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
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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
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
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
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 every day. At the same time, around the world and particularly in Iraq, the process is far from easy. Our Startup from Scratch […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Mobile payment services (MPS) are now considered the next evolution in the financial payment sector. The accessibility and the security these services provide surpass most established payment methods, whereby payments are more secure and done with a click of a button. As smartphone penetration increases across Iraq, MPSs have naturally increased in reach and are […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
On 31st July 2021, 24 youth from across the Middle East showcased their human-centered design solutions as part of a capstone to the Young Tech Leaders of the Middle East inaugural summer program. The event was a three week virtual technology leadership program for conflict-affected and refugee youth from the Middle East, hosted in partnership […]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
Karbala’s entrepreneurs show us a side of the city that provides a differing narrative from its religious significance. Driven largely by students, these creative businesses in Karbala are fulfilling a need among youth for artistic expression and cheaper alternatives to mainstream options. Now, as the rest of Iraq’s entrepreneurship sector grows, Karbala is in the […]Read More اقرأ المزيد