بينما كان شاهيز راباتي يقرأ تقارير عن أكراد تقطّعت بهم السبل على الحدود بين بولندا وروسيا البيضاء، عثر بقصة شديدة الحزن، تروي حكاية امرأة قررت الهرب من كردستان، تاركةً وراءها عملها في المخبز، حيث كانت تجني أجرًا هزيلًا لا يتجاوز 10,000 دينارٍ عراقي في اليوم. لم يمتلك شاهيز إلا أن يتأمل مطولًا في القرار الصعب […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Shahez Rabati came across a disheartening story amidst reports about Kurdish people stranded at the Polish-Belarusian border. The story that caught his attention involved a woman who had decided to flee Kurdistan, leaving behind her meagerly paid job at a bakery where she earned 10,000 Iraqi Dinars a day. Shahez could not help but contemplate […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Over a year ago, we talked about how shaky trust in tech-based services in Iraq was one of the reasons that some startups in Iraq fail to make it. Without trust in technology to ease delivery, payment, and access, most businesses are limited to non-scalable solutions. This isn’t to say that there is no struggle […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
ShakoMakoApp is a combinatorial evolution of Instagram, WhatsApp, Google and Amazon, with the aim of organising the disorganised through a P2P-B2C system. It is the first comprehensively dedicated connected-commerce platform in Iraq. Three years ago, the founders saw a problem: independent and new shop ventures were looking for an easy and free way to enter […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Amer Salih, founder of car marketplace iQ Cars, has launched a new commercial vehicle and machinery marketplace called iQ Fleet which includes fleet services for companies. Founded in November 2020, iQ Cars has grown to become a serious player among Iraqi online marketplaces. Already the platform has signed up over 700 car showrooms, has over […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Lezzoo has announced that it has acquired Saydo; the leading B2B marketplace in Iraq. This acquisition represents a strategic move for Lezzoo toward its B2B expansion plans as it works to digitise Iraq’s food supply chain. Food is Iraq’s third-largest economic sector. This acquisition marks the start of multiple expansion activities for the company toward […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
Startups in Iraq are focusing on a variety of sectors including education, transportation, and even fashion, but some sectors are yet to be fully explored. Women’s health in Iraq is a sector that is often overlooked. More than half of Iraq’s population are women, so it is important to discuss the issues that affect them […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
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
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 real estate sector in Iraq is one of the most crucial and fastest growing sectors of the economy. In recent years, there has been an increase in investment in this sector, which has led to new challenges and opportunities. The sector is complex and constantly evolving, so it is essential to have new solutions […]Read More اقرأ المزيد