Wamda

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

Should you do it? The benefits and pitfalls of CSR

Are CSR initiatives incompatible with the profit motive? Not necessarily. (Image via Business Review Europe) Corporate Social...

CSR in action johnny matta CSR

Jordan

Do employers still care about your college degree?

Just how important is a university degree? It depends on the field of study and who you ask. Wamda posed this question to employers,...

degrees Akhtaboot Cares Initiative Job fair

Lebanon

Recycling solutions for Lebanon’s green bottle surplus

Green Almaza bottles waiting to be reincarnated. (Images via GGRIL) The Israeli bombardment of Lebanon in 2006 left significant damage to...

Glass GGRIL Recycling

Regional

Startup-corporate partnerships 2/3: why are there so few?

The second in our series of three articles looking at the intricacies of the startup-corporate relationship, we follow on from the logic...

corporations startups partnerships

Next 10 years is key for MENA's long-term sustainability, says Badr Jafar

Badr Jafar speaking at UN Headquarters in New York. Working in the entrepreneurship sector you hear optimism all the time – especially in t...

sharjah pearl initiative badr jafar

6 simple ways for startups to give back to the community

Nine out of 10 consumers prefer to buy their products from companies that adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, according...

CSR

4 simple reasons why a young digital agency in Lebanon is turning a steady profit

Sometimes the startups seeing the most steady returns aren’t the ones that are popping up in the news, but just those with a solid model a...

CER Blog Developers

Is CSR making an impact in the Arab world? [Infographic]

Corporate social responsibility has expanded in the region in recent years and continues to offer a way for companies to support their...

Infographic CSR

CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report]

The need for sustainable development in the Arab world is twofold: to increase job opportunities and to protect natural resources. With...

Job Creation Sustainability Environment

Social Enterprise Week Draws a Crowd, Sets Goals for the Middle East

At the Capital Club in Dubai Monday night, a group of inspiring entrepreneurs launched the first Social Enterprise Week in the Middle East,...

CSR Social Change Social Entrepreneurship

Innovations Against Poverty Launch Event

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) will be hosting a launch event for Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) in...

Business Development CSR Social Entrepreneurship

Attitudes Towards Responsible Business and CSR in Bahrain [Report]

Most startups in the Arab world have difficulty attracting and retaining talent. In Bahrain, a new study reveals that over 91% believe that...

CSR Sustainability

MIT Arab Student Launches ProBueno to Turn Your Talents Into Donations

Back in 2006, when the "July war" started in Lebanon, Michel Rbeiz experienced the frustration of living abroad and trying to help out...

Diaspora CSR

Regional

Resource Scarcity and the Future of Business, Interactive Webinar

Aramex, ArcelorMittal, the London Business School and CSM will join a live webinar debate on resource scarcity, organized by the Ethical...

CSR Environment

5 Ways Your Startup Can Be More Socially Responsible in 2013

Whenever I run corporate social responsibility (CSR) workshops, sharing strategies of how multinational corporations have successfully...

CSR

Social Responsibility is about You [Pic of the Week]

Entrepreneurship is not about the money. Yes, making money is important and a strong incentive for innovation, but there are a lot of...

CoE Cards CSR Ecosystem

Pi Slice: Building a Culture of Transparent CSR

While some corporate social responsibility programs create real change, others are functional in name only, ineffective, or simply lacking...

CSR

CSR in Saudi Arabia: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

When I tell people that I make a living by helping companies in Saudi Arabia become more responsible towards their communities and the...

CSR

Regional

CSR in Action UK 2016: Building a sustainable future

The "CSR in Action" program is an initiative organized by the Al Ahli Holding Group to develop and enhance the...

Lebanon applicants Bristol CSR in action

Startup-corporate partnerships 3/3: 6 success stories

Regional

Thought Leadership

How mobile and digital transform the shared Ramadan experience

Should you do it? The benefits and pitfalls of CSR

Do employers still care about your college degree?

Recycling solutions for Lebanon’s green bottle surplus

Startup-corporate partnerships 2/3: why are there so few?

Next 10 years is key for MENA's long-term sustainability, says Badr Jafar

6 simple ways for startups to give back to the community

4 simple reasons why a young digital agency in Lebanon is turning a steady profit

Is CSR making an impact in the Arab world? [Infographic]

CSR: a tool for sustainable development in the Middle East [report]

Social Enterprise Week Draws a Crowd, Sets Goals for the Middle East

Innovations Against Poverty Launch Event

Attitudes Towards Responsible Business and CSR in Bahrain [Report]

MIT Arab Student Launches ProBueno to Turn Your Talents Into Donations

Resource Scarcity and the Future of Business, Interactive Webinar

5 Ways Your Startup Can Be More Socially Responsible in 2013

Social Responsibility is about You [Pic of the Week]

Pi Slice: Building a Culture of Transparent CSR

CSR in Saudi Arabia: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

CSR in Action UK 2016: Building a sustainable future

Startup-corporate partnerships 3/3: 6 success stories

Weekly Wrap-Up: January 06-10

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