Interviews
Sawab: Collective Quran Reading Service
When Muslims complete the religious duty of fully reading their holy book the Quran, the act is known as the ‘Khatma’ (conclusion). For a devout Muslim, it is a moral reward for a good deed, known as ...
Scarcity fuels Gaza hardware invention boom
Following the successful Bold Knot crowdfunding campaign* in 2015, Gazan entrepreneurs have started pursuing their own hardware startup dreams. Combine this with the Gaza strip’s 10th year of the bloc...
Wadhefty Helps Job Seekers in MENA
Wadhefty.com is a business platform that is hoping to play a part in solving the problem of youth unemployment in MENA. The startup’s idea came to its founder Khalid Alali when he was working as...
Cura Connects Saudis with Specialists
When Cura cofounder Abdullah Alswaha wanted to see a specialist about an ear infection, he found out first hand how difficult it was to book a doctor’s appointment, especially for simple complaints th...
Krimston ‘Kickstarts’ its dual-SIM iPhone adapter
In April 2012, Lebanese entrepreneur Fouad Fattal went on a five-day business trip to the United States, during which he checked his email a few times on his iPhone with data roaming turned on. When h...
Guvera 3.0: A New Immersive Music and Entertainment Platform
Guvera, the world’s fastest growing brand-funded music streaming service, has today announced a major product upgrade to establish itself as the world’s most engaging and immersive entertainment platf...
Verbat Has Digital Technology Services on Mind
My Startup World speaks to Jijo Olassa, the CEO at Verbat Technologies, about his company, the services it offers and the future plans How did Verbat start its journey and what was the objective to st...
RoundMenu: One-Stop Shop for Dining Solutions
My Startup World speaks to Zaid Jawad and Ali Sinaei, the Co-Founders of RoundMenu about their entrepreneurial journey thus far.
Gadabox: Helping Customers Declutter Their Appartment
Al Vaks, the Founder of Gadabox, speaks to My Startup World about his new venture focused on on-demand micro storage. Tell us about Gadabox. What’s it all about? We are an on-demand micro storage comp...