 arts culture dance
Mashroo3i business plan competition teams meet their mentors Several aspiring young Bahraini entrepreneurs met their mentors at the kick-off of the 2nd Mashroo3i business plan competition. Mashroo3i,... Leena AlOlaimy • 30 December, 2013 mashroo3i competition Bahrain
8 tips for revitalizing a family business Entrepreneurship isn’t always the creation of something out of nothing. Sometimes, it’s a light bulb turning on in a young, ambitious min... Ramzi Ghurani • 30 December, 2013 WamdaCard
Friendshippr regulates informal P2P international shipping; secures $670,000 USD Series A round Asking friends to ship or bring back an item from overseas is a practice as popular as it is tricky. Especially in this region, with its... Aline Mayard • 29 December, 2013 crowdshipping Business Angels collaborative economy
Personal skills are the focus of Mowgli's new entrepreneur mentorship program Entrepreneurs are often advised to choose their partners carefully, as they may end up spending even more time with them than they do with... Hanan Solayman • 29 December, 2013 uk g8 Forsa
How Lebanese gaming portal At7addak is building an online empire with user-generated content As I drove up to the town of Mansourieh overlooking sprawling Beirut, I wondered how such a successful online company could operate in... Glen Dalakian II • 29 December, 2013 Content Portals Arabic Content Gaming
4 steps for imagining better solutions at your startup At Wamda Media, we’re working on running a tighter ship in 2014. That means being more in touch with what you, our readers, want to read, ... Nina Curley • 29 December, 2013
Weekly Wrap-Up: December 22-26: How to unplug A note from our Editor in chief Here at Wamda, we've had a huge 2013, and it's not over yet. Christmas is over, but this holiday weekend,... Wamda • 26 December, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Why e-commerce site Namshi stopped using 'Sukar' as a keyword In an e-commerce sector that is increasingly competitive in the Middle East, online retailers of all sizes are seeking to enrich their... Eman Mostafa • 26 December, 2013 sukar Namshi Google
The future is mobile: here are the 3 things you need to build an app According to mega-successful VC Bill Gurley, “we are in the midst of a critical platform transition,” from browsers to mobile app... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 26 December, 2013 VC Mobile
Can AskNative save Egypt's tourism industry? AskNative, a tourism service that works like a social network, is up against serious odds in Egypt, where both tourism and e-commerce are... Eman Mostafa • 26 December, 2013 AskNative Tourism Egypt
