Jordan Mix N' Mentor Amman 2017 Mix N’ Mentor is heading back to Amman to bring together entrepreneurs with industry experts, investors, and mentors to discuss... Wamda • 03 May, 2017 mix n mentor Amman amman Mix n Mentor
Jordan Mawdoo3.com scales into video and AI In January 2017, Mawdoo3.com reached 33 million views which made it the most popular website in the Gulf according to a report released by... Tala El Issa • 18 April, 2017 Mawdoo3 big data AI
Jordan Water and Business Challenge 2017 cewas Middle East Water and Business Challenge 2017 is looking for innovative ideas to help alleviate the water scarcity crisis that... Wamda • 29 March, 2017 Jordan WATER Entrepreneur
Jordan World Economic Forum searches for the best 100 Arab startups The World Economic Forum (WEF) is on the lookout for the best 100 Arab startups as part of its Startup4IR initiative. The initiative, in... Tala El Issa • 19 March, 2017 World Economic Forum Startup4IR Fourth Industrial Revolution
Jordan Harvard event highlights startups and civics Civics, that old idea of citizenship education, was a core feature of the 12th Annual Harvard Arab World Conference (HAWC) in Jordan on... Tala El Issa • 14 March, 2017 Harvard Arab World Conference Jaleesa Mumm
Jordan Jordan and 3D printers: a battle close to an end After a series of inconsistent government policies, 3D printers are allowed to enter Jordan thanks to a decree issued in November.... Tala El Issa • 06 March, 2017 3d printing Mixed Dimensions 3rd Reality
Jordan Edtech gives hope to a generation without schooling Over 200 people gathered last week in Amman with a goal of digitalizing education to better reach the 750,000 Syrian refugee children out... Tala El Issa • 05 March, 2017 EdTech Education No Lost Generation Edtech Summit
Regional New startups on the block: March Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to... Lucy Knight • 05 March, 2017 new startups blinkapp instacar
Jordan ourMENA Amman Hackathon ourMENA Jordan hackathon is your opportunity to play a more active role in helping build a smarter, healthier, and more prosperous... Wamda • 27 February, 2017 ZINC amman hackathon
Jordan The food chain of mobile: how VoIPs are devouring telcos If you think maintaining your long distance relationship is a private matter, you are most certainly wrong; telcos and governments are... Tala El Issa • 21 February, 2017 Telecommunication VOIP OTT
Jordan What I know about iris recognition: Imad Malhas It all started with the Hajj. Imad Malhas took it as a personal challenge to solve a problem unique to Saudi Arabia: during the annual... Tala El Issa • 20 February, 2017 IrisGuard biometrics iris recognition
Jordan Tarjama bridges language gap Medieval Arabic translations preserved the cultural heritage of ancient Greece and Rome. Today the same knowledge transfer continues and... Abdulghani Kataya • 19 February, 2017 Joran uae Tarjama
Jordan 2017 NLG EdTech Summit The 2017 NLG Edtech Summit is a forum where edtech innovations and projects from the region that support children most impacted by the... Wamda • 15 February, 2017 syria refugees EdTech
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... Tala El Issa • 06 February, 2017 biometric tech Jordan iris scanners
Egypt New startups on the block: February Startups are launching faster than we can write about them, so here’s our list of raw newbies to... Lucy Knight • 31 January, 2017 new startups Jarra Carriage
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... Tala El Issa • 29 January, 2017 posrocket ifood.jo POS
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... Helen Morgan • 25 January, 2017 Jordan Social Entrepreneurship IrisGuard
Jordan Content Master: images of the people for the people Content Master is taking a different tack to other image curators around the world, by being dedicated to serving the Middle East... Maisa Khudair • 24 January, 2017 the online project Content Master Stock Images
Jordan Solar energy for clean water Have you ever wondered from where astronauts get their drinking water? They reclaim 93 percent of their waste water stored on their space... Tala El Issa • 11 January, 2017 solar energy clean water drinking water
Egypt WeMENA Resilient Future [call for applications] Women Entrepreneurs for a Resilient Future in the Middle East and North Africa (WeMENA) is a business model challenge launched to... Wamda • 07 January, 2017 women entrepreneurs MENA Innovation
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... Tala El Issa • 02 January, 2017 Winter Arabia Weather Jordan
Regional Wamda’s best stories of 2016 2016 was the year of trying new things and testing some ideas on you, our readers. We brought in a weekly series we called Startup... Rachel Williamson • 27 December, 2016 Wamda2016 shezlong sympaticus
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... Tala El Issa • 25 December, 2016 Taqetna solar Wind
Jordan Babil Games acquired for $17M In what could be the largest exit in the region’s gaming industry, Middle East-based game publisher Babil Games has been... Lucy Knight • 18 December, 2016 Gaming babil games game development