Pakistani entrepreneur builds country’s first private aircraft Cross-posted and adapted from the original version published on Techies.pk on June 26, 2013. “That, my friend, is the very f... Khurram Zafar • 17 July, 2013 Airlines
What PayPal's new partnership with Qatar National Bank means for online shoppers After opening in Egypt this March, PayPal is continuing its expansion throughout the Middle East, announcing a new partnership with... Nina Curley • 17 July, 2013 PayPal Payment Gateways
How Supermama, Shahiya and Mumzworld are supporting moms this Ramadan Ramadan can be overwhelming for moms, as they balance families with work and social obligations. To support moms, and women in general,... Maya Rahal • 17 July, 2013 Ramadan Health E-commerce
Egypt's green startups get a boost from mentor meet-up While the startup industry is booming in the Middle East, it’s a nascent sector that still needs plenty of babysitting. Sometimes this g... Ahmed Gabr • 17 July, 2013 Training Egypt Mentorship
How student entrepreneurs are transforming Morocco's economy The May, before Enactus Morocco hosted its 10th annual entrepreneurship competition for students, we caught up with Touria Benlafqih, the... Nina Curley • 16 July, 2013 Students Competitions Social Entrepreneurship
Umniah, Plug and Play launch program to bring Jordanian startups to Silicon Valley Startups in Jordan now have a new opportunity to receive support from Silicon Valley. Umniah, a Jordanian... Glen Dalakian II • 16 July, 2013 Incubator Accelerators Competitions
Iran's startup community weighs in on new 'national email service' A week ago, Iran announced a new “national email service” that will require all citizens to register in order to “safely” communicate with ... Nina Curley • 16 July, 2013 Wamda Asks Internet growth
Egyptian startup Instabug accepted into Google for Entrepreneurs program in Silicon Valley UPDATE: Cairo-based startup Instabug, a Flat6Labs graduate, has been accepted into the first Google for Entrepreneurs program,... Ahmed Gabr • 16 July, 2013 Mobile
How can governments better support entrepreneurs? [Wamda TV] At the World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, Wamda chatted with Yasar Jarrar, a Young Global Leader working as a Partner at Bain ... Nina Curley • 15 July, 2013 World Economic Forum Government Mentorship
7 tips for entrepreneurs from Mix N’ Mentor Casablanca The weekend before last, Wamda's Mix N' Mentor landed in Morocco for the very first time, to a warm welcome. Although Morocco seems... Aline Mayard • 15 July, 2013 Team management Mix n Mentor Pitching
Jordanian education leader pioneers online university, Arabic web encyclopedia Amid recent buzz about higher education going online, one of Jordan’s leading education institutions has launched an online education p... Wamda • 15 July, 2013 EdTech Education
Oasis500 Bootcamp Beirut Deadline to apply is August 18th. On August 25-29, 2013, Oasis500 will be hosting the Oasis500 Bootcamp in Beirut. The training bootcamp, ... Wamda • 15 July, 2013 Training Oasis500
Kuwaiti entrepreneur builds sports apparel startup in Britain Who would have thought a British-educated dentist from Kuwait would open his own cheerleading apparel design startup? It... Ahmed Gabr • 15 July, 2013 Apparel Sports Innovation
Global Is startup cloning sustainable in the Arab world? The good, the bad and the ugly [Reader Poll] To say that replicating globally successful ideas in the Arab world is not a sustainable practice wouldn’t be an accurate statement.... Reine Farhat • 14 July, 2013 Cloning Innovation
Meet the British entrepreneur teaching yoga to children in Bahrain Kate Bartram-Brown, founder of Mini Me Yoga, brings an inventive approach to helping children become spiritually whole and grounded human... Leena AlOlaimy • 14 July, 2013 Sports
Why the employment process in the Arab world is broken, and 4 ways to fix it This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post on July 9, 2013. Let me state the obvious: the employment process is... Nafez Dakkak • 14 July, 2013 Job Creation Youth Government