Egypt Egypt's energy crisis forces increased interest in clean tech A year ago, Karim Mostafa, CEO of solar energy solutions provider Gaia, was struggling to get anyone to listen to his... Daria Solovieva • 29 June, 2014 solar green tech Egypt
Egypt Can this app streamline medical care in the MENA? When ill or recovering from an illness or operation, a patient often finds themselves tied to the hospital where they have received their... Hanan Solayman • 01 September, 2014 Egypt Health nabda care
Rebuilding Egypt: how do startups help the economy? When it comes to start-ups, entrepreneurs face unique challenges in an already difficult economic environment: striking out on their own... Daria Solovieva • 14 May, 2014 economy Egypt
NGO Nahdet El Mahrousa teams up with Barclays Bank Egypt to fight unemployment After three years of political turmoil, the economy of Egypt is suffering from a lack of stability that was translated into a remarkable... Eman Mostafa • 29 April, 2014 competition Egypt
Intel Egypt denies rumors blaming partial shutdown on political woes In the midst of a not-so-pleasant economic situation in Egypt, Intel made headlines last week. A number of online news sources reported... Ahmed Gabr • 16 April, 2014 Intel Egypt
China's largest search engine takes on Google in Egypt The digital media scene – especially that in the Arab region – seems to be an appealing market for competition between China and the U.S., ... Eman Mostafa • 10 April, 2014 Baidu china Egypt
E-commerce Entrepreneurship Program in Egypt In partnership with Souq.com, Education for Employment Egypt (EEE) launches the E-commerce Entrepreneurship Program to create a group of... Wamda • 02 April, 2014 Egypt E-commerce
'Internet Revolution' gains steam in Egypt; can it meaningfully challenge Big Internet? In an attempt to defend citizens’ right to a decent internet connection at a reasonable price, a public campaign called Report an D... Hanan Solayman • 13 April, 2014 Egypt
Saudi Arabia What are users in the Arab world watching on YouTube? [Infographic] YouTube’s potential for regional startups is clear: Saudi Arabia alone accounts for 190 million YouTube views a day, and other... Reine Farhat • 19 March, 2014 Online video Saudi Arabia Video Advertising
Arab League moves to support Arab entrepreneurs with forum in Cairo In an unprecedented move to support entrepreneurs, the Arab League has hosted the first forum for Arab Entrepreneurs and Innovative Ideas,... Hanan Solayman • 30 March, 2014 forum event Egypt
Building on its success in Egypt, eSpace launches elections portal in Turkey eSpace, the Alexandria-based software developer juggernaut that partnered with the Egyptian government to create elections.eg to... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 March, 2014 espace turkey Elections
Tips from 3 experts on building a successful co-working space in the Arab world Co-working spaces are a new thing in the Arab world. We’re not used to working in the same place with strangers who aren’t colleagues or eve... Hanan Solayman • 01 April, 2014 Coworking Advice Egypt
First all-things-marriage listings site in Egyptian Arabic launches in Cairo When people talk about enriching Arabic online content, they often overlook specialized listings websites that attract large numbers... Hanan Solayman • 12 March, 2014 Egypt Wedding Industry listing
Egyptian startup Funwave bets on social gaming “We believe that social gaming is the future of electronic games. Game genres no longer matter; what really matters is that the game is s... Ahmed Gabr • 02 March, 2014 social gaming funwave Gaming
Zee3 Enta provides a forum for expression for Egyptians of every persuasion Egypt’s revolution, beginning January 25, 2011, revolutionized citizen journalism. Since then, several initiatives have launched that seek ... Eman Mostafa • 12 February, 2014 Citizen Journalism Egypt
Global Egyptian job site Wuzzuf joins 500 Startups' acceleration program Wuzzuf, an Egyptian recruiting site launched in 2012 by BasharSoft, was on the verge of closing down two years ago. However... Reine Farhat • 05 February, 2014 silicon valley Egypt Accelerators
Recyclobekia partners with Jumia and launches individual e-waste recycling Since its initial launch two years ago, Recyclobekia has succeeded in building a e-waste collection network serving more than 25 big... Maya Rahal • 04 February, 2014 Recyclobekia Jumia Egypt
Egyptian surgeon turns his passion for driftwood into a business “My passion for wood is something I’ve had for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been making small projects since I was seven,” says Shah... Ahmed Gabr • 29 January, 2014 Hardware Handicrafts Egypt
As tourism plummets, Bazaar in Egypt brings traditional handicrafts to the US Back when Western tourists went to Egypt, typical souvenirs bought from street vendors – ankhs, hieroglyphs, mini Sphinx figurines, etc. – ... Eman Mostafa • 09 February, 2014 Bazaar in Egypt Egypt E-commerce
Startup news ticker: Arabic video tutorial platform launches in Egypt 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 • 23 January, 2014 ticker Online video Egypt
Can Egypt's first online medical community succeed? As technology becomes integral to everyday life more than ever before, the need for digitizing healthcare is ever increasing. While the... Eman Mostafa • 23 January, 2014 Egypt Mobile Medical
How will Instapush make it easier for entrepreneurs to monitor their businesses? At a time when the digital technology sector’s growth is skyrocketing, PushBots, an Egyptian startup, has launched Instapush, a service t... Eman Mostafa • 20 January, 2014 Mobile Egypt pushbots
Startup news ticker: Bkam.com launches Chrome extension and Windows mobile app 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 • 09 January, 2014 ticker Egypt
Startup news ticker: Integreight reaches its goal on Kickstarter in 6 hours; Kamel Al-Asmar in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 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 • 07 January, 2014 Egypt Crowdfunding Social Entrepreneurship