LONDON: Anghami, the leading music and entertainment streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa, will expand its audio catalog with audiobook summaries through a partnership with Wajeez.
The deal, announced on Tuesday, will “add thousands of audible book summaries to its unrivaled selection of audio content, marking a major expansion to its portfolio,” the company said in a statement.
“Anghami’s long-term strategic partnership with Wajeez cements its commitment to enrich its user experience by creating and promoting world-class Arabic content, while diversifying its offering to give people more of what they want,” it added.
The platform said that its 72 million users can now access Wajeez’s catalog, which offers more than 3,500 audio summaries of nonfiction books and novels, including popular and highly notable local, regional and international titles.
The new feature is now available as an add-on subscription within Anghami’s platform.
“The art of storytelling is a historic, cultural cornerstone in the Arab world. Our partnership with fast-growing startups like Wajeez marks a defining chapter for us as we collectively aim to leverage the full potential of audio content,” said Elie Habib, co-founder and CTO at Anghami.
With an expansive regional audience in mind, Wajeez is a leading MENA platform that lets users read or listen to Arabic podcasts and book summaries that have been carefully selected. The content, which lasts no longer than 15 minutes, is “presented in a fun, engaging and interesting manner.
“Our partnership with Anghami reinforces our vision to spread culture and knowledge on the widest possible scale in the Arab world, because we believe that the knowledge gained from reading constitutes awareness, which is a fundamental pillar for the renaissance, advancement and civilization of people,” said Rami Abu Jbara, chief content officer and co-founder of Wajeez.
