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Women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region face many challenges, compared to their counterparts in other parts of the world.

Women-led businesses make up less than 5% of MENA’s total businesses, compared to a global average of 23% to 26%, according to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. However, they are still establishing businesses, raising capital, and overcoming global crises.

Forbes Middle East’s list of 20 Women Behind Middle Eastern Tech Brands 2023 sheds light on the female founders who have established strong tech-enabled platforms. They represent 12 of the industry’s most prominent and vital sub-sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, logistics, agri-tech, healthtech, proptech, and more.

The U.A.E. tops the list as the preferred home for these companies with 11 entries, followed by Egypt and Saudi Arabia with three and two respectively.

The following are four Jordanian women who entered the list for the year 2023:

 

Nour Al Hassan
Brand: Tarjama
Category: Digital Language Solutions
Establishment: 2008
Nationality: Jordanian
Headquarters: U.A.E.

 

Ola Doudin
Brand: BitOasis
Category: Crypto exchange
Establishment: 2015
Nationality: Jordanian
Headquarters: U.A.E.

 

Dina Sam'an
Brand: CoinMENA
Category: Crypto exchange
Establishment: 2019
Nationality: Jordanian
Headquarters: Bahrain

 

Eman Hylooz
Brand: Abjjad
Category: E-books & Digital Publishing
Establishment: 2012
Nationality: Jordanian
Headquarters: Jordan

 

Source: Forbes Middle East