In places recovering from conflict, entrepreneurial ecosystems become vital engines for growth and stability. Imagine a startup in Baghdad navigating the challenges... read more
Most research on entrepreneurial ecosystems (hereafter, EEs) and how they develop has studied EEs in countries with a highly developed private sector... read more
The Iraqi entrepreneurial scene has been constantly evolving in the last decade. The spark that started this ecosystem has been ignited by... read more
Tareq Hussain is the founder and CEO of Al-Rafeel, a company that produces and packages a wide variety of ready-to-eat vegetables. Mr.... read more
Mohamed Al-Hakim is the founder of EQIQ, a venture capital fund focused on boosting the Iraqi tech startup ecosystem, and the founder... read more
Ali Al-Hilli is the marketing and communications director at Miswag, the largest and oldest homegrown startup in Iraq. With more than 14... read more
Editorial Piece Amidst change and challenges, Iraq is in the midst of an entrepreneurial transformation, shifting from oil dependency and public sector... read more
Despite the recent growth in the Iraqi e-commerce sector, the country’s market still lacks many services and products that are commonly available... read more
The Private Education Admissions System (PEAS) story started before its establishment. Our involvement, as Nass Al-Iraq, with the central admission system of... read more