At its second annual Innovate for Refugees competition in Amman in January, the MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) awarded a total of $100,000 to five teams of entrepreneurs that presented innovative solutions to problems encountered by displaced people. “There are people…
Jordanian agri-tech startup Nestrom has secured undisclosed amounts of seed funding from 500 Startups, Wamda Capital, Propeller Inc, Agrimatco, and several other angel investors. The funding will be used for product development and penetrating new markets in the region, said…
A major regional conference in Cairo highlighted how citizen-led initiatives can make a real difference when it comes to the way our cities deal with transportation challenges. In October, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Access to Knowledge for Development…
An ambitious project is underway to make Jordan’s arid areas bloom again while creating a new green economy in the process. The Sahara Forest Project is a Norwegian social enterprise that aims to bring together the latest green technology to…
America’s entrepreneurship ambassador believes startups hold the key to Jordan’s future prosperity. By Dina al-Wakeel Nina Vaca’s tech staffing company Pinnacle has been included on Inc. 5000’s list of fastest growing companies for over a decade now. It was also…
Altibbi, the Amman-based health consultation platform, has raised $6.5 million in a new round of funding led by DASH Ventures and Middle East Venture Partners, along with strategic investors TAMM, RIMCO Investments, Endeavor’s Catalyst Fund and other undisclosed investors. The…
THE NEW 2018 RANGE ROVER – TO BE REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE REGION AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW The new 2018 Range Rover will make its debut in the Middle East at the 2017 Dubai International Motor…
Recognizing the importance of millennials in shaping today’s business environment, Hikma Pharmaceuticals created a board that translates their ideas into action. By Dina Al-Wakeel Lana Ghanem is the Managing Director of Hikma Ventures—the corporate venture capital arm of Hikma Pharmaceuticals—and head…
MediaScope, a Jordan-based publishing, events and digital media company, has released the second edition (2017/2018) of the only English language directory that profiles Jordan’s leading financial institutions. “Who’s Who in Jordan’s Banking, Insurance & Financial Services 2017/2018” aims to provide…
Like Microsoft and other major players in the global technology scene, Expedia has established a base in Jordan to serve its customers worldwide. By Dina al Wakeel Earleir this year, Expedia, the online hotel and flight-booking portal, announced it was…