ChinaJordan EV Revolution 25 May 2023 China’s EV giant BYD is picking up speed in Jordan How Jordan became a battleground for Chinese EVs. By Erin Wong
Iraq Innovation 15 May 2023 The mission to preserve Sorani Kurdish by getting it onto Google Translate A community came together to ensure its language would be represented in the digital world. By Winthrop Rodgers
ChinaIndiaMexicoMoroccoSingapore Global Tech Downturn 15 March 2023 How the global startup economy is reacting to SVB’s crash Entrepreneurs and investors in India, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, and China are worried about the fallout of the crisis on the funding and regulatory environment. By Nilesh Christopher, David I. Adeleke, Ee Ming Toh, Daniela Dib, José Luis Peñarredonda and Viola Zhou
Turkey Access & Connectivity 9 February 2023 Turkey blocked Twitter in the earthquake disaster’s aftermath The platform has been vital for sharing information and coordinating disaster relief. It was restored Thursday morning following widespread criticism. By Paul Benjamin Osterlund
Iraq Reports 8 February 2023 Why cash is still king in Iraq After decades of war, displacement, and sanctions, Iraq remains cut off from the global financial system. By Winthrop Rodgers
United Arab Emirates 3 Minutes With 7 February 2023 Funding flows will grow between Asia and the Middle East Philip Bahoshy, founder of data firm MAGNiTT, on VC slowdowns in the Middle East. By Viola Zhou
AfghanistanBrazilChinaHaitiIndiaIndonesiaMalaysiaMoroccoNigeriaPanamaRussiaSyriaUkraine Year In Review 26 December 2022 2022’s best stories on global tech (that we wish we’d written) Articles from around the world which we loved, obsessed over, and still can’t stop thinking about. By Rest of World Staff
Lebanon In Frame 7 December 2022 Lebanon’s neglected dams are powering a secret community of crypto miners Amid a crumbling economy, power cuts, and police raids, an underground community mines on. By Jacob Russell and Adam Hasan
ArgentinaChinaIndiaIndonesiaJapanRussiaRwandaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaUnited Arab EmiratesUnited States Lists 17 October 2022 Now streaming: Rest of World’s favorite international films and TV shows From Bollywood blockbusters to reality TV, we round up the shows and films you need to watch next. By Andrew Deck
Jordan Creators & Communities 1 August 2022 An Arabic anti-LGBTQ+ campaign is going viral on Twitter Despite being booted from Facebook, the "Fetrah" campaign continues to grow on Twitter, spurring calls for violence. By Andrew Deck
Egypt 3 Minutes With 26 July 2022 For this Egyptian startup, it’s all about the data Farah Emara's FreshSource is using technology to streamline how fresh produce gets from farmers to markets across Egypt. By Yinka Adegoke
Iran Creators & Communities 29 June 2022 A million-strong troll army is targeting Iran’s #MeToo activists on Instagram A new report suggests the attacks are part of a coordinated campaign using Pakistani social media marketing firms. By Andrew Deck
Iraq 3 Minutes With 7 June 2022 How to build a startup for volatile markets Beirut-based delivery startup, Toters has raised $15 million from IFC, March Holding and BY Venture Partners to expand its services in Lebanon, Iraq and beyond. By Helen Li
Lebanon How To Buy 7 June 2022 How to buy dollars in Beirut Goods in Lebanon are often priced in dollars, but getting access to hard currency is difficult. Many people turn to black market money changers operating on WhatsApp. By Abby Sewell
AlgeriaSpain Politics 3 June 2022 Inside the risky world of “Migrant TikTok” Videos on the harrowing journey between Africa and Europe offer valuable information — and tease a brighter future for migrants. By Betsy Joles
ColombiaMyanmarSaudi Arabia Creators & Communities 6 May 2022 Where anonymity on Twitter is a matter of life or death Elon Musk’s desire to ‘authenticate all humans’ has users in countries like Myanmar and Saudi Arabia worried for their lives. By Andrew Deck, Emily Fishbein and Genevieve Glatsky
KenyaMoroccoNigeria Ideas 30 March 2022 Buy or get bought: African tech is on a mergers and acquisitions spree Flush with VC investment, companies are under great pressure to scale rapidly or cash out. By Yinka Adegoke
Egypt 3 Minutes With 22 February 2022 Edtech startups are the next big bet in Egypt, says investor Aly El Shalakany The CEO of Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund talks about how to be an early stage investor in the Middle East & North Africa region By Yinka Adegoke
TurkeyUnited States E-commerce 14 February 2022 U.S. could be a retail “graveyard” for ultrafast delivery app Getir, analysts say For global delivery startups, the U.S. is the biggest market — and the biggest risk. By Vittoria Elliott
Turkey Creators & Communities 21 January 2022 World Wide Wordle: What it takes to bring the viral game into other languages As Wordle takes off globally, players are making their own versions in Portuguese, Turkish and even Tamil. By Andrew Deck
EgyptIranUnited States The Destabilization Experiment 17 December 2021 The uncomfortable link between the U.S. insurrection and Tahrir Square revolution Social media has gone from being the savior of democracy to the scourge of democracy. How did it come to this? By Michael Karanicolas
Egypt 3 Minutes With 14 December 2021 Breadfast’s Mostafa Amin is focused on sustainable customer satisfaction in Egypt The startup is making post-pandemic plans for taking its food delivery service to sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. By Abubakar Idris
Libya Politics 22 November 2021 Facebook may be dangerously unprepared for Libya’s upcoming presidential election, documents show Researchers say the company has struggled to control hate speech and misinformation in the fast-moving conflict. By Vittoria Elliott
EgyptPalestine The Destabilization Experiment 18 November 2021 Facebook is bad at moderating in English. In Arabic, it’s a disaster The platform must work with communities on the ground to design policies on moderation and be fully transparent about them. By Marwa Fatafta
BrazilChinaEgyptIndiaKuwaitMexicoSingapore Lists 11 November 2021 From Amazon Prime Day to Big Billion Day: How e-commerce ‘holidays’ conquered consumerism There’s a wealth of shopping festivals from around the world. By Meaghan Tobin
Morocco 3 Minutes With 19 October 2021 3 Minutes With Sophia Alj Co-founder/COO, Chari 🇲🇦 By Najwa Jamal
Turkey Features 30 September 2021 How Istanbul became the Silicon Valley of the mobile gaming industry Overworked and underpaid developers are helping fuel Istanbul's mobile gaming bonanza. By Kaya Genç
Iran 3 Minutes With 24 September 2021 3 minutes with Firuzeh Mahmoudi Executive director, United for Iran/IranCubator 🇮🇷🇺🇸 By Vittoria Elliott
KenyaLebanonState of PalestineSyriaVenezuela Ideas 22 September 2021 Refugees help power machine learning advances at Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon Big tech relies on the victims of economic collapse. By Phil Jones
United Arab Emirates Ideas 2 September 2021 Why an Abu Dhabi-based streaming app is the future of the global music industry Anghami is a case study in how the music business is being gradually transformed from outside its core centers of New York, Los Angeles and London. By Yinka Adegoke
Lebanon Features 25 August 2021 The crypto dons of Beirut Meet the men making a killing in Lebanon’s underground cryptocurrency market. By Jacob Russell
Egypt 3 Minutes With 10 August 2021 3 minutes with Mohammed Elhorishy CEO/co-founder Taager, Egypt 🇪🇬 By Abubakar Idris
Jordan 3 Minutes With 23 July 2021 3 Minutes with Joanne Kubba 🇮🇶🇨🇦 Senior director, public policy — EMEA, Uber By Yinka Adegoke
Turkey Features 20 July 2021 Fraud on the Farm: How a baby-faced CEO turned a Farmville clone into a massive Ponzi scheme Farm Bank let players make money, while supporting real farms. Then the CEO vanished with $80 million. By Paul Benjamin Osterlund
BrazilChinaColombiaIndiaIsraelNigeria Tech Hubs 16 July 2021 Beyond Silicon Valley The six cities building the future of the global tech industry. By Rest of World Staff
Israel Tech Hubs 16 July 2021 Tel Aviv’s symbiotic relationship with Silicon Valley Israel’s tech industry grew by looking abroad. By Leo Schwartz