Jordan Jordanian university breathes life into eco-friendly graduation projects The two most common options for people after they graduate from university are to either join the general workforce or pursue an academic... Tala El Issa • 26 July, 2016 eco friendly green tech Jordan
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
Jordan For tech’s sake, get out of our way [Opinion] Last October we found out the royal court wanted some major changes to reawaken Jordan’s technology sector. This was no surprise... Laith Zraikat • 30 June, 2016 regulation Opinion Policy
Jordan #MixNMentor Amman provokes heated debates During the morning opening talk. (Images via Wamda) Jordan entrepreneurs never disappoint, even when they could take the day off for a... Maya Rahal • 07 June, 2016 Mix N' Mentor 2016 mix n mentor Amman Jordan
Jordan How Jeeran monetized its digital content by going offline The Jeeran team at their Egypt launch in 2015. (Image via Wamda) As internet penetration in MENA skyrockets, demand for local digital... Samuel Wendel • 18 May, 2016 The Gamefiers Yelp Uturn
Jordan Data science: how is it good for government? All those zeros and ones - how can you make the most of them? (Image via Digitalgov.gov) “Understanding and innovating with data... Tala El Issa • 15 May, 2016 Kai Chan INSEAD data science
Jordan Meet the 16-year olds who brought the NASA Space Apps hackathon to Jordan The pilots of NASA Space Apps Amman: Rasha Khateeb (left) and Maram Abu Hussein (right). (Images via Sam Wendel) The countdown to Jordan’s ... Samuel Wendel • 11 May, 2016 NASA Space Apps Challenge Zain Group MEMakersGE
Jordan A Startup Week first for the Arab World Salwa Qattan, left, from Careem, Fouad Jeryes from CashBasha, and Rahmeh Abu Shweimeh of She Cab. (Image via Tala El Issa) For its... Tala El Issa • 10 May, 2016 Mlabbas She Cab Startup Week
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
Jordan Altibbi opens Pandora’s box on MENA’s healthcare questions From a doctor's office, to your PC to your phone - the changing face of medicine. (Image via Jacqueline Sofia) A young mother in Saudi... Jacqueline Sofia • 01 May, 2016 digital health MEMakersGE Diabetes Healthcare
Jordan Green solution for Amman's problem building site A green solution could be the answer to the Jordan Gate Towers construction catastrophe in Amman. The solution, proposed by architect Hanna... Kamel Al-Asmar • 24 April, 2016 green buildings Architecture amman
Jordan Hikma Pharmaceuticals launches $30M digital health venture fund in Amman Hikma Pharmaceuticals has launched a $30 million strategic venture capital fund focused on digital health, therapeutics, and diagnostics... Samuel Wendel • 24 April, 2016 Hikma Ventures Hikma Pharmaceutical MEMakersGE
Jordan Foodlancing app wins AngelHack Amman 2016 The hackathon winners, Afraan. (Images via QRCE) In just 24 hours, seven teams of Jordanian programmers took on the challenge to build,... Samuel Wendel • 20 April, 2016 Global hackathon series Angelhack Amman ChefXchange
Jordan Mix N' Mentor Amman 2016: Marketplace Edition Mix N' Mentor Amman, Wamda’s second for this year, will take place on June 2 at the Zain Innovation Center (ZINC), located in King H... Wamda • 19 April, 2016 2016 mix n mentor Amman survey
Jordan Mixed Dimensions raises $4M in Silicon Valley Gameprint.io in action. (Image via Mixed Dimensions) Jordanian 3D printing solutions company Mixed Dimensions, also known as MXD3D, has... Lucy Knight • 19 April, 2016 Draper Athena Alsop Louie Ventures Dolby Family Ventures
Jordan Euromoney Jordan 2016 International investment conference Euromoney will return to Amman in April 2016 to relaunch its annual financial Jordan conference. This ... Wamda • 18 April, 2016
Jordan Cash before delivery, the COD alternative? The CashBasha founders. (Images via Cashbasha) According to a 2014 Payfortreport, 80 percent of ecommerce transactions in the region... Tala El Issa • 18 April, 2016 aramex ventures cash before delivery CashBasha
Jordan Preparing for a world of electronic and mobile payments Panelists discuss the future of electronic and mobile payments in MENA. (Image via Sam Wendel) For many finance industry thought leaders,... Samuel Wendel • 12 April, 2016 Umniah Madfoo3atcom Electronic and Mobile Payments in the Arab World Conference
Jordan Fintech startup Liwwa raises $2.3M Amman-based fintech startup Liwwa has closed a $2.3 million round led by Silicon Badia’s Badia Impact Fund. DASH Ventures and... Rachel Williamson • 06 April, 2016 Sameh Toukan beehive VentureFin
Jordan Mix N’ Mentor is back to Amman with a tailored format Bean bag heaven at Mix N' Mentor Cairo in March 2016. (Image via Wamda) Wamda Reserach Lab (WRL) findings showed that 40 percent of... Wamda • 06 April, 2016 mix n mentor Amman Mix n Mentor Jordan
Jordan The internet: is it good or bad for music? Music is one of the many industries that the internet has massively transformed. In 2014, the global recording industry, according to... Tala El Issa • 30 March, 2016 Disrupt! Music! Music streaming piracy
Jordan Jordan gets a new startup accelerator with BIG by Orange Jordan’s startup factory just powered-up another assembly line. In December 2015, Orange Jordan, which is part of the multinational... Samuel Wendel • 30 March, 2016 Support Incubator Accelerators
Jordan Has foreign investment helped Jordanian SMEs and entrepreneurs? Jordanian NGO Leaders of Tomorrow (LoT) was recently doing some research on the history of local economic reform. It brought them to the... Samuel Wendel • 28 March, 2016 Diwanieh Foreign Direct Investment Leaders of Tomorrow
Jordan Launching Arab Women In Technology (Jordan Chapter) Arab Women in Computing (ArabWIC) have joined forces with Oasis500 to launch their Jordan chapter. An introductory event will be held at... Wamda • 25 March, 2016 launching ArabWIC Jordan