Regional Looking back at a decade of entrepreneurship in Mena This year marks a decade since Yahoo acquired Maktoob, in a deal worth $164 million. It was the first time that a technology company based... Triska Hamid • 30 September, 2019 entrepreneurship Yahoo! Maktoob Maktoob
Regional Is regional innovation standing in the way of investments? [Know your VC] Samih Toukan, chairman of Jabbar Internet Group says that the MENA region doesn’t lack innovative ideas, but rather... Maya Rahal • 28 February, 2017 Samih Toukan MENA investments
Regional Samih Toukan talks new Grabbd app and Jabbar’s direction in 2016 Jabbar Internet Group's CEO Samih Toukan. (Image via Wamda) Mobile apps focused on food and drinks seem to be popping up faster than... Samuel Wendel • 07 February, 2016 Grabbd Jabbar Internet Group Maktoob
Regional Yahoo! closes but Maktoob’s legacy continues This article is a crosspost with The Black Iris. A few days ago, Yahoo!, which bought Jordanian internet startup Maktoob in 2009,... Samih Toukan • 23 December, 2015 takeover Maktoob Jordan
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