This is the state of Twitter in 2013, while on the verge of a potential IPO [Infographic] Seven years after its launch, Twitter is on the verge of an IPO. Even though both CEO Dick Costolo and cofounder Jack Dorsey have denied... Maya Rahal • 12 September, 2013 twitter Infographic Social Networks
How to teach the Arts: The Discipline of a Free Mind In the first part of this series we challenged the popular image of the tormented artist and offered an alternative perspective—that of t... Oubai Elkerdi • 12 September, 2013 Art Advice Education
Startup news ticker: Google partners with edX; Apple releases iOS 7 Golden Master; Globe Express Services expands in Turkey; Welcome to Wamda's weekly startup news ticker, which will offer quick announcements and stories relevant to the region. If you have a quick... Wamda • 11 September, 2013 news Investment
Why two Moroccan entrepreneurs chose to go global from day one Some Moroccan entrepreneurs consider their market simply too small to focus on. For a few popular websites such as Bikhir.com or... Aline Mayard • 11 September, 2013 Scaling Advertising Marketing
Meet the Bahraini computer engineer launching a seafood delivery service Two Bahrainis, Mohammed Toraif and Sayed Jaffer, are set to launch Fish Transporter in the last quarter of 2013. As suggested by the... Leena AlOlaimy • 11 September, 2013 Delivery
Beirut's SMEX launches an aggregator to support Arabic content online You've often heard the statistic: while Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world, with 360 million Arabic speakers, only... Maya Rahal • 11 September, 2013 Aggregation Arabic Content
Startup Bootcamp Mobility – Dubai i360accelerator, a Dubai-based accelerator, is organizing a Startup Bootcamp Mobility for individuals and teams focusing on mobile devices... Wamda • 10 September, 2013 bootcamp
iMENA invests $8m in HelloFood; why it is and isn't like Rocket Internet iMENA Holdings made headlines yesterday with the news that it invested US $8 million in HelloFood, Rocket’s online food ordering platform ... Nina Curley • 10 September, 2013 Scaling Rocket Internet Investment
Stars of Science launches fifth season with more women: 'innovation knows no gender' Stars of Science, the hit pan-Arab science and technology reality-TV competition, returns this Friday, Sept 13 on MBC 4 (8pm KSA), for its... Christina Paschyn • 10 September, 2013 Science Stars of Science Competitions
The rise of online video in the Middle East [Wamda TV] The rise of online video creation is one of the year’s biggest stories in the Middle East. With the region boasting 300 million views on Y... Zeina Tabbara • 10 September, 2013 Online video Entertainment Digital Media
The challenges of bootstrapping a mobile app as a single female founder in Lebanon This piece is part of a new series on the challenges of young entrepreneurs who are bootstrapping their startups. If you know someone who's... Glen Dalakian II • 09 September, 2013 Incubator Competitions Mobile
Lebanon What the new Lebanese Army mobile app is really designed to do After visiting their offices, I was surprised that Lebanese app company apps2you never made it big in the media. Powered by... Reine Farhat • 09 September, 2013 Security Mobile
Gaza Sky Geeks bootcamp prepares entrepreneurs to pitch to investors [Wamda TV] [Arabic] Last week, MercyCorps Gaza and Oasis500 partnered to organize their first week long bootcamp in Gaza, in collaboration with Gaza ... Mariam Hamed • 09 September, 2013 Accelerators Investment Oasis500
Startup funding: How to fuel your car [Infographic] This past week, our Wamda Community member Osama Natto designed and posted his own infographic on his own profile, using the metaphor of a... Wamda • 09 September, 2013 Funding Scaling Advice
Qatar's EduTechnoz makes learning Arabic fun for kids, with gamification Two years ago, Diana Al-Dajani had a big problem. Her then five-year-old son loathed doing his Arabic homework. “It was an agonizing p... Christina Paschyn • 08 September, 2013 Gamification Education
Five very simple tips for building a successful company page on Facebook Every day, we hear about new startups that are being established by entrepreneurs in the Arab world. As the number of Facebook users in... Muhanad Sabha • 08 September, 2013 Facebook