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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

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,...

Mobile

Entrepreneur launches magazine, radio show for Egypt's startups

As Egypt’s startup community continues to grow, coverage of entrepreneurship here has remained the domain of Western or more regional A...

Egypt Media Digital Media

5 Arabic health platforms that help users stay healthy during Ramadan

Do you have plans to maintain a healthy lifestyle during Ramadan? Those who are can find advice on a variety of Arabic online portals and...

Arabic Content Mobile

Wamda asks: could a sudden ban on unlimited 3G in Morocco actually help entrepreneurs?

This month has been surprising for the subscribers of Maroc Telecom, the leading Moroccan mobile phone carrier. After a few weeks of...

3G Internet growth

OSN launches mobile video streaming platform Play

The number of those who watch video entertainment via computer may soon be overrun by users who prefer to watch their favorite movies and...

streaming 3D Video On Demand

Mobile advertising is on the rise in the Arab world [Report]

Mobile advertising in the Arab world grew 68% last year, offering stronger revenue-generating opportunities for mobile startups in the...

mobile advertising Digital Advertising Advertising

What does Rotana's entrance into the Arabic video on demand market mean for startups?

The massive popularity of online video streaming in the Arab world is beginning to attract the attention of big companies looking for...

Video On Demand

How the founder of Dubai's propertyfinder.ae wrestled his company back from NewsCorp

Last week, propertyfinder.ae solidified its position as a startup to watch, closing a round of series A funding led by BECO Capital...

BECO Capital Venture Capital Real Estate

Beirut's new Co-Working +961 space hosts first startup pitch event

Lebanon

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