Wamda

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Harvard Arab World Conference 2017

The Harvard Arab Alumni Association is organizing their 12th annual Harvard Arab World Conference (HAWC) 2017, which will be held...

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MENA social enterprises grow in spite of deep-rooted challenges and little support [Report]

Social Entrepreneurship (SE) in the Arab world stands on a paradox: It has every reason to thrive and yet every excuse to die. This is...

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Jordan

In the blink of an eye: how biometric tech is reforming aid work in Jordan

Eyes, ears, fingers and possibly body odors are becoming as important as hearts and lungs for the existence of many humans. Activities...

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Egypt

Jordan's POSrocket turns restaurant registers to a thing from the past

Four years as the cofounder of a successful food delivery company, acquired by Turkey's Yemeksepet in 2012, Zeid Husban was ready for...

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Jordan

Jordan marries traditional aid with new innovation

This is a crosspost from Devex - When aid goes digital: 4 factors to bear in mind Technology and innovation are continuing to transform...

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Jordan

When the cold is good for your business

While many of us dread the cold knocking at our doors, some entrepreneurs welcome the winter season with open arms, more than happy to see...

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Jordan

Harnessing the power of Jordan's wind [Q&A]

Solar panel units, satellite dishes and water tanks are no longer the only trademarks of residential rooftops. Two-meter high wind turbines...

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Jordan

Jordan’s Ekeif is becoming the Arab world’s Instagram for how-to videos

How do you make ketchup at home? What are some self defense moves to use in case of an attack? Many of these questions will yield...

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Regional

Founders depression: The dark side of the startup hype in MENA

Sitting at a startup accelerator program aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs in Jordan, Ala’a Suleiman, cofounder and CEO of...

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Jordan

Uber and Careem: a yellow cab's worst nightmare in Jordan

“We don’t need Uber or Careem, the yellow cab is the boss,” chanted yellow cab drivers protesting outside Jordan’s...

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Jordan

300 days of sunlight a year: a look at Jordan's solar sector

Jordan’s latest solar energy deal with a UAE company marks the largest power plant to be built on Jordanian soil. The deal, along...

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Regional

Jordanian innovator, once turned down by Stars of Science, is named its champion

The hottest entrepreneurship prize in the region was awarded to Jordanian innovator Sadeem Qdaisat in a narrow victory at Stars of Science...

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Scaling up? Show me the money

Scaling up from scrappy startup to SME is a whole new game. Cash is oxygen and managers are critical. “There is research that...

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Jordan

Children invent to impress at Amman exhibition

Nearly two dozen Jordanian children were creating some very adult ideas over the weekend. The six inventions at the Little...

Jordan children Little Innovator Lab

Jordan

Game of Drones

Sager1, in collaboration with ZAIN Jordan will be conducting the first "Build your own Mini Quad-copter", a 3-day hands-on...

Drones Jordan Workshop

Jordan

Hack&Pitch Amman

Whether you are a bootstrap founder, engineer, software hacker, student, or mentor/ investor interested in mobile...

Jordan ZINC hackathon

Jordan

GJU Green Hackathon

The Green Hackathon is the third step of the “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program” at the German...

Jordan hackathon green tech

Regional

Can audiobooks inspire more Arabs to read? [Wamda TV]

Rawan Barakat, the founder of Raneen. (Image via Wamda) Studies have shown that Arab citizens hardly care about reading - dedicating...

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Jordan

Home-cooked food gets a taste of delivery services in Jordan

When Marwan Oklah Al Zou'bi and Adam Barghouti were studying indoors during Canada’s harsh winters, ordering homemade food...

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Jordan

DealMakers 2016

Take part in DealMakers 2016, Endeavor Jordan's exclusive annual event. In its 4th edition, the event aims to elevate the conversation...

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Jordan

Hello World Kids teaches programming in Jordanian schools

After Hanan Khader travelled to Silicon Valley in 2013 to represent her Jordanian company Aqar-Estate as part of the TechWomen program, she...

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Jordan

MENA ICT Forum 2016: digitizing the economy

The MENA ICT Forum brings some of the region’s most significant ICT experts, decision makers, and industry players together in...

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Jordan

Amman Design Week breathes life into the city and its people

Amman is a city of concrete. There is barely a body of water or extensive greenery. It is arid, hilly with very little vibrant color. So...

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Global

Learning from failure? Jordan teens ready to launch again [Wamda TV]

It’s been a long time coming, but according to their latest statements the app Aidmaid is soon to launch. Aidmaid, which...

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