Egypt Fustany’s evolution: From eyeballs to subscribers Amira Azzouz is one of the region’s long standing entrepreneurs. Back in 2009 she launched Fustany, an online publication focused on... Dunya Hassanein • 11 November, 2020 fustany amira azzouz Digital Media
U.A.E What I know about starting up in Dubai: Will Hutson Originally from Florida, Will Hutson was first introduced to the Middle East while working on one of Disney’s initial global social... Archana Menon • 01 May, 2017 What I Know LMTD will hutson
Egypt Can new tech trends advance digital advertising? 'Why did Mandolin create a two-bar pack?’ Mandolin Egypt itself did not know the answer but used the question in its social... Menan Khater • 23 October, 2016 Digital Media Advertising Egypt
Regional Making media pay: unlocking the potential in MENA digital [Opinion] Arab youth is a demographic to be respected and reckoned with, as they represent one of the world’s fastest growing segments and are... Walid Faza - Rayan Dawud • 08 September, 2016 Kharabeesh Opinion tamatem
Saudi Arabia ArabNet Riyadh 2015 [20% discount] The 4th edition of the ArabNet Riyadh forum, expecting over 1,000 participants from across the region, will take place on December 14-16, 2... Wamda • 30 November, 2015 Design+code day summit riyadh
Regional EBTICAR-Media 2015 EBTICAR-Media, which stands for "E-Booster for Technical and Innovative Contents in the Arab Region, is calling Arab innovative projects... Wamda • 27 February, 2015 Digital Media
Lebanon Rollin'pen finds its opportunity in optimizing Arabic content for the web While Beirut has countless translators, one in particular is targeting businesses with an eye on corporate communication. “The idea i... Abdulghani Kataya • 01 March, 2015 RollinPen lebanon Translation
Lebanon DGTL#U Beirut Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group is organizing the third edition of DGTL#U conference that is set to take place on of December 4th and 5th 2014... Wamda • 14 November, 2014 beirut Digital Media
Baraka Bits uses 'good news from the Middle East' to power positive change in the region “It’s OK if we don’t see thousands of views on our articles,” says Rama Chakaki, founder and CEO of news site Baraka Bits. “We’re willing t... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 06 February, 2014 baraka bits palestine Media
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... Glen Dalakian II • 24 October, 2013 CER Blog Developers
Interact Egypt offers affordable social media marketing courses for entrepreneurs Egyptian entrepreneurs can finally attend professional training courses on key topics related to the marketing of their own startups at... Hanan Solayman • 10 October, 2013 Egypt Workshops Digital Media
StartupBahrain inspires entrepreneurs: here is a look inside its seventh issue When we first met Ahmed Sawafiri during our Mix N’ Mentor event in Manama in May of this year, he was preparing content for the l... Maya Rahal • 12 September, 2013 Tablets Technology Digital Media
The rise of online video in the Middle East [Wamda TV] The rise of online video creation is one of the year’s biggest stories in the Middle East. With the region boasting 300 million views on Y... Zeina Tabbara • 10 September, 2013 Online video Entertainment Digital Media
What happens online every 60 seconds [Infographic] While you're taking a full minute to Google "grumpy cat," Amazon just made $83,000 in sales, 571 new websites were created, and 1.4 million ... Maya Rahal • 30 July, 2013 Social Networks Social Media Digital Media
Meet the siblings building the Alibaba of Egypt to support the textile industry Before political turmoil was making headlines, Egypt was well-known for its cotton. Yet these days, the industry that set a global... Hanan Solayman • 12 August, 2013 Egypt Digital Media
Entrepreneur launches magazine, radio show for Egypt's startups As Egypt’s startup community continues to grow, coverage of entrepreneurship here has remained the domain of Western or more regional A... Hanan Solayman • 25 July, 2013 Egypt Media Digital Media
How the Arab world uses Facebook and Twitter during Ramadan [Infographic] During Ramadan, netizens tend to spend more time surfing the web, especially on social media channels. Engagement with regional brands in... Maya Rahal • 11 July, 2013 Digital Advertising Social Networks Social Media
5 predictions about the future of digital, from Arabnet Dubai Arabnet’s first Digital Summit in Dubai brought together the startup community and the digital media and marketing industries to hash out ... Kia Davis • 07 July, 2013 Digital Advertising Arabnet Innovation
Why Ahmed Nassef left Yahoo: A look at Telfez, his new social TV startup Ahmed Nassef, one of the Middle East’s early internet pioneers, announced last month that he has left his role as Yahoo! VP and managing d... Nina Curley • 04 July, 2013 Social TV Departures SmartTV
Saudi entrepreneur showcases Silicon Valley startups in Arabic web series “It’s important for Arab entrepreneurs to be familiar with the details on how giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter originally started o... Maya Rahal • 27 June, 2013 silicon valley YouTube Digital Media
A look at Mediaquest’s acquisition of AME Info: is advertising alone a viable model? As various sites have reported, UAE news portal AME Info, along with sister site SME Info, have been acquired by Dubai-based media... Nina Curley • 10 June, 2013 Acquisitions Digital Media
YouTube and CairoDar Launch education portal for Egyptian high school students Students studying for tawjihi in Egypt now have a new online resource: YouTube and CairoDar's new education portal, which will provide... Nina Curley • 27 May, 2013 Students EdTech Education
New Citizen Journalist Program Trains Jordan’s Storytellers After the Arab Spring, new media has gained tremendous traction, as internet penetration grows, and users look to track the... Shaden Abu Al-Haijaa • 26 March, 2013 Film Citizen Journalism Jordan
Cross Media Week On March 25-28, 2013, the British Council and Beirut Creative Cluster, in partnership with Skillset Media Academy Wales, are running their... Wamda • 13 March, 2013 Digital Media Design
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