Digital Media Startup Companies in the Arab World

In recent years, digital startups have become highly important on the economic level and the media sector has seen a large share of these startup organizations. Based on this global reality, this study aims to explore the reality of the Arab world, as well as to answer the following question: What is the reality of digital media startups in the Arab world today?

In order to answer this question, the study provides field-based research in three Arab countries: Lebanon, Morocco and Jordan. The study is based on monitoring media startups in these countries in order to answer a set of important questions in terms of company origins, working conditions, as well as the general framework of their operation.

Year Country Organisation Author Type
2019 Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco Maharat Foundation Maharat Foundation research report
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Intermediate Outcome 3 business models, innovation, media ecosystem, media startups Download/link