Building a gamer community for women in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] At Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh, we chatted with Tasneem Salim, the cofounder of GCON, a community and annual conference for female gamers a... Wamda • 23 July, 2013 Community Mix n Mentor Mobile Gaming
Moroccan student entrepreneurs face off at Enactus competition, winner heads to World Cup Young social entrepreneurs in Morocco are set to compete on the world stage this fall as the Enactus Morocco competition winner is... Aline Mayard • 23 July, 2013 Entrepreneuriat social Students Competitions
How popular are mobile phones across the globe? [Infographic] Since the days of the clunky first Motorola DynaTAC handheld phone released in 1983, cellphone sales have progressively exploded across ... Maya Rahal • 23 July, 2013 Mobile Trends
Why startups should look outside of traditional VC funding for investment [Wamda TV] Young startups shouldn’t get stuck looking for funding only from VC’s. There’s a world of opportunity in less traditional funding sources to... Wamda • 22 July, 2013 Venture Capital World Economic Forum Advice
4 lessons for investing in Africa from Kenya's Savannah Fund A startup funding gap between early stage/angel and VC investments is starting to be filled by one of Kenya’s leading seed capital f... Jonathan Kalan • 22 July, 2013 Venture Capital East Africa Tips
Scaling an online reviews platform in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] We met up with Jihad Alammar, the founder of Qaym, at Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh to discuss how his restaurant review site is scaling in Saudi Ar... Wamda • 22 July, 2013 Reviews Mix n Mentor Mobile
Why is this mobile game produced in China so popular in Kuwait? When international game publisher Happylatte released their first cowboy shoot'em-up game, High Noon, in 2010, its team didn't... Glen Dalakian II • 22 July, 2013 Developers Mobile Gaming Gaming
Mobile advertising is on the rise in the Arab world [Report] Mobile advertising in the Arab world grew 68% last year, offering stronger revenue-generating opportunities for mobile startups in the... Ahmed Gabr • 22 July, 2013 mobile advertising Digital Advertising Advertising
Meet the family business supporting food & beverage startups in Egypt [Wamda TV] While it's easy to think 'tech' when you think about startup incubation, supporting non-tech startups is also critical for making an... Nina Curley • 21 July, 2013 Incubator Accelerators Food & Beverage
How women in Saudi Arabia are being integrated into the workforce [Wamda TV] At Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh, we chatted with Khalid AlKhudair the founder of Glowork.net, an online platform for job-seeking women in Sa... Wamda • 21 July, 2013 Mix n Mentor Team Programme
Global 10 career tips you wish you knew when you were 20 When first starting your career it can be daunting to compete in the job market for that ideal position. In truth, the journey won’t be e... Lama Ataya • 21 July, 2013 employent graduates Programme
What are the 50 most valuable brands in the Arab world? [Infographic] In the Arab world, the strongest brands seem to be those with a government backing. Of the top 50 brands, compiled in a study by Brand F... Ahmed Gabr • 21 July, 2013 brands Infographic
Weekly Wrap-Up: July 14-18 Nominate your candidate for the Karim Jazouani Award Wamda recently announced the Karim Jazouani Award, a yearly prize that will be given... Wamda • 18 July, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Can Microsoft help scale R&D in the Middle East? [Wamda TV] At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, we caught up with Charbel Fakhoury, VP of Sales, Marketing, and Services at M... Nina Curley • 18 July, 2013 R&D Technology Ecosystem
What it takes to build a global luxury jewelry brand: Egypt's Azza Fahmy The tech startup boom and seemingly overnight successes like Facebook and Instagram have mistakenly led many to believe that success is... Leena AlOlaimy • 18 July, 2013 Success Stories Scaling Fashion
10 reasons why exercise makes you better at your job Sports have always been a big part of my life, beginning when I was a kid. My father’s way of teaching me how to swim was by throwing me i... Maya Rahal • 18 July, 2013 Tips Advice