How blog comments can help you connect to influencers and investors Sometimes a comment is all it takes to open new doors. Commenting on a website helped me start contributing at Wamda, connect to... Abdullah Alshalabi • 18 June, 2013 Community Social Networks
Will free VoIP apps disappear from the Middle East? A look at Saudi Arabia's Viber ban While VOIP (Voice over IP) applications facilitate over represent more than 34% of the total time spent on international... Ahmed Gabr • 18 June, 2013 Skype VOIP Saudi Arabia
Desado announces investment from iMENA Holdings; how does it stack up in flash sales? It’s been said that there needs to be more linguistic creativity when it comes to branding in the Arab world. The announcement of D... Nina Curley • 17 June, 2013 Flash Sales Scaling Investment
LeWeb says the sharing economy is going to change everything Every year, the European startup scene awaits the new theme of LeWeb, the popular two day web conference based in Paris, that now boasts a... Aline Mayard • 17 June, 2013 Sharing Economy
AUC launches new incubator for startups across Egypt “In Egypt, we need to create 800,000 jobs every year, but you have to start somewhere,” says Dr. Sherif Kamel, Dean of the American Uni... Glen Dalakian II • 17 June, 2013 Incubator Egypt Accelerators
What does a Saudi investment firm look for in a startup? While most startups in the Arab world are aiming to enter the Saudi market, its own entrepreneurial scene is slowly emerging. One of the... Maya Rahal • 17 June, 2013 Venture Capital Investment
Two of Algeria's leading entrepreneurs find success despite lack of local support Dialife, a diabetes tracking platform, is one of the few Algerian tech startups to gain recognition. Although its founders won third place ... Nina Curley • 16 June, 2013 Diabetes Healthcare
Global How creating a collaborative culture could benefit your startup Cross-posted from the Oui Share on April 16, 2013. Building a collaborative culture at your startup is a great way to enhance... Ahmad Sufian Bayram • 16 June, 2013 collaborative economy
Meet the Moroccan smartphone apps that won the Méditel Apps Challenge In 2012, only 16% of Moroccans owning a mobile phone had a smartphone. And yet, smartphone penetration grew 30% from 2011 to 2012,... Aline Mayard • 16 June, 2013
Social media usage in the Middle East [Infographic] Facebook is far and away the most popular social network in the Middle East, with 58 million users, around 18% of the total population of... Ahmed Gabr • 16 June, 2013 Social Infographic Social Networks
Weekly Wrap-Up: June 9-13 Throughout your entrepreneurial journey, you will notice that the strength of your business lies in its people. Your co-founder, partner,... Wamda • 13 June, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
Growing a hybrid online-offline business: Duplays from Dubai [Case Study] Wamda is announcing the launch of a new case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at... Wamda • 13 June, 2013 Dubai Sports
Scaling a lean startup in Iraq: how Easy Bites took Erbil by storm Restaurants and fast food outlets are booming in Kurdistan. According to one official in Erbil, Kurdistan’s capital now boasts close to 5... Nina Curley • 13 June, 2013 Addressing Online delivery Scaling
Why the Arab world needs more women in the workforce When female participation in the workforce in the Arab world still ranges between 17% and 27% of the female population, something has to... Shaimaa El Nazer • 13 June, 2013 W4Women Wamda for Women Entrepreneurs Women
American Express launches banking app in Saudi Arabia; will it take off? Global credit card giant American Express just launched an Arabic and English iPhone app for Saudi Arabia, offering... Ahmed Gabr • 13 June, 2013
The Mini Entrepreneur learns to balance between startup and personal life Do your friends lose interest whenever you share the latest updates from your startup - what metrics you monitor and how your developer... Wamda • 12 June, 2013
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