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10 ways to beef up your business
All you need is a few colorful bean bags and a casual open space to bring a startup community together to talk about what they do - and don’t - want. Over 80 people came to the second Wamda Mix N’...
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Nawart's cleantech startups a silver lining for Egypt's transition
Egypt may have effectively killed off any interest in industrial scale solar, but a group of people passionate about the cause believe startups can revive the badly scarred sector. On Thursday, Nawart,...
View ArticleWhat I know about privacy and AI: Rand Hindi
The future holds so many innovations to make our lives easier, but we are often told that it will come at a price. We’ll need to choose between time-saving and control, comfort and privacy. Everybody...
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Telcos to the startup rescue?
Telcos could be the saviour of emerging market startups, according to a report from mobile industry association GSMA. They have the money and the inclination to invest in startups, as shown by South...
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China calls for Dubai 100 healthtech backer
With its fast growing healthcare market and rapidly ageing population, China is proving to be a match for Dubai-based Dubai 100. The pre-accelerator runs a 100-day program for early-stage healthtech...
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'Push' is big business for these Egyptians
2015 was the year of the push notification. App makers discovered that a prompt on a smartphone could remind their users they existed and encourage engagement. However, that enthusiasm was followed by...
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Challenge 22 Roadshow - UAE
Challenge 22 is an innovation competition administered by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy in Qatar. This competition aims to incentivise regional innovation toward the solution of...
View ArticleWhat's Steve Wozniaks's favorite drink? BDL Accelerate reveals
The ‘Woz’ had arrived. The flashing lights and booming duff-duff of a heavy bassline more befitted a DJ at one of Beirut’s infamous clubs than an awkward engineer-at-heart. Steve Wozniak was the...
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Challenge 22 Roadshow - Oman
Challenge 22 is an innovation competition administered by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy in Qatar. This competition aims to incentivise regional innovation toward the solution of...
View ArticleGet your house in order: what to expect from due diligence [Opinion]
Before an investor will give your startup money, they will dig into your books to find out whether there is anything they need to know first. This is called due diligence. Legal due diligence in an...
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Dubai food tech startup Lunch:on raises $500K seed
Lunch:on today announced the closing of a seed round of $500,000 led by Wamda Capital, with participation from Arzan VC, Dubai Angel Investors as well as angel investors, Signaling positive growth for...
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Startup Watch: Company rebellions, new MENA crowdfunding platforms, and why...
The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on what they think is hottest industry, where you should invest your time and money, and which...
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Beirut Jam Sessions: magic, music, and Minister of Culture
Anthony Semaan is an unspoken hero for Lebanon’s music scene. His startup, Beirut Jam Sessions, has done more for local musicians than any of the country’s annual large scale music festivals. Founded...
View ArticleArab world’s streaming app Anghami raises Series B
Lebanon-born music streaming app Anghami has raised a Series B round at an undisclosed value, the company said in a statement. The round was led by private equity firm Samena Capital, and included UAE...
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Behind Gradberry’s rebirth: it's all about timing
“I don’t look like any other founder in the [Silicon] Valley. I wasn’t born and raised here,” Gradberry founder Iba Masood tells Wamda. Five years after starting her graduate recruitment portal, Masood...
View ArticleChallenge 22 for Entrepreneurs & Innovators
The Challenge 22 innovation competition is aimed towards engaging Arab youth, who can come up with creative solutions and innovations to problems that can leave a direct impact on Arab society, ahead...
View ArticleEntreprenergy Summit 2016
Entreprenergy Summit is the yearly networking event which connects entrepreneurs and ‘wantrepreneurs’ from around the Arab region to share knowledge and trends in the startup scene. The event, which is...
View ArticleArabnet Riyadh 2016
ArabNet Riyadh is Saudi Arabia’s leading forum focused on digital business in the Kingdom and Gulf countries. This year’s event focuses on highlighting the opportunities arising after the Vision 2030...
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Winners and losers in Egypt’s currency crisis
As Egypt has slid deeper into a currency crisis some entrepreneurs are winning and some are not. The crisis, initially fueled by a shortage of foreign exchange reserves and exacerbated by expectations...
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Challenge 22 Roadshow - Morocco
Challenge 22 is an innovation competition administered by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy in Qatar. This competition aims to incentivise regional innovation toward the solution of...
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