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... Tala El Issa • 17 March, 2015 lean lean startup Lean Methodology
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!... Tala El Issa • 12 March, 2015 zinc incubator ZINC ebooks
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... Teeb Assaf • 12 March, 2015 Zain Telecom Traxn Zain Jordan
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... Wamda • 04 March, 2015 girls Jordan Technology
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... Melanie Butcher • 03 March, 2015 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... Maya Rahal • 18 February, 2015 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,... Tala El Issa • 15 February, 2015 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... Tala El Issa • 12 February, 2015 luminus monojo Endeavor Jordan
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... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 16 January, 2015 jordan gaming tamatem games tamatem
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... Tala El Issa • 14 January, 2015 beelabs tamatem maysalward
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... Teeb Assaf • 07 January, 2015 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... Tala El Issa • 17 December, 2014 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... Wamda • 12 December, 2014 silicon badia investement ArabiaWeather
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... Wamda • 04 December, 2014 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... Wamda • 02 December, 2014 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,... Tala El Issa • 30 November, 2014 royal family early education Jordan
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... Tala El Issa • 27 November, 2014 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... Hayden Pirkle • 26 November, 2014 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... Maya Rahal • 23 November, 2014 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 ... Hayden Pirkle • 17 November, 2014 mena ict forum Jordan
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... Lucy Knight • 12 November, 2014 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... Wamda • 03 November, 2014 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... Tala El Issa • 02 November, 2014 Digital Advertising Advertising
Jordan Wysada raises $5M+ Series A funding from Silicon Badia Wysada, an online luxury retailer of home goods, décor, and interior furnishings, which has been described as a One Kings Lane’s cl... Maya Rahal • 29 October, 2014 silicon badia wysada investement