Entrepreneurship programs aim to create a collaborative community for entrepreneurs to learn from successful businessmen and women, and experienced trainers. These programs shed light on the challenges facing startups and help guide entrepreneurs through developing their businesses with mentorship, trainings, and financing. There are growing efforts and programs to support Iraqi entrepreneurs and those interested […]Read More
This is a guest post by Sumayya Kamal Mohamedamin, a passionate changemaker looking to use tech to bring change to her local community and help people in Iraq go global. Sumayya is a self-taught programmer which she has been pursuing during her major in Pharmacy at HMU. She has been involved in the tech field […]Read More
Access to appropriate financing is key to enabling small businesses to grow and expand. A lack of access to financing is often one of the biggest factors holding businesses back. In Iraq, funding options are limited and can sometimes seem unattainable. However, there is a way to increase the chances of obtaining funding for Iraqi […]Read More
This article is the final part of a three-part series on introducing the concept of agile methodology by Sami Shaker, a Software Test Manager at Fratoria. Read the first part or second part. To recap, we started the series by explaining what Agile is and describing its terms, rituals and best practices. We then discussed […]Read More
Everything suddenly changed. Some people found themselves without anything to do; it was like getting stuck at a red light, forever. Others don’t even have the time to talk to their families because they are on the frontlines fighting the virus. This situation has made us feel like life has stopped. Students all over the […]Read More
This is a guest post by our writing competition winner Alaa Ghassan Qahtan, an engineering student at Al-Nahrain University in Baghdad. Alaa aspires to one day be an unforgettable writer and has been writing articles since 2015. After publishing her first article in 2016, Alaa has tried to create her own writing style as she […]Read More
It has been a few weeks since the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) landed in Iraq. Some treated it very seriously, whilst others believed that it wouldn’t be a major issue. I was one of those people that didn’t expect it to disrupt much of our lives. Multiple countries have imposed a lockdown situation, which has led […]Read More
This article is the second of a three-part series on introducing the concept of agile methodology by Sami Shaker, a Software Test Manager at Fratoria. Read the first part here. The most widely used method in Agile is Scrum. In this article, we will focus on Agile rituals and terms. The meanings of the terms, the actions […]Read More
Iraq occupies a prominent place in world history as the homeland of writing. The oldest written literature originated from ancient Mesopotamia when the Sumerian civilisation first developed writing around 3400 BC. Sumerian writers would copy poetry, essays, and hymns. Today, Baghdad and Sulaimaniya are registered UNESCO cities of literature. All over the country, we find […]Read More
This article is the first of a three-part series on introducing the concept of agile methodology by Sami Shaker, a Software Test Manager at Fratoria. Writing about agile methodology is a tricky business. It took me days to think about where to start. I am greatly aware that I am writing about a working concept […]Read More