5 ways Bitcoin needs to improve before it can enable emerging markets Emerging markets are the future of Bitcoin, leading entrepreneurs and policymakers at the Bitcoin London conference concluded last month... Nina Curley • 18 August, 2013 Bitcoin Virtual Currency
ShopGo makes it easier for any e-commerce company to manage logistics with Aramex This month, e-commerce solution ShopGo (a Wamda portfolio company) has released Aramex Suite, a new module that allows e-commerce stores to... Nina Curley • 18 August, 2013 Logistics E-commerce
Global If you want resume or career advice, these two new job portals can help Unemployment remains one of the most persistent problems in the Middle East; more than 26% of young people in the region remain without... Ahmed Gabr • 18 August, 2013 CV Job Creation Social Networks
7 lessons I learned during my journey as an 'Entrepreneur Wannabe' Even though I’ve been on an entrepreneurship journey for more than four years, I still consider myself an “entrepreneur wannabe,” because ... Kamel Al-Asmar • 18 August, 2013 Advice Failure
Smartphones are outselling feature phones: a look at the opportunity in the Arab world You saw the news yesterday: smartphones are outselling feature phones globally. As of Q2 2013, smartphone sales now account for... Nina Curley • 16 August, 2013 Data Mobile Trends
Celebration of Innovation competition in Palestine The Celebration of Innovation (COI) is a nation-wide competition of entrepreneurs and is the flagship program of Palestine for a New ... Wamda • 16 August, 2013 Competitions
Weekly Wrap-Up: August 11-15 Announcing the winner of the 2013 Karim Jazouani Price This week and on the occasion of Karim Jazouani's birthday, we were very happy to... Wamda • 15 August, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
4 cool productivity apps, chosen by Moroccan startups It’s not always easy to organize your day, prioritize tasks or collaborate on a mission in a stress-free and efficient way. To see what e... Chadi Nanaa • 15 August, 2013
5 steps for choosing your customer acquisition channel This piece was originally published on Brian Balfour's blog, Growth. SEO, SEM, Facebook Ads, content marketing, affiliates,... Brian Balfour • 15 August, 2013 SEM Customer Acquisition SEO
Global Do you really need to write a business plan? [poll results] “‘He who fails to plan is planning to fail,’” said Omar Sati, the Managing Director at DASH... Reine Farhat • 15 August, 2013 Poll Results business plan Venture Capital
Is multitasking actually counterproductive? Most employees are on the lookout for ways to achieve multiple goals simultaneously. In fact, many non-multitaskers perceive themselves as... Mais Gousous • 15 August, 2013 Advice
Regional More women than men intend to launch new businesses in the Arab world “Lack of Confidence, Fear of Failure Hold Women Back From Being Entrepreneurs,” Entrepreneur magazine recently wrote. Yet a closer look at ... Nina Curley • 14 August, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Trends
How CashU spinoff PayFort is trying to improve Cash on Delivery The region’s newest payment gateway is pioneering some interesting new options for consumers to buy online. Launched in Dubai in late ... Glen Dalakian II • 14 August, 2013 Payment Gateways E-commerce
Meet Morocco's first low-cost smartphone International mobile phone manufacturers keep on making the headlines: this one is suing that one over a patent, their competitor is... Aline Mayard • 14 August, 2013 smartphone
Women social entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt get a boost from World Bank competition To support young women social entrepreneurs in Egypt who are promoting job creation, encouraging rural development, and alleviating... Hanan Solayman • 14 August, 2013 Egypt Social Entrepreneurship
Must-read of the summer: Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East After over three years of traversing the Middle East, interviewing over 150 investors, entrepreneurs, and startup leaders, D.C.-based... Nina Curley • 13 August, 2013 Trends Book Reviews
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