Anghami
Arabic music and video streaming platform, first Arab tech company listed on Nasdaq
Based in Abu Dhabi, founded 2012
The numbers
$220mValuation
2012Founded
Why it matters
Anghami offered legal music streaming in a region where piracy was the norm and made subscriptions affordable by letting users pay through their phone bill, building around 40 direct telecom partnerships. In February 2022 it became the first Arab technology company to list on Nasdaq. Since merging with OSN+ in 2024 it combines music and video, reporting $99.3 million revenue and more than 3.5 million paying subscribers for 2025.
Founders
On Founding MENA
Anghami: Elie Habib
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