Weekly Wrap-Up: August 18-22 Announcing the launch of two new content series on Wamda: Startup News TickerThis week, we decided to bring a new twist to the platform:... Wamda • 22 August, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Bahraini startup becomes popular by turning Instagram photos into art As serendipity would have it, entrepreneur Yazin Al-Irhayim stumbled into a lucrative business idea while attending a workshop at the... Leena AlOlaimy • 22 August, 2013 Artist Entrepreneurs instagram Art
3 simple ways to screw up your startup I was recently asked to give a talk at Lamba Labs on three ways to screw up your startup. But which three to choose? Note: Lamba... Fadi Bizri • 22 August, 2013 Expert Advice Advice Mentorship
Can a Saudi matching platform succeed in securing deals for startups online? There's been no shortage of attempts to launch a viable, active angel network in the region; while the Arab Busines Angels... Hanan Solayman • 22 August, 2013 Funding models Investment
This SMS service helps Algerians connect to online news. Can it be the next big thing? Algeria is not famous for its Internet. The country still doesn’t have 3G and is ranked 3rd worst in the world when it comes to upload s... Aline Mayard • 21 August, 2013 3G SMS
Uber launches in Dubai, gives Riz Khan a ride UPDATE #2: Uber has now announced its launch in Dubai, on August 27th, by offering Riz Khan a ride in a BMW 7-series. UPDATE: A... Nina Curley • 21 August, 2013 Transportation
Global How to be a mompreneur: 7 tips for building a strong support system In our "Mompreneur series," I will be sharing experiences, tips and advice for being an effective mother and entrepreneur in the... Maya Rahal • 21 August, 2013 mompreneur Tips Advice
Why we left Dubai: A Bahraini startup's challenges In a previous post, I wrote about the reasons why my startup (fishfishme.com) made the move to Dubai and how we settled there. Following... Abdullah Alshalabi • 21 August, 2013 Incubator
Nokia and Facebook dominate the UAE mobile market At the end of last week, we took a look at the fact that smartphones are outselling feature phones worldwide. In the Arab world,... Nina Curley • 21 August, 2013 Statistics Mobile Penetration smartphones
Startup news ticker: ALSHOP.com celebrates 5th anniversary and Egypt's KarTag shines at global competition This is the first installment of Wamda's new startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region.... Wamda • 20 August, 2013 news
Supporters crowdfund a reward for the Palestinian developer who hacked Facebook A Palestinian white hat hacker became a hero in his village yesterday for hacking Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page to reveal a critical b... Nina Curley • 20 August, 2013 IT Security Developers Security
Egypt loses two of its leading entrepreneurs: A tribute We don’t write about politics on Wamda, but we do write about humanity. Two of Egypt’s leading lights in technology and entrepreneurship wer... Omar Aysha • 20 August, 2013 Tragedy Goodbyes
Moroccan entrepreneurs vent about lack of early stage investment (what really happened to MNF) Can early stage startups still find funding in Morocco? Maroc Numeric Fund (MNF), the country's only major institutional early... Aline Mayard • 19 August, 2013 Government Investment MNF
What’s the biggest career mistake you would gladly make again? 11 leading entrepreneurs tell us. “Mistakes are the growing pains of wisdom." -William Jordan In career, and in life, we make mistakes. You can’t prevent them and avoiding ... Noor Shawwa • 19 August, 2013 Mistakes Leadership Advice
Google vs. Facebook: How do they compare? [Infographic] Although Facebook and Google are wildly different companies, it's easy to think of the two as comparable when it comes to leading Silicon... Maya Rahal • 19 August, 2013 Infographic Facebook Google
How a young women's rights activist launched Egypt's 'Best Hostel' In an old building in downtown Cairo, Dina’s Hostel was founded over three years ago by Egyptian entrepreneur Dina Abou El Soud, b... Hanan Solayman • 19 August, 2013 hospitality Egypt
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