YallaKora

What YallaKora does

YallaKora is a sports media platform operating as a flagship digital property of Gemini Media (جيميناي ميديا), an Egyptian private diversified media group. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the El Mohandessin district of Giza, Egypt, the platform positions itself as one of the earliest and most established Arabic-language sports portals in the Middle East, claiming leading regional status in Arabic football coverage. Its functional scope spans Egyptian domestic football (Premier League, Egypt Cup, League Cup), continental competitions (CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup, Africa Cup of Nations), major European leagues (Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Europa League, Conference League), the FIFA World Cup, and Arab leagues (Saudi Pro League, UAE, Tunisian, Qatari Stars League, Moroccan Botola).

The product surface is a web-and-mobile ecosystem built around yallakora.com and native applications distributed across Google Play, the Apple App Store, and Huawei AppGallery. Core modules include live minute-by-minute match coverage, daily sports news, multimedia galleries (video, photo albums, reels), player profile pages (e.g., Mohamed Salah, Omar Marmoush), transfer news, predictions contests with prize-based engagement, an English Premier League fantasy football game, and a tournament-specific Fan Zone. Content reach is amplified through an extensive social footprint (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, TikTok, Google News) and a broadcasting/content partnership with beIN SPORTS MAX for live match coverage and streaming.

YallaKora operates a free, ad-supported business model. Monetization is driven by display advertising (with DoubleClick/Google ad tech integration) and direct ad sales routed through its parent Gemini Media (advertising inquiries directed to [email protected]). No subscription pricing, premium tier, or B2B/enterprise revenue stream is disclosed in the available data. The company has 1–10 employees per the firmographics, is privately held with no institutional funding rounds recorded, and operates as a sub-brand within Gemini Media's broader portfolio alongside news portal Masrawy (مصراوي), medical portal Elconsolto (الكونسلتو), and automotive portal Shift (شيفت).

Name

YallaKora

Legal name

جيميناي ميديا (Gemini Media)

Website

https://yallakora.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YallaKora is an Egypt-based Arabic-language sports media portal owned by Gemini Media, delivering live match coverage, news, and multimedia for Egyptian, Arab, and global football leagues via web and mobile, monetized primarily through advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Sports Media

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Short-Form Video for News, Sports & Highlights Platforms (MPACAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports OTT/FAST Channels & Virtual Sports Bundles (MPABAJAG)

Keywords

• Arabic sports media
• Football news portal
• Live match coverage
• Sports content platform
• Digital sports media

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YallaKora is an Arabic-language online sports media portal that provides football news, live minute-by-minute match coverage, match schedules, player statistics, multimedia content, and fan engagement features (predictions contests, fantasy football) for Egyptian, Arab, and international leagues and tournaments. The platform is delivered through a website (yallakora.com) and native mobile applications on Android, iOS, and Huawei devices, and is owned and operated by Gemini Media.

Product overview

YallaKora is a comprehensive sports media platform offering a unified ecosystem of web and mobile products. The core platform consists of the main website (yallakora.com) providing live match coverage, sports news, and multimedia content, complemented by native mobile applications for Android, iOS, and Huawei devices with push notification capabilities. The platform covers football leagues including the Egyptian Premier League, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Champions League, and international tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup. Add-on modules include a Predictions Competition for fan engagement, Fantasy Football for the English Premier League, and a Fan Zone for tournament-based interactive activities. The product portfolio is interconnected through shared match data, player profiles, and news content across all touchpoints.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YallaKora Website (موقع يلاكورة) The main web platform providing live scores, match schedules, news articles, multimedia content, and tournament coverage for Egyptian, Arab, and international football leagues. Targeted at Arabic-speaking sports fans seeking comprehensive, real-time sports coverage.
• YallaKora Mobile Application (تطبيق يلاكورة)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Masrawy (مصراوي)minorOthers
• Elconsolto (الكونسلتو)minorOthers
• Shift (شيفت)minorOthers

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kooora: The leading Arabic-language sports portal covering football and other sports across MENA. Direct competitor to YallaKora with comparable editorial coverage, mobile apps, and ad-supported monetization model targeting the same Arabic-speaking football audience.
• FilGoal: Egyptian sports news portal specializing in Egyptian league, national team, and Al Ahly/Zamalek coverage. Closest Egypt-focused competitor to YallaKora with overlapping audience (Egyptian football fans) and similar ad-supported digital media model.
• Sport360: UAE-based English/Arabic sports media outlet covering football, cricket, motorsport, and other sports across MENA. Comparable regional sports media competitor targeting overlapping pan-Arab audience with digital-first distribution.
• LiveScore: Global real-time sports scores, statistics, and news platform with strong Arabic-language presence. Competitor for live-match minute-by-minute coverage and scores-driven sports audience that YallaKora also targets.

Broad incumbents

• Goal.com: Global digital sports media network operating Arabic-language editions covering football worldwide. Competitor for Arabic football traffic and advertiser budgets with significantly greater resources and global brand recognition.
• beIN Sports: Leading MENA sports broadcaster and content rights holder, also an integration partner of YallaKora. Competes for sports-media audience attention and premium content while also providing distribution synergies.
• ESPN: Global sports media leader with extensive Arabic coverage through ESPN FC and international editions. Competes for premium sports journalism attention and global brand-safety ad budgets across the MENA region.
• Al Jazeera Sports: Qatari-backed pan-Arab sports news and broadcast operation covering regional and international sports. Competes for Arabic-speaking sports audiences and pan-Arab advertising budgets alongside YallaKora.

Regional players

• Sky Sports Arabia: Regional sports broadcaster serving MENA audiences with Premier League and major sports coverage. Competes for premium sports content viewership and advertising spend in the same geographies YallaKora serves.

Emerging players

• Sofascore: Fast-growing global sports statistics and live scores platform with strong Arabic-language adoption. Emerging competitor to YallaKora's match-coverage and statistics products, particularly among younger mobile-first sports fans in MENA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Yallakoranow
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7N7DXktAhFpRpYb3B6Hnxg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Yallakora
• Instagraminstagram.com/yallakora
• TikToktiktok.com/@yallakora.com
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yallakora

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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