Maghreb How one entrepreneur is bringing new life to traditional Tunisian handicraft “I am not going to pretend that I had any idea of what I was doing,” Leila Ben Gacem tells me when we meet in the medina, the old quarter o... Christine Petré • 23 March, 2015 Handicrafts Art Social Entrepreneurship
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
By women, for women: How two sisters are bootstrapping an online marketplace in Dubai When we last chatted with the Kanaan sisters, the founders of Ananasa.com, they were struggling with a classic problem that many... Maya Rahal • 23 December, 2013 Women E-commerce Handicrafts
Could a New Model for Scaling Handicraft Artisans Transform Egypt’s Economy? Year-old initiative Anamel Masriya hopes to transform modest Egyptian artisans into independent entrepreneurs, in a bid to boost their ... Shaimaa El Nazer • 03 March, 2013 Art Ecosystem Egypt
Weekly Wrap-Up: October 14-18 This week, our Weekly Wrap-Up features posts ripe in e-commerce information. Learn from others' experience is an especially sound piece of... Wamda • 18 October, 2012 Angel Investment Animation Arabic Content
Egypt's Studio Meem Pioneers Sustainable Artisanal Furniture For those of us that have seen one too many mobile apps and tech-focused startups, here’s a breath of fresh air: a small idea combining a... Shaimaa El Nazer • 16 October, 2012 Art E-commerce Handicrafts
Zawayed Jordan Helps Women Transform Leftovers into Artistic Designs When Mohammad Al-Hajji first founded Zawayed, he was inspired by an opportunity to use the leftovers he saw at regional... Shaden Abu Al-Haijaa • 14 October, 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Women Handicrafts