Emad Morcos, senior vice president of business development and digital at OSN, talks about the network’s newest foray into the world of online viewership. By Sadad Talhouni According to research group Ovum, OSN is expected to roughly double its subscriber base…
From mobile phone shops to burger joints, Jordanians like nothing more than flogging a good retail concept to death. We desperately need new business ideas. The Strategist- Nader Museitif Did you know that Jordan has more than 1,600 pharmacies? That…
DASH Ventures is fast shaping up to be a major player in the venture capital field. By Sadad Talhouni Photography by Alaa’ al-Sukhny DASH Ventures is a micro venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments. Since it was…
Citi is marking its fortieth year of operating in Jordan. The Kingdom’s important banking sector has changed a great deal over this time, but the financial giant appears to have adapted and thrived under the most challenging of circumstances. By…
Wish your staff were more productive? There are many strategies you can use to increase their motivation to get more done. By Jane Hosking Isn’t it the job of employees to just focus on their work and get things done?…
While ShopGo is finding great success helping Jordan’s offline merchants make the leap to the world of online retail, the young company’s founder and CEO now has his sights on creating innovative e-commerce solutions for the rest of the developing…
Finally taking the lead and thinking ahead to solve its energy issues, the Jordanian government is taking a stab at Gaza and Cyprus’s offshore gas reserves. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammad Hamed said the agreement, which is yet…
Alice G. Wells has been sworn in as the new US ambassador to Jordan, replacing Stuart E. Jones who held the pivotal diplomatic position for three years. This will be the first ambassadorial post for Wells, a career Foreign Service…
The Middle East’s startup scene is getting a $25 million investment boost from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Fenox VC. By Sadad Talhouni Fenox Venture Capital is a Silicon Valley-based VC that provides early and growth-stage funding to emerging technology…
Managers must create the right corporate environment before their workforce can truly innovate. By Jane Hosking Innovation is essential for a company to maintain its competitive advantage. But the term is still thrown around by managers who really don’t know how…