Swipe-A-Service seeks to solve home repair troubles in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV] The business of home maintenance and repairs in Saudi Arabia is an archaic morass. The current system is utterly unorganized and a task as... Ahmed Al Majid • 20 May, 2013 Startup Services Mobile
The Arab Spring through the eyes of Zaid Zaid Farekh is as Jordanian as Mansaf. Born, bred and schooled in Jordan, he's a hardworking man from a hard working family. Before he had... Fadi Ghandour • 20 May, 2013 Jordan Technology Fadi Ghandour
Global 5 tips to boost your click-through rate and earn more from ads Online advertisers, publishers and marketers need to understand CTR (click-through rate) and how to use it to their advantage to maximize... Wamda • 20 May, 2013 Advertising
Egypt's Weladna launches an e-commerce portal for educational kids' games “When you do not know your roots you get lost,” says Fatima Azmy, an Egyptian entrepreneur who became frustrated with the lack of cultural ... Maya Rahal • 19 May, 2013 kids Egypt Design
Flat6Labs' 5th Demo Day Brings New Spectacle to Egypt's Startup Scene I doubt many people get treated to a speech about CNC (computer numerical control) machines, the creation of a Bluetooth-based alternative... Omar Aysha • 19 May, 2013 Investment Accelerators Flat6Labs
Wamda asks: How will Google Play Music All Access affect streaming services in the Arab World? On May 16, 2013, during its I/O developer conference, Google made a major, albeit expected announcement: the launch of its... Aline Mayard • 19 May, 2013 Music Google
What are the most popular mobile phones and operating systems in the UAE? While Android is still the most popular operating system in terms of global sales, followed next by iOS, Nokia is dominating the biggest... Ahmed Gabr • 19 May, 2013 Mobile
Lebanon New initiative launches in Cairo and Beirut to support Arabic content online There’s a reason why initiatives like Taghreedat and Arabic Web Days are focusing on boosting Arabic content on the... Reine Farhat • 16 May, 2013 Translation Arabic Content
Weekly Wrap-Up: May 12-16 Balance is key in any entrepreneurial journey. As an entrepreneur, you need to learn how to balance between personal and professional life,... Wamda • 16 May, 2013 Weekly Wrap-Up
How a 24-year-old Lebanese entrepreneur found global success by beating Tamagotchi at their own game When Yahoo! paid 17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio $30 million for news summary app Summly, one of our Wamda contributors wrote us, “I’m looking f... Nina Curley • 16 May, 2013 Merchandising Success Stories Mobile Gaming
Why did Path have a sudden recent surge in popularity in France, the UAE, and Bahrain? Two days ago, TechCrunch spotted a peculiarity on the French App Store. Path, the two-and-a-half year old social network almost... Aline Mayard • 16 May, 2013 Social Networks
Arab Heroes can now battle on the iPhone in Falafel Games' new mobile MMO Knights of Glory “We’re the only game where the Arabic player can identify with his own culture, his own history, and say ‘I’m one of the heroes’ instead of... Glen Dalakian II • 16 May, 2013 Mobile Gaming Mobile Gaming
Why your startup should be on Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest The number of social network users in the Middle East is expected to grow by 23.3% in 2013, creating a new opportunity for... Ahmed Gabr • 16 May, 2013 Social Networks Social Media
Why last year's rise in unemployment for Saudi women might be a positive trend For Saudi women, unemployment rates are climbing, while they’re dropping for Saudi men and non-Saudi workers, according to government d... Nina Curley • 15 May, 2013
Qordoba translated its 5 millionth word. Here's how it manages a distributed team Global translation platform Qordoba has just translated its 5 millionth word, hitting the mark last April on a Mandarin translation job,... Glen Dalakian II • 15 May, 2013 Dubai Translation Team management
7 French startups that are hot right now For those entrepreneurs curious about what's going on in other ecosystems, the French startup scene has a lot to offer. Here are 7 French... Aline Mayard • 15 May, 2013 3D Sharing Economy Accelerators
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