Yousif Alneamy, a 32-year-old entrepreneur, is at the forefront of Mosul’s burgeoning tech scene. His journey, however, is not a solo expedition. It’s a story of perseverance, adaptation, and a vision to transform Mosul’s pharmaceutical supply chain. His previous experiences led him to launch the city’s first startup back in 2018 – Dakakenna, a B2C […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
When one thinks of graphic design apps, popular apps such as Canva, Adobe Express, and Visme come to mind. These apps may differ in the features they provide to users, but they all share the same problem: lack of representation and attention to the Arabic language and its culture. It’s easy to find cards and […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Wayl, the payments platform for online sellers in Iraq, has successfully secured $150,000 in pre-seed funding from EQIQ Ventures, a VC fund led by Mohamed Al-Hakim. This investment is a significant milestone for Wayl as it aims to empower social media merchants and freelance workers across the region. It is also the first investment in […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
In the midst of global digitisation, Iraq is keeping pace with innovation, particularly through the ingenious efforts of its young developers. Here are seven must-have Iraqi apps for your 2024 download list, each offering a unique set of services. 1. Andalusi: For the Creative Souls! ? Andalusi is a graphic design app for designing visual […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Leveraging over 17 years of telecom industry experience, Karrar Al-Taie utilised his corporate background to design an imaginative new enterprise – founding Lemune, an innovative grocery delivery service aiming to reinvigorate grocery shopping in Iraq. After recognising the public sector’s bureaucratic limitations during a brief government stint post-university, Karrar pivoted to the private sphere, climbing […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Orisdi, the leading vertically integrated e-commerce store in Iraq, successfully concluded a six-figure bridge round of investment in August 2023, fortifying its ongoing business development efforts and recognising the burgeoning potential of the e-commerce sector in Iraq. The latest investment round witnessed the participation of both new investors and existing shareholders, such as Al Sharqiya […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
It all started when the news showcased valuable, historical ruins being destroyed in 2014”, says Ali Al-Makhzomy, Tajarib’s podcast guest. “I realised that I needed to take practical steps to do something. These historical sites in my own country were being destroyed and most Iraqis, including myself, had never even visited any of them throughout […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
An egg is being fried on the pavement and items hanging on the walls are melting. This first scene of an air-conditioning advert by CrazyTown draws on every Iraqi’s memory of coming back home on a summer afternoon. This exemplifies the philosophy of the Baghdad-based creative agency – to communicate a client’s key message that […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Skyscanner for flights, AirBnB for accommodation, and TripAdvisor for places to eat, but where do you go to get your visa arranged? How do you avoid spending a fortune on navigating clunky governmental websites, only to then receive rejections? This week’s guest on the Tajarib podcast is Mustafa Alwan, founder of Kawenter, a travel startup […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Dukkantek, a leading cloud-based POS and retail management software in the SWANA region has announced a strategic partnership with Lezzoo, a Y Combinator-backed Superapp based in Iraq. This collaboration aims to transform Iraq’s food and beverage (F&B) supply chain by creating an end-to-end digital ecosystem for small-to-large retailers, enabling them to scale their operations and […]Read More اقرأ المزيد