Global 7 things Guy Kawasaki wants you to know Guy Kawasaki is an author and public speaker…. and tech evangelist. He worked at Macintosh, then left. Then worked at Apple, and... Lucy Knight • 27 November, 2016 guy kawasaki Steve Jobs
Egypt Can an underground free market save Egypt solar? As Egypt’s plans for a large-scale renewable energy industry have disintegrated over the last year, small operators have quietly... Rachel Williamson • 25 November, 2016 Egypt challenge 22 solar energy
Regional State and entrepreneurship: will a Trump presidency change all that? [Opinion] Right after the election of Donald Trump, the soon to become the 45th President of the United States of America, many opinions were voiced... Ghassan Dibah • 24 November, 2016 Government entrepreneurship Opinion
Palestine Mashvisor becomes first Palestinian startup accepted to Silicon Valley's 500 Startups Real estate analytics platform Mashvisor has been chosen for the 19th round of acceleration at Silicon Valley’s 500 Startups, making... Christina Ganim • 24 November, 2016 Mashvisor palestine Ibtikar Fund
Global Startup Watch: Trump and foreign techies, food delivery is tough, and something new for Lebanon’s economy 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... Lucy Knight • 24 November, 2016 Startup Watch lebanon Donald Trump
Tunisia The business of art: Tunisian artists-turned-entrepreneurs Even as the city of Tunis buzzed with excitement over a 50 year old annual film festival, the state of the arts in the country is dire,... Lilia Blaise • 23 November, 2016 tunisia Art
Regional Fintech is the spur MENA startups need [Know your VC] Fintech is cool. It must be cool if Hollywood celebrities such as Snoop Dogg and Jared Leto, between attending an exclusive pool party and... Edoardo Giorgetti • 23 November, 2016 Fintech liwwa Madfoo3atcom
Morocco What did Morroco gain with COP22? A lot was at stake for Morocco with the opening of the 22nd COP (Conference Of Parties) UN Climate Change Conference, which began at the... Lilia Blaise • 22 November, 2016 COP22 morocco MEMakersGE
U.A.E Mix N’ Mentor is returning to Dubai, MENA’s startup capital Wamda’s flagship event, Mix N’ Mentor, is finally returning to the uncontested MENA capital for anyone with a startup and the gusto to thr... Wamda • 22 November, 2016 Mix n Mentor Mix N' Mentor 2016 mix n mentor dubai
Regional New startups on the block: November Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to watch. Arab... Lucy Knight • 22 November, 2016 Transport Healthcare ecommerce
Regional Here’s how to generate money from content [Wamda TV] A report from Wamda Research Lab on digital Arabic content, noted that content creators have few opportunities to generate revenue through... Abdulghani Kataya • 22 November, 2016 Diwanee Tarek Homsi mnm
Saudi Arabia What I know about social entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: Muhammad Al-Bakri Entrepreneurship is now a top destination for youth and governments. It can provide jobs, diversify the economy and encourage its... Abdulghani Kataya • 21 November, 2016 YIG Saudi Arabia Social Entrepreneurship
Regional Series A investment: when, how, who? [Know your VC] In the growth cycle of a startup the Series A round can be a critical hurdle, but investors say there is a lot startups can do to... Eduard Cousin • 21 November, 2016 Series A Investment Venture Capital
Global Bringing space tech to a store near you Space exploration in MENA: in April, the Wamda team thought it was April’s fools material. But just a few months later the UAE... Aline Mayard • 21 November, 2016 Space space tech hello tomorrow
Regional Where are entrepreneurs finding talent? [Wamda TV] More than three in five entrepreneurs in MENA cited finding talent as a key barrier to building their team. Hiring and... Jonas Feller • 20 November, 2016 Wamda Research Lab talent Hiring platforms
Regional Jordanian innovator, once turned down by Stars of Science, is named its champion The hottest entrepreneurship prize in the region was awarded to Jordanian innovator Sadeem Qdaisat in a narrow victory at Stars of Science... Dana Ballout • 20 November, 2016 Stars of Science Jordan Bahrain