The Fada blog
Ideas on team communication, productivity and building businesses across Algeria and the Arab world.
Team communicationWhatsApp
WhatsApp groups vs a real work chat: why Algerian teams are switching
WhatsApp is brilliant for quick messages but painful for running a business. Here is what breaks as your team grows — and what a proper work chat like Fada fixes.
28 May 2026 · 3 min readRead article
Voice notesProductivity
Arabic and French voice-to-text: stop replaying voice notes at work
In our region, people talk. Here is why voice notes are great for teams — and how automatic Arabic and French transcription turns them into searchable text everyone can use.
21 May 2026 · 2 min readRead article
SecurityPasswords
How to keep your team’s passwords and secrets safe (without a spreadsheet)
Sharing passwords in chat or a shared file is a quiet risk every growing team takes. Here is a safer way — and what "zero-knowledge" actually means.
14 May 2026 · 3 min readRead article
Team communicationSlack alternative
Choosing a Slack or Teams alternative for SMBs in Algeria and the MENA region
A practical guide for Algerian and Arab SMBs choosing a Slack or Teams alternative: what to evaluate on language, mobile, data control and price.
7 May 2026 · 4 min readRead article