Wamda

Jordan

liwwa announces seed round led by DASH Ventures, hints at new product launch

liwwa, the Amman-based peer-to-peer Sharia-compliant lending site, has closed a seed round led by DASH Ventures, with participation from...

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Jordan

Jordanian founders activate their ideas at lean startup workshop

Many entrepreneurs spend months or even years immersed in their businesses, before they suddenly realize their company has been solving...

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Jordan

Hivos and Project Pen aim to disrupt electronic publishing in Jordan

In response to the Arab publishing industry’s recent increased attention to the internet, Hivos has dedicated the Disrupt!...

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Jordan

Zain and Wamda kick off Traxn with 5 Jordanian startups

Five Jordanian startups have been selected to join a new accelerator program designed to bring together young innovators with one of the...

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Jordan

Girls in Tech Jordan

The USAID Jordan Competitiveness Program (JCP) in partnership with Girls in Tech (GIT) is inviting everyone to attend the launch of Girls...

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Jordan

Health monitoring device takes first place at Amman’s Maker Hackathon

Attendees experiment with littleBits while developing preliminary prototype designs. (Images via Dina Al Zubi) A health-monitoring...

amman Healthcare Medical

Jordan

Saudi INET invests 'millions' in Jordan's Gate2Play

Jordanian based payment service provider, Gate2Play, announced yesterday a strategic partnership and investment by Saudi virtual...

INET Integrated Networks hyperpay

Jordan

Turning your planning nightmare into a piece of cake

Established in 2014 MICEit.co is the first online platform out of Jordan that will streamline the organization of events,...

Potential Pepsico Miceit.co

Jordan

2 Jordanian startups nominated to join Endeavor's network

Two Jordanian companies were nominated on Saturday to join Endeavor’s International Selection Panel, which will determine their...

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Jordan

Tamatem Games hits six million milestone but won't be celebrating (yet)

After landing two million downloads in two months last summer, Jordan’s Tamatem Games has closed out 2014 with more big numbers: the g...

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Jordan

Jordan's gaming industry steadily grows

Over the last few years Jordan’s IT and entrepreneurship fields have witnessed sizeable boom. The most significant of them...

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Jordan

Startup Revolution at ZINC Jordan

Last Sunday, Zain’s newly launched incubator ZINC hosted The Startup Revolution, a community meetup driven by entrepreneurs looking to c...

Startup Revolution ZINC Zain Jordan

Jordan

Founding a second company: risk or investment?

Four years after launching Sitat Byoot, the female focused e-commerce site, CEO Saeed Omar is about to embark on a new journey in the...

Sitat Byoot Startup Jo Jordan

Jordan

ArabiaWeather.com closes $2M investment round led by Badia Impact Fund

ArabiaWeather.com has announced a new round of investment, reported by some outlets to be $2 million, led by new investor Badia Impact...

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Jordan

After recent award, Altibbi announces funding round

The Arabic medical portal Altibbi has closed a round of funding that is set to further shape the online medical information...

Health Investment Medical

Jordan

Do tech entrepreneurs have the solution to a brighter future for Jordan?

Jordan is facing a potential crisis. While GDP growth has been steady for the past few years and is projected to remain that way, the...

scale-ups scale up Mentorship

Jordan

For Arabic educational digital content turn to Jordan

What Jordan lacks in natural resources it makes up for in human resources. Pioneering as a key entrepreneurial tech hub for the Arab world,...

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Jordan

"You need a mentor to show you the track, not to run for you": Insights from Startup Weekend Amman

After having gathered entrepreneurs to help them formulate their ideas along three days, Startup Weekend Amman (SWA) has concluded its...

amman Jordan Startup Weekend

Jordan

How to scale Jordan's gaming ecosystem? Community and strategy, say experts at Think ZINC

From left to right: Moderator and Zain CEO Ahmad Hanandeh, Alison Kelly, Greg Mitchell, Gavin Goulden, and Rachad Saddi. Taking advantage...

zinc incubator ZINC Zain Jordan

Jordan

Zain Jordan launches hi-tech incubator

During the MENA ICT Forum 2014, telecom company Zain Jordan launched its latest initiative to support entrepreneurship in the...

ZINC Zain Jordan Incubator

Jordan

4 lessons on scaling from 2014's MENA ICT Forum

Last week, Amman’s King Hussein Business Park played host to the 2014 edition of the MENA ICT Forum, a two-day event that brought together ...

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Jordan

Turkey's Yemeksepeti acquires a majority stake in Jordan's ifood.jo

Yemeksepeti, a leading Turkish food ordering site based in Istanbul, has announced its acquisition of majority shares in the Jordanian...

ifood.jo Acquisitions Jordan

Jordan

Startup Weekend Amman

StartUp Weekend is coming to Amman, on November 13th till 15th 2014, at ZINC (Zain Innovation Center), Amman, Jordan. SW Amman will follow...

amman Startup Weekend

Jordan

Increase in new marketing companies reflects changing MENA advertising climate

Since the early days of advertising, the rise of digital has made tracking consumer behavior all over the world easier than ever. The...

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