Keyword: Amman
Online Learning Platform Abwaab Raises 2.4M in Seed Funding
Abwaab, MENA’s latest online learning platform, today announces the closing of its $2.4M pre-seed funding round.
The round was kicked off by Adam Tech Ventures...
Jordan declared free of Coronavirus
Jordanian citizen who was tested positive Covid-19 has been declared healthy today and released from quarantine in Amman, which means that the country is free...
Amman-based POSRocket Takes Cash Registers to the Cloud
The global cloud-based market is forecasted to nearly double from US $29.9 billion in 2019 to US $58.9 billion by 2024 driven by a rise...
Jamalon Brings Books Beyond Borders
Did you know that Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world? Doing one for the language is Jamalon, the biggest online...
Jordan Ahli Bank Celebrates Batman Day
As weird as it might seem, Ahli bank, a local bank in Amman-Jordan celebrated the 80th anniversary of Batman on September 21 for the...
Careem expands its food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ to Amman
Uber's company Careem has expanded its food delivery service Careem Now to Amman, to put an end to Talabat's single-game in Jordan.
Careem Now food...
What MENA startups still lack to achieve their potential
A few weeks ago, my friend Hendrik Jandel wrote an article about the potential he saw in the Beirut startup scene and how it...
Mohamed Omar Bids Farewell to Twitter, Joins Facebook
Mohamed Omar, the thriving media guru with 10 years of solid experience in Media Partnerships across the MENA region has resigned from Twitter, after a three...
Top 5 Jordanian Startups That Raised Money in 2018
2018 was not bad at all for the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Jordan. It witnessed good news for 36 Jordanian startups in terms of investment....
Careem Launches Delivery Service ‘Careem Box’ In Jordan
Careem has launched its delivery service "Careem Box" in Jordan yesterday, offering personal stuff delivery as well as food delivery from any restaurant in...
Oasis500 appoints Luma Fawaz as Chief Executive Officer
Jordan-based seed investment company and business accelerator, Oasis500, has appointed Luma Fawaz as the Chief Executive Officer "CEO", replacing Faisal Hakki who occupied the...
Jordan: 10 Children killed in Dead Sea flash floods
At least 10 students and teachers were killed and 37 injured by flash floods near the Dead Sea that swept away a school bus.
Jordan...
Egyptian FinTech Startup ‘Accept’ Ventures Into The Jordanian Market
Accept for payments and technology has announced that it has extended its services to the Jordanian market, in partnership with MEPS, a leading local acquirer...
Jordan’s POSRocket launches its developer portal, marketplace
POSRocket, the cloud based point of sale platform has released the beta version of its developer portal and marketplace, to be the first application...
Nokia 7.1 is now available in Jordan
Nokia 7.1 – the first smartphone to come with PureDisplay screen is now available in Jordan. Said HMD Global – the company with the Nokia...
Nestlé Waters Jordan pulls July ‘unsafe’ small water bottles
Nestle Waters Jordan has withdrawn small-bottles produced in July as a precautionary measure, in light of a letter from the Ministry of Health stating that “Nestlé...
Jordan Food Week first edition hits the kingdom
Today marks the first day of Jordan Food Week, the biggest culinary spectacle the kingdom has yet to witness. The event features over 100 local...
Dubai Lynx Announces 2018 Awards Winners
The annual Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity concluded this evening with an Awards Ceremony following three days of talks, workshops, networking and creative...
Careem, Uber, Easy Taxi to Legally Hit Jordan Roads
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the Prime Ministry said in...
The 10 Best Co-working Places in Amman, Jordan
It is always hard to ignore the disturbing things around your home or any other place while working or studying.
Doing your work under a...