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SearchinMENA.com: A Unique Online Business Search Engine that Supports Arab Businesses B2B Needs

May 27, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Search in MENA Helps SME in creating new channels to online attract clients online and build a vast network of product & Service providers for Arab Enterprises in MENA region.

We had an in-depth and lengthy interview with Mr. “Salim Akil”; Founder of the UAE (Dubai)-based start-up “http://www.searchinmena.com” about his Company.

As per Mr. Akil; one of the biggest issues with Google lays within the indexing which requires optimization. Due to the weakness between buyers and sellers online connectivity, many searches may come up with incorrect and irrelevant links to specific searches via google. This is where optimization of an index plays a huge role.

Search in MENA Helps SME in creating new channels to online attract clients online and build a vast network of product & Service providers for Arab Enterprises in MENA region.

We do that through a business Search Engine which provides a tool to find discover & locate products, services and companies in MENA region.

I started my own business in 2007 in my hometown, Syria. We were number 1 for 3 consecutive years. Our aim with moving to Dubai was to expand our horizon and improve the business Arab e content – which is noticeably not much taken care of in this region. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Directories, Web Based Applications Tagged With: arab companies, b2b database, business directory, e-marketing, MENA, salim akil, searchinmena.com

Madfoo3at.com: An E-Payment Service that Enables Consumers to Pay their Bills Online at their Own Comfort 24/7

May 22, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Madfoo3at.com

Madfoo3atCom provides a centralized electronic bill presentation and payment (EBPP) services to the local market in the first stage and the MENA region at a later stage.

Mr. “Nasser Hussein Saleh”, CEO of “http://www.madfoo3at.com”, explained to us more in depth what his Jordanian (Amman)-based start-up Company is about, what they do and to whom they offer their services.

As per Mr. Saleh; Madfoo3at.com Company has been established in 2011 with partnership and support from Oasis500 which is the MENA region’s premier education and counselor driven seed investment program and which is funded by King Abdullah II Fund for development and with strategic shareholders from Jordan and GCC;

Madfoo3atCom provides a centralized electronic bill presentation and payment (EBPP) services to the local market in the first stage and the MENA region at a later stage; it connects banks with billers to facilitate on-line real-time secure bill inquiry and payment services through electronic banking channels 24/7. [Read more...]

Filed Under: E-Commerce, Web Based Applications Tagged With: Banks, Billers, Electronic Bill, epayment, madfoo3at.com, Madfoo3atCom, MENA, Nasser Hussein Saleh, online payment

Yadig.com: The Middle East’s Local Review Site

May 21, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Yadig.com

YaDig is the Middle East’s largest local reviewing community with over 225,000 users a month reading and reviewing local businesses in their city.

Mr. “Andrew Miller”, the Marketing Director at the Middle East-based start-up “Yadig.com”; explained to us a little bit more about his Company.

As per Mr. Miller; YaDig is the Middle East’s largest local reviewing community with over 225,000 users a month reading and reviewing local businesses in their city.

People use YaDig everyday to find the best place to go, the first time around and also to ask advice from their local community. Businesses use YaDig to engage their target demographic, to hear their customers’ voices and to increase brand awareness, footfall and overall business.

What does YaDig mean? The term “ya dig” is an American slang phrase with a rough translation of “do you understand” but more closely resembling “do you know what I mean”. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marketing And Advertising, Reviews, Travel, Web Based Applications, Websites Tagged With: Andrew Miller, Dubai, MENA, Middle East, online community, reviews, tripadvisor, UAE, website, yadig, yadig.com, yelp

Tadreesna.com: A Stress-Free Online Tutoring for the Arab World

May 19, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Tadreesna.com

Tadreesna aims to enhance e-learning using the internet in a simple, interactive and safe way.

We had an in-depth interview with Mrs. “Noura Fawzi Sa’d“, CEO of the Jordanian (Amman)-based startup Company “Tadreesna.com”.

Tadreesna is a Jordanian L.L.C. company established in 2011 in partnership with the MENA region early stage and seed investment company Oasis500.

Tadreesna is funded by King Abdullah II Fund for Development; and aims to enhance e-learning using the internet in a simple, interactive and safe way.

Our vision is to provide world-class on-line tutoring to students in the MENA region. Tadreesna.Com is the premier online destination for affordable education, anytime, anywhere and in any subject to help students achieve their education goals. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Web Based Applications Tagged With: Arab education, Jordan, MENA, online certificates, online courses, online degrees, online educational platform, online lessons, online students, Online Tutoring, online tutors, tadreesna, tadreesna.com

Monaqasat.com: An Amazing Cloud eTendering Solution

May 11, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Monaqasat.com

Monaqasat is a state-of-the-art Cloud eTendering solution.

Mr. Karim Helal, CEO of Monaqasat has given us a small introduction about his UAE (Dubai)-based start-up Company “Monaqasat”. Monaqasat is a state-of-the-art Cloud eTendering solution that implements the full tendering process in a simple, secure, efficient and transparent method, reducing administrative overheads, improving the tender flow, lowering carbon footprint and increasing productivity.

Feesheh.com: An Online One-Stop-Shop for Arab Musicians

May 11, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Feesheh.com

Feesheh is an online one-stop-shop for Arab musicians.

Mrs. Nur Alfayez, Co-Founder & CEO has given us a small introduction about her Jordan (Amman)-based start-up company “Feesheh”. Feesheh is an online one-stop-shop for Arab musicians. It is the first in the region, offering everything from guitars to accessories and books. Feesheh aims to become the brand for music in the MENA region.