In-flight investing: Turkish Airlines lets startups pitch to passengers Before selecting an old episode of Friends as in-flight entertainment on your next international flight, Turkish Airlines, in partnership... Glen Dalakian II • 12 November, 2013
Why a post-IPO Twitter needs Saudi Arabia, in 3 graphs [photo from SUSTG.com]. After selling 70 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange last week, Twitter's future is looking... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 12 November, 2013 ipo twitter IPOs
Celebrities suit up with online tailoring from Dubai “We’re effectively ‘stealing’ from the Brooks Brothers and Jos. A. Banks of the world,” says Tarig El Sheikh, cofounder of bespoke online s... Glen Dalakian II • 12 November, 2013 Retail Online retail E-commerce
Startup looks to ease traffic in Cairo Cairo's traffic has long been one of the city's most intractable problems. Many Egyptian entrepreneurs have tried to address the issue... Ahmed Gabr • 12 November, 2013 Car Service Transport Translation
Not an incubator, not an accelerator, but a startup academy: Bedaya launches in Egypt Bedaya Startup Academy is one of the few entrepreneurship training program existing outside the academic sphere in... Hanan Solayman • 11 November, 2013 Training
How to set your startup apart when pitching to investors This past Friday, Steve Blank published a short and sweet piece suggesting a new way for companies to explain to investors how they... Nina Curley • 11 November, 2013 Steve Blank Lean Methodology Expert Advice
3 tips for a successful mobile advertising campaign Mobile advertising has fast been gaining momentum in the region, growing at a rate of 77% this year only. While many may still find them... Ahmed Gabr • 11 November, 2013 mobile advertising Advertising
13 North African events to attend during Global Entrepreneurship Week Each year, an entire week is dedicated to celebrating entrepreneurship. For its fifth edition, Global Entrepeneurship Week will be hold in ... Aline Mayard • 11 November, 2013 events
Rise Up Egypt, the country's first entrepreneurial summit, is coming In two weeks, Cairo will host the "first-ever entrepreneurship summit in Egypt" a stone's throw from Tahrir Square. Rise Up Egypt,... Omar Aysha • 10 November, 2013 Ecosystem
Can a new mobile app enhance Hajj? Technology is slowly finding its way into Islamic culture. With a fourth (23%) of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, and ... Maya Rahal • 10 November, 2013 Islamic products
What collaboration tools does your startup use? We ask the crowd [Wamda TV] At Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Beirut, we chatted with attending entrepreneurs and mentors about the tools they use to collaborate with team memb... Wamda • 10 November, 2013 Tools Mix n Mentor Mentorship
U.A.E How e-commerce stores are undercutting offline retailers in the UAE [Infographic] Lower prices are one of the major factors that encourage consumers to shop online, according to a new infographic by price comparison site... Reine Farhat • 10 November, 2013 PayPal Infographic E-commerce
Wamda’s new Pitch N’ Mentor heads to Cairo Alongside the Rise Up Egypt event coming to Cairo on November 24th, Wamda's Pitch N' Mentor will take place as the region's first of its k... Wamda • 10 November, 2013 Pitching
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 03-07 Announcing Mix N' Mentor Jeddah on December 5! This December, we'll be bringing Mix N' Mentor to Jeddah for the very first time - so get... Wamda • 07 November, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Jordan Gaming in the Middle East: an overview of game types, models, and revenues This post is the first in a new series offering a deep dive into the Arab world’s major startup sectors. This edition, focused on the... Glen Dalakian II • 07 November, 2013 lebanon uae Jordan
4 reasons to join a hackathon A week ago, I ventured off on a special roadtrip: StartupBus Europe, a trans-European 3 day-long hackathon on wheels. In the... Aline Mayard • 07 November, 2013 hackathon Startupbus accelerator