8 sharing economy services that could make it in the Arab world Books, houses, cars, washing machine, food, knowledge… it seems that you can lend, rent, or share anything these days thanks to the number ... Aline Mayard • 24 June, 2013 Sharing Economy
Coworking space iceaddis gives a home to Ethiopia's startups When one thinks or reads about technology startups in Africa, there are a few places that crop up quite often: Nairobi, Kenya; Lagos,... Jonathan Kalan • 24 June, 2013 East Africa Innovation Coworking Spaces
Is Venture Capital the right investment model for startups in the Arab world? We all know that venture capital (VC) works well in Silicon Valley; most of the biggest tech companies, including Intel, Google, Yahoo,... Muhammad Arrabi • 24 June, 2013 Venture Capital Investment
A tablet cafe launched in Senegal; could the trend transform North Africa? Does the future of the internet lie in tablets? That’s what Médoune Seck believes. With the help of Google, he turned his internet café in ... Aline Mayard • 24 June, 2013 Internet growth Tablets Ecosystem
Defining social entrepreneurship: Alashanek ya Balady in Egypt [Case Study] Continuing our new case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at the American U... Wamda • 23 June, 2013 Social Entrepreneurship
Women in Jordan resolve to be changemakers: Conclusions from our W4Women roundtables “I didn’t negotiate well because I was too shy,” one woman admitted at our Wamda for Women roundtables in Amman. After finding that women... Nina Curley • 23 June, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
The mobile opportunity for startups in the Middle East and Africa [report] “Even though we have a mobile penetration rate of 109% in the Middle East, I still see room for growth,” says Amr Shady, the founder of TA ... Glen Dalakian II • 23 June, 2013 Report Mobile Trends
Global Is your idea good enough to become a great startup? [Infographic] Your friends might like your idea, but how do you know it's good material for a viable startup? The Founder Institute, a global network of... Aline Mayard • 23 June, 2013 Ideas
6 ways to boost your sales through social media The question of return on investment (ROI) from social media spending continues to linger in the mind of many social marketers. And while... Karine Jazra • 23 June, 2013 Social Networks Facebook Social Media
Weekly Wrap-Up: June 16-20 This week's hot topics revolved around the sharing economy and collaborative consumption models. Could these models help consumers share... Wamda • 20 June, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Riding the e-commerce wave, price comparison site Bkam announces investment from Jabbar Egyptian price comparison site Bkam.com has announced its launch in the UAE, following recent investment from Jabbar Internet Group... Nina Curley • 20 June, 2013 Aggregation Jabbar Investment
Crowdinvestment takes off with a bang in the Middle East: Nabbesh raises $30,000 in 24 hours on Eureeca It’s 10am in Nabbesh’s offices in Dubai. The team is a bit speechless. “We’re at 29%,” someone says excitedly. Founder Loulou Khazen sounds... Aline Mayard • 20 June, 2013 crowdinvesting Crowdfunding
Global 5 reasons why running a startup is NOT like being a father There are countless blog posts out there that explain why having children is like running a startup - because they keep you up at night,... Roland Daher • 20 June, 2013 Parenting Advice
10 characteristics of a great startup leader Today’s startup workplaces demand great leaders who inspire enthusiasm, loyalty and trust in their employees. Particularly in a young b... Lama Ataya • 20 June, 2013 Leadership Team management Team
Will this French startup attract Arab travelers with its trip recording app? Though it’s been tried by Arab companies before, and failed, French startup Trekea Media, Inc. is expanding their real-time mobile t... Ahmed Gabr • 20 June, 2013 Travel Mobile
Google for Entrepreneurs supports new co-working space in Egypt Are Egypt's tech entrepreneurs ready for a co-working space with device testing facilities? Google for Entrepreneurs has announced support... Wamda • 19 June, 2013 Expert Advice Training Coworking Spaces
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