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Egypt

Digital services for cash strapped Egyptian SMEs

Starting a business in Egypt is not easy, in large part because of the hassle involved in registering a new establishment and obtaining the...

Training Cloud Telecommunication

Lebanon

How tech can power up coworking spaces [Wamda TV]

Renting and dealing with logistics is burdening for startups: costly and timely. Some coworking spaces are attempting to change...

Antwork co-working space Zina Dajani

Global

Can a MOOC protect online activists from getting hacked?

The hacking of NGOs, journalists and human rights workers’ accounts have become more common during the last six years. A recent...

Advocacy Assembly MOOC Esraa Haidar

Saudi Arabia

What I know about developing games as a freelancer: Tariq Mokhtar

Tariq Mokhtar, a Saudi freelance developer, started learning game developing through Unity, a platform he used to design his own project....

Saudi Arabia ksa WIK

Turkey

How this Turkish startup optimizes wind energy plants’ production

Green energy is developing towards a mainstream, competitive, and reliable technology. Governments around the globe are investing big...

turkey Hypercfd GE

Global

Startup Watch: Robots, iPhones, hacking of Ukraine and Bitcoin's rival

The world of entrepreneurship news is a complex one, with people ever ready to give their two cents on how you should be running your...

Startup Watch cybersecurity Uber

Regional

A key enabler of innovation is commitment to diversity

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower,” once said late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple. During periods of...

Team Diversity Expert Advice

Egypt

Government and private sector team up to support startups in Egypt

In recent years, the Egyptian government has taken on a new, more proactive role by partnering with the private sector to boost...

Egypt Government

Regional

How mobile and digital transform the shared Ramadan experience

Technology and digital communication are impacting people’s interactions and activities during Ramadan. Freemium mobile apps like...

Ramadan YouTube snapchat

Regional

Exponential growth wasn’t built in a day [Podcast]

“Everyone has the Middle East at the bottom of their pyramid,” said Fadi Ghandour, Wamda’s executive chairman, and...

Souq.com Namshi careem

Lebanon

Is 3D printing the future of prototyping? [Wamda TV]

Doumit Raidy, of the Raidy Printing Group, and Guillame Credoz, of Ghouyoum, are two innovators building their businesses on new 3D...

3d printing ArabNet Beirut 2017 Innovation

Egypt

Automating HR management in Egypt

Focusing on developing a specialized product allowed Egyptian software company HITS Solutions to enter more than 40 countries, working with...

Egypt HITS Solutions HR

Regional

What I know about building communities: David Spinks

After years of working as a community manager for different companies, David Spinks noticed a trend. He realized that businesses...

What I Know WIK Community

Regional

How talented is the MENA? [Report]

INSEAD Business School, Google and the Center for Economic Growth recently released this year’s edition of the Middle East and North...

Employment talents Skills

Morocco

Morocco's trash spotting app

The rise of smartphone penetration and the emergence of digital tools is turning crowdsourcing into a popular business model. It enables...

climat déchets écologie

Saudi Arabia

Saudi entrepreneur launches new servicing platform

The increasing impact of digital content on people’s daily lives, is driving more regional entrepreneurs to launch Arabic platforms....

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