Jordan ISSF pledges $5 million to Oasis500's second fund Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) has increased its commitment to Oasis Ventures II fund (OVII) managed by... News • 23 July, 2024 ISSF Oasis500 OVII
Jordan Jordan Tech Startup Lookbook The Jordan Tech Startup Lookbook is looking for the best tech startups in Jordan, as part of the Innovative Jordan campaign, the selected... Wamda • 12 June, 2017 Jordan Oasis500 startups
Jordan Oasis500, on a fintech hunt Jordan, with its progressive startups and small population, could be a good regional test market for fintech products looking to head to... Lucy Knight • 31 August, 2016 Oasis500 Jordan Payfort
Regional Oasis500's FinTech Workshop Oasis500 is hosting a Business and Entrepreneurship workshop for aspiring entrepreneurs with ideas in Financial Technology from August... Wamda • 07 July, 2016 fin-tech Oasis500 Technology
Jordan Putting the creative in coworking, Amman Coworking spaces are popular features in startup hubs across MENA, giving businesses, entrepreneurs, and freelancers access to a stable,... Samuel Wendel • 10 July, 2016 hayyez Coworking Spaces ZINC
Regional MENAT accelerators invest $3.5M, lag global averages Accelerators have become a “rite of passage” for entrepreneurs around the world, and a report on the state of global programs... Rachel Williamson • 15 June, 2016 business acclerator Global Accelerator Report central bank of jordan
Jordan 10 new Jordanian startups for Enpact After welcoming eight Jordanian fellows into its network in 2015, Enpact has returned to provide assistance to 10 others this April. A... Tala El Issa • 04 May, 2016 Startup Haus Enpact Oasis500
Egypt Injaz turns to crowdfunding for Startup Egypt The funding crunch for Egypt’s startups is no secret. As seen at a recent Mix N’ Mentor in Cairo, it can in fact push... Rachel Williamson • 27 March, 2016 Escape HD Etba3ly 3D EpicVr
Yemen Building startups from Yemen’s ruins The 10 winning startups of Yemen's second Afkar Award. (Images via Rowad Foundation) Talking about startups in Yemen, a country racked... Federico Guerrini • 23 March, 2016 National Company for Biogas Units Alashia Alshamsiah Mhlli
Regional Ground control to the Middle East An artists rendering of satellites and debris orbiting the earth. (Image via European Space Agency) Space technology is now on the... Maysaa Ajjan • 15 February, 2016 Blink Mars Robotics AP-Swiss
Jordan Space: the next tech frontier for MENA? An art installation in Amman that could soon have a real-life counterpart. (Image via Sam Wendel) Watch out Elon Musk, a new force is... Samuel Wendel • 17 January, 2016 Oasis Space Ventures Jordan Space Ventures SpaceX
U.A.E Sharjah’s Sheraa sets sail An ecosystem building series, an innovation lab, an idea lab and a growth lab - these are the first four programs coming with the launch of... Archana Menon • 21 January, 2016 Sheraa YCombinator Support
Jordan First Jordan Connect matches startups with big business Big business meets the smallest: Jordan Connect brought together large corporations with startups. (Images via VentureScout) Discovering a... Maya Rahal • 27 December, 2015 Jordan Connect SWIPT The Tank
Egypt RiseUp Summit meets expectations, beats them A closing keynote: how does entrepreneurship impact on the economy? Well, it depends who you ask. (Images via Rachel... Sara Aggour - Rachel Williamson • 14 December, 2015 Oak Investment Partners YCombinator US Aid
Jordan Fellowship for young women entrepreneurs connects rising stars from US and Jordan Yara Al-Khader, founder and CEO of SA3ED.ME, pitches to judges during Demo Day at ZINC. (Images via Sam Wendel) “Recommendation s... Samuel Wendel • 03 November, 2015 Privail Kuli Kuli Kollectco
Jordan Art and business, can they be friends? “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best... Tala El Issa • 11 October, 2015 King Abdullah II Fund for Development Writers Cell Creative Industries Fund
Jordan Oasis500 teaches Jordan's entrepreneurs to hustle for cash Launching a successful tech startup takes more than just a good idea and dedication. This is what Nidal Qanadilo, a coaching... Samuel Wendel • 26 August, 2015 tech startup Pitch Hardware
Jordan Oasis500 tech and hardware business workshop Accelerator Oasis500, one of the largest in the MENA region, is holding its first Tech and Hardware business workshop on 16-19 August... Wamda • 06 August, 2015 Oasis500 Investment Hardware
Jordan Arabic book lovers get new platform out of Jordan Since 2006, female entrepreneurs from around the world have competed annually for the prestigious Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards, in s... Elissar Harati • 14 July, 2015 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards Abjjad Jordan
Regional Zoomaal launches Crowdfunding Accelerator Program with Oasis500 and Flat6Labs Official banner of the Crowdfunding Accelerator Program by Zoomaal. One of the biggest crowdfunding platforms targeting the MENA region,... Maya Rahal • 16 July, 2015 seed investment zoomaal Flat6Labs
Jordan Oasis500 takes to the skies with aviation tie-up MENA accelerator Oasis500 is stepping into the formidably tough aviation sector, signing a partnership with Royal Jordanian yesterday... Rachel Williamson • 01 July, 2015 aviation royal jordanian industrial internet
Jordan Jordanian serial entrepreneur pivots from selling gadgets to 3D printing his own Loay Malahmeh is becoming what he never thought he would be – a serial entrepreneur. From TickyTacky.me to 3Dmena, the Jordanian e... Robert Carroll • 17 September, 2014 tickytacky 3d printing 3dmena
Oasis 500 Bootcamp Amman Oasis500 is Holding its 31st ICT Entrepreneurship Training Bootcamp in Amman, Jordan. The Oasis500 Bootcamp is a five-day training from 17... Wamda • 07 August, 2014 Oasis500 bootcamp
Oasis500 launches new fund to kickstart Jordan's creative scene Last week’s gathering of 20 Jordanian artists marks what may be an important first step towards investment funding for the country’s art... Estee Ward • 30 June, 2014 creative arts Jordan