Wamda

Jordan

When refugee kids’ drawings inspire a new social enterprise in Jordan

Similar to many millennials, Jordanian Zaid Souqi gets bored very quickly; within several years he changed jobs around four times, but it...

Jordan Social Entrepreneurship The Orenda Tribe

Jordan

Refugee Learning Accelerator [Call for applications]

The Refugee Learning Accelerator supports engineers and computer scientists from the Middle East to create technologies for refugee...

accelerator Refugee MIT

Jordan

Are Arabs tuning in to podcasts? [Q&A]

In 2006, only 22 percent of the adult population in the United States were aware of the term ‘podcast’, but this figure rose to...

podcast Sowt

Global

How to face the fear of missing out in the workplace [Podcast]

Whether we like it or not, we are constantly being affected by the ‘fear of missing out’ or ‘FoMO’, a term coined...

Patrick McGinnis entreprenership workplace

Jordan

This is how Jamalon brought print-on-demand to the MENA

Ala Alsallal was still a university student when he perceived a need for high-quality published content in the Arab world. While he was...

Jordan Jamalon e-books

Jordan

Ashyaat: The perks of ‘social selling’ in Jordan and beyond

We’ve all seen TV ads promoting gadgets that make you look better or make your life easier. Think of that enthusiastic man sitting...

Jordan Ashyaat ecommerce

Jordan

Innovation in the humanitarian aid sector helps Jordan’s Syrian refugees

Humanitarian organizations are increasingly focusing on innovation, including venture arms, innovation labs, and accelerators, as a means...

Jordan Humanitarian Aid Innovation

Jordan

Lost in translation: How this Jordanian startup is helping the deaf

The translation of speech to text in real-time naturally enhances communication between people with hearing impairment and those without...

Mahmood Darawsheh Jordan Mind Rockets

Jordan

How this chatbot is facilitating food ordering

At some point in 2014, Mark Zuckerberg was disliked by many. Forcing all Facebook app users to migrate to a separate chatting app...

Eila Mindhub Cafe chatbot

Jordan

cewas Startup Program 2017

cewas Middle East will be launching their startup program in sustainable water, sanitation and resource management for Jordanian...

entrepreneurs startup Jordan

Jordan

Jordan Tech Startup Lookbook

The Jordan Tech Startup Lookbook is looking for the best tech startups in Jordan, as part of the Innovative Jordan campaign, the selected...

Jordan Oasis500 startups

Jordan

In Jordan, technology is serving refugees

Rana Kelani is an Iraqi refugee who arrived in Jordan four years ago. In the last year, she has learned how to code, found work and started...

refugees app WATER

Global

Hikma Ventures co-leads $11M Series A round in US startup

Hikma Ventures has participated in a $11 million round of financing for Lemonaid Health. The Series A funding round was led by Novartis...

Hikma Ventures Hikma Pharmaceutical Healthcare

Jordan

Jordan’s WEF accentuates SMEs as key economic drivers in the Middle East

Entrepreneurship is no longer only discussed in private meetings and coworking spaces, it is increasingly becoming relevant on a macro...

wef Oasis 500

Jordan

Scaling in the right direction #MixNMentor Amman

The Jordanian ecosystem came together at Zain Innovation Campus ZINC in King Hussein Business Park on the 18th...

mix n mentor Amman Scaling fundraising

Jordan

Digitizing financial transactions in the region: go startups!

The rise of the fintech industry in the region throughout the years, proves that this sector has a big impact on emerging markets despite...

Fintech online payment Oasis 500

Jordan

Startup with Purpose

Startup With Purpose has recently announced that it will be hosting its first week-long entrepreneurship bootcamp at King’s Academy...

Jordan entrepreneurship startup

Jordan

#MixNMentor coming to Amman: focus on scalability

It’s that time of the year again! Mix N’ Mentor is back to Amman. While the WRL team has found that the cost structure and...

Mix 'n Mentor mix n mentor Amman

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

3d printing Mixed Dimensions 3rd Reality

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