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Egyptian startup Instabug chosen as a finalist in The Next Web's USA Mobile Rally

Egyptian startup Instabug is quickly becoming one of the region's major fledgling success stories this year, despite the country's...

The Next Web Developers MITEF Arab Business Plan Competition

How the Arab startup ecosystem grew in 2012 [Videographic]

In the past year, the startup ecosystem in the Arab region took a leap forward, with several new launches, a few major acquisitions, and a ...

Acquisitions Investment

Here's how Google Palestine was hacked; local root server confirms repair

As other outlets are reporting, Google.ps, Google's landing page was hacked yesterday, to protest the naming conventions on Google Maps....

Hackers Hacker Culture

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...

Transportation

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....

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...

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...

Tragedy Goodbyes

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...

Logistics E-commerce

Lebanese mobile game reaches Top 5 in US, Middle East App Stores

Ever since Birdy Nam Nam launched in August 2011, to reach 100,000 downloads on its first day, 450,000 times in its first month, and 1.5...

Mobile Gaming Mobile Gaming

Edfa3ly secures Series A investment from Tamkeen Capital, plans regional expansion

Living in Egypt is hard. Even having a high disposable income brings its own difficulties because you see a plethora of enticing products...

Series A Investment Logistics

Why an Emirati mobile services company chose to expand into Thailand

When considering expansion, many entrepreneurs in the region are turning their eyes towards Asian markets, which are seen as promising...

Mobile Gaming Mobile

Is 3G really coming to Algeria in December, or is it another empty promise?

Algerians will finally have 3G starting on December 1st, the country's Post and ICT Minister Moussa Benhamadi has promised. But Algerians...

4G 3G

Announcing the Winner of the 2013 Karim Jazouani Prize

Karim Jazouani was a pioneer of Morocco’s entrepreneurial scene. As its most active advocate, he both wrote about the Moroccan startup s...

Awards

Data, women, and failure: Wamda launches new topics

Small things get us excited at Wamda. Last week, we quietly redesigned our sidebar, shifting to new categories that reflect the ways we...

Wamda News

New incubator seeks to send Palestinian startups to Silicon Valley

In Palestine, one group of inspired young entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to build a bridge for startups from Palestine to...

silicon valley Incubator Accelerators

Rocket Internet's EasyTaxi set to expand to the Middle East, Africa and Asia with new investment

Rocket Internet can’t sit still, continuing to diversify their investments in different sectors across the Arab world. Their latest move? I...

Taxi Transportation Rocket Internet

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...

Venture Capital East Africa Tips

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 ...

Wamda Asks Internet growth

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...

PayPal Payment Gateways

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...

Incubator Accelerators Competitions

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,...

Ramadan Health E-commerce

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...

EdTech Education

Turkish startups CloudArena, HemenKiralik and Evim.net set to expand after securing millions in investment

Turkish startups CloudArena, HemenKiralik, and Evim.net recently secured millions in investment from Istanbul-based 212 Ltd. Ventures and...

Venture Capital Expansion Investment

Egyptian startups stranded by HSBC account closures

As if Egypt’s current political situation hasn’t done enough to disrupt business as usual for the country’s growing Small and Medium Enter...

Banks Financial systems Egypt

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