Anghami launches 'industry disruptive' $1 music streaming service

A little over a year ago, Anghami’s Strategy and Business Development Lead George Audi mentioned to Wamda that the platform was set to b...

Maya Rahal • 30 January, 2014

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Qordoba announces $1.5 million USD Series A investment

Qordoba, the multinational online localization company headquartered in Dubai, has announced a $1.5 million USD Series A fundraising round...

Wamda • 30 January, 2014

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Startup news ticker: Global Shapers launches '52 weeks 52 hubs' in Rabat

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Wamda • 29 January, 2014

Rabat World Economic Forum

Arabreneur announces $440,000 USD investment in four Palestinian startups

Earlier today, Arabreneur announced an investment of $440,000 USD in four “leading, innovative” Palestinian startups, which will enter its ...

Wamda • 27 January, 2014

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Online education platform Coursera blocks students in Syria and Iran

UPDATE: Coursera has released a statement explaining the blocks on which Wamda reported here, stating that it has reinstated...

Nina Curley • 27 January, 2014

Online courseware MOOCs

Wamda hosts MIT Media Lab innovation workshop in Abu Dhabi from Feb 24-27

To support the community of innovators throughout the Middle East, Wamda and MIT Media Lab are hosting a multi-day workshop to explore best...

Wamda • 26 January, 2014

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Startup news ticker: PricePanda secures 3 million dollars from Tengelmann Group

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Wamda • 27 January, 2014

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Startup news ticker: Arabic video tutorial platform launches in Egypt

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Wamda • 23 January, 2014

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Should your startup get rid of traditional corporate hierarchy?

Ever since online retailer Zappos announced last month that it was getting rid of job titles, the web has been buzzing with cheers – and s...

Stephanie Nour Prince • 21 January, 2014

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Startup news ticker: GoodGame Empire reaches 50 million players

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Wamda • 21 January, 2014

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Hello Tomorrow Competition offers startups access to a world stage

Istanbul increasingly seems like the place to be in 2014 if you’re an entrepreneur. We’ve previously reported on three can’t-miss tech conf...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 21 January, 2014

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Two new online payment options emerge in Morocco as telecom monopoly ends

[Update: this article has been edited to add corrections concerning Fast Payment and the FNEM following a discussion with El Amine...

Aline Mayard • 16 January, 2014

Payment Gateways E-commerce

Another quick win on Eureeca: Oasis500 startup Foodlve hits its target

Crowdinvestment in the Middle East is continuing to look like easy money. After Nabbesh, Harir.com, and SearchinMENA.com ran successful...

Nina Curley • 20 January, 2014

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Souqalmal.com secures $1.2M from Hummingbird to expand content, mobile site

Souqalmal.com, the Dubai-based financial comparison site led by Ambareen Musa, is set for a quantum leap, after securing $1.2 million...

Nina Curley • 16 January, 2014

Souqalmal.com Investment

Lebanon's Game Cooks launches new game, makes global top 50 list

Drawing on previous themes and skills they’ve built since their launch in 2012, Lebanese game developer Game Cooks has demonstrated a new m...

Glen Dalakian II • 16 January, 2014

Mobile Gaming Gaming

Why the Uber attack in France is just the beginning

This Monday, during a strike day organized by the French taxi drivers to protest the “unfair competition” they say Uber and its ilk r...

Aline Mayard • 15 January, 2014

Uber

Lebanon's touch launches an app store; can it succeed where others have failed?

Yesterday, touch, one of Lebanon's two major telecom companies, announced the launch of its Android-compatible app store, aimed at serving...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 15 January, 2014

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Egyptian app starts acceleration at Y Combinator in Silicon Valley

In 2014, it seems that startups from the Arab world will begin to break out onto an international stage. Following the buzz...

Aline Mayard • 14 January, 2014

Accélérateur

Startup news ticker: Bkam.com launches Chrome extension and Windows mobile app

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Wamda • 09 January, 2014

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Apply to the Khalifa Fund techno-preneur competition

The Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development is organizing the first Techno-preneur Competition in UAE, in partnership with Abu Dhabi ...

Wamda • 09 January, 2014

Khalifa Fund competition

HAXLR8R co-founder on what hardware trends to expect in 2014

HAXLR8R, the hardware-focused startup accelerator based between San Francisco and Shenzhen, China, hosted its third demo day...

Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 05 January, 2014

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Startup news ticker: Integreight reaches its goal on Kickstarter in 6 hours; Kamel Al-Asmar in Forbes’ 30 Under 30

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Wamda • 07 January, 2014

Egypt Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurship

Startup news ticker: Google brings Android to cars; new platform for teachers and students

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Wamda • 06 January, 2014

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Office supplies platform Stationery.ae launches in Dubai to beat brick-and-mortar stores

Stationery.ae, a new graduate of the i360 accelerator in Dubai, launched yesterday to provide stationery and office supplies to the UAE...

Nina Curley • 02 January, 2014

i360 Accelerators