In recent years, Iraq has seen a rapid expansion of its banking and payment sector, with more and more people opening bank accounts and using digital payment methods. This trend has been fueled by the growing number of banks establishing branches and installing ATMs, as well as businesses installing point-of-sale (POS) terminals to accept card […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
According to this United Nations report, women’s participation rates in the global labour market between the ages of 25 and 54 increased in the 1990s to between 60 and 85 percent. Unfortunately, this has not been the case for Iraqi women, whereby women’s entry into the labour market is a huge challenge in Iraq. Increasing […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
You’ve probably heard of entrepreneurs, but have you heard of solopreneurs? While the concept might seem odd at first, it’s actually pretty simple: a solopreneur is someone who starts a business on their own—without a co-founder or employees. It’s a popular option in Iraq for people who want to get involved with entrepreneurship but don’t […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
The world of business is a competitive and merciless one. It’s a jungle where the strong devour the weak. In such a world you have to adapt to the environment, evolve your skills and capabilities, and keep up with the changes going on, or like the mammoth, your business is also going to get extinct. […]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
We’ve already gone through the different Mobile Payment Systems available in Iraq and how they have become popular. Now, we want to show you the ways that mobile payment is helping Iraqi companies and why you should consider integrating them into your business. There is no one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to the best way […]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
If you’re a freelancer in Iraq, it can be a bit of a challenge to get paid. The country has gone through economic and political hurdles, and sanctions are still in place by governments and international organisations. As an Iraqi, it can be difficult to receive or send payments nationally and internationally. Iraq’s cash economy […]Read More اقرأ المزيد
There is huge untapped potential when it comes to digital marketing in Iraq. This can be attributed to many factors, some of which include the lack of specialist human resources in digital and social media marketing, the late introduction of technology in Iraq, and the current mindset towards technology in general. The way social media […]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