Orderii, a cross-border e-commerce platform closed a six figure pre-seed round in October 2022. The platform provides logistics services for sought-after goods only available on foreign sites. We have been serving the Iraqi customer for several years now, enabling them to purchase products from brands that they cannot find in Iraq. We are eager to […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Every Entrepreneur starts somewhere—and sometimes that means starting from nothing. When you’re just getting started, it can be hard to know where to begin. You’d think that after decades of war and unrest, Iraqis would be tired of the whole entrepreneurship thing. After all, who wants to go through all that trouble just to get […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us everyday. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch articles […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
The HITEX tech event was held from 27th to 30th June 2022 at Erbil’s international Fairground. The event is a meeting point between tech companies, non-profit organisations and the general public. Here’s our experience of the event! The Organisers The organisers of HITEX have expressed that their goal was to make Erbil the centre for technology in the region. […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Iraqi women continue to break barriers as we see more women working in male-dominated professions and becoming experts in their fields. We could name them all here, but we’ll leave that for another article. In the past year, we’ve observed an increase in the number of women-led and owned startups in Iraq who are trailblazing […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Iraqi businesses are still recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a Panel Study conducted by The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Iraq, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Trade Center (ITC), ‘Firms suffered large losses in revenue early on (an average decline of 67% by June […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Iraq’s technology and startup sector has seen an increase in investments in Iraqi tech startups, and growing interest from local and international companies in the sector. Hawler Information Technology Exhibition (HITEX) is an annual exhibition hosted in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan. Influenced and inspired by Dubai’s yearly GITEX summit, HITEX best exemplifies […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
we collaborate with you to achieve your aspirations We work with learners as partners. If you’re ready to take the next step in your professional development or grow your company, you’re on the right page. Register Your Interest Who We Train 1 Job Seekers Many Iraqis struggle to find work because the educational system does […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups create jobs, new products and disruption. Agreed. We all love startups and we know that many in Iraq work hard to make ideas ‘happen’, with stories of Iraqi entrepreneurs inspiring us everyday. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch articles […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Nakhla, an Iraqi agritech social enterprise has received a six-figure investment from Euphrates Ventures. The investment was facilitated by the Iraqi Angel Investors Network and marks the first investment round completed by an agritech startup. Nakhla is the Arabic name for date palm tree and has long been associated with Iraq’s history and culture. Nakhla […]Read More اقرأ المزيد