Wafa

What Wafa does

WAFA (Palestinian News & Information Agency) is the official state-run news agency of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), founded on June 5, 1972 pursuant to a PNC decision in Cairo. Headquartered on Almokatt'a Street in Ramallah, WAFA was established as an independent body linked to the PLO Executive Committee with an explicit mandate to project the official Palestinian perspective and counter what its charter terms 'dominant Israeli propaganda.' In 2008, a presidential decree by Mahmoud Abbas merged the General (State) Information Service with the Palestinian News Agency into the current WAFA structure, and a 2011 decree further reorganized its administrative and operational structure under the PA's 1996 Information Law.

WAFA's product portfolio centers on the core news agency service (gathering, producing, and disseminating Palestinian and regional news) and is supplemented by multimedia services (video content platform, photo galleries), press investigations and studies, a National Information Center, and a news exchange network with local, Arab, and international partner agencies. Content is published across dedicated Arabic, English, and French websites and reaches audiences in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon. The agency covers politics, occupation-related events, presidency activities, PLO affairs, cabinet decisions, prisoner issues, and local news.

Commercially, WAFA generates revenue through the provision, marketing, and sale of news, video, technical, and training services, plus subscriptions and service fees to beneficiaries, on a recurring basis. It does not publicly disclose pricing or revenue figures, operates no public API or developer platform, and reports no enterprise customer logos. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via its multilingual websites, with a secondary channel for news exchange agreements with other agencies. Its go-to-market is therefore predominantly audience-reach-driven and state-mandate-driven rather than commercial-sales-driven, with funding anchored in the Palestinian Authority/PLO budget.

Name

Wafa

Legal name

Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA)

Website

https://english.wafa.ps

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wafa is the official Palestinian news agency, established in 1972 under the PLO, publishing news on politics, social affairs, sports, economy, and occupation-related events in Arabic, English, and French for domestic and international audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National News Agency Services

NAICS

Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

State-Owned International Broadcasters (MPABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International News & Current Affairs Broadcasters (MPABAEAD), International Multilingual/Diaspora Broadcasters (MPABAEAG)

Keywords

• National news agency
• Multilingual news publishing
• Press investigation services
• Multimedia news content
• News exchange network

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramallah

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. News and Information Services: Wafa generates revenue through the provision, marketing, and selling of news, video, and technical and training services. The agency also collects fees for services, subscriptions, and other returns from beneficiaries of its services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WAFA (Palestinian News & Information Agency) gathers, produces and disseminates news, press investigations, multimedia content and specialized studies about Palestinian affairs from the official Palestinian perspective. It publishes via multi-language websites (English, French, Arabic), a video content platform, and an image gallery, and exchanges news with local, Arab and international news agencies in line with its mandate under the PLO Executive Committee.

Product overview

WAFA (Palestinian News & Information Agency) is a unified news agency platform offering comprehensive news dissemination services. The portfolio consists of the core WAFA News Agency service for gathering and distributing news, supplemented by multimedia services including video content and image galleries. The agency operates the National Information Center and maintains news exchange networks with local, Arab, and international news agencies. All services are oriented toward projecting the Palestinian perspective on events and documenting Palestinian affairs. The website offers content in multiple languages (English, French, Arabic) and includes regional news categories covering Presidency, PLO, Cabinet, Prisoners, Local, Politics, Occupation, and Reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WAFA News Agency Core news agency service that gathers, produces and disseminates news and information about Palestinian affairs from the official Palestinian perspective through multi-language platforms (English, French, Arabic). Operates as an independent body linked to the PLO Executive Committee.
• Press Investigation Services Gathers news, produces studies and information, and conducts, broadcasts and disseminates press investigations in accordance with presidential decree provisions.
• Multimedia Services Setup and development of multimedia services including video content, image galleries, and other necessary multimedia services for news dissemination.
• News Exchange Network Exchange of information and news with local, Arab and international news agencies in line with WAFA's goals and objectives.
• National Information Center Development and operation of the National Information Center in line with WAFA's goals and national information mandate.
• Video Content Platform Video news content covering Palestinian events, including coverage of occupation-related incidents, presidential activities, and local news.
• Image Gallery (Photo Documentation) Photo documentation of events across occupied Palestinian territories, distributed through images.wafa.ps.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026Signed $21 million agreements: (1) $11 million for entrepreneurship center in Bethlehem to support innovation ecosystem, incubate startups, provide training, mentorship, and seed funding; (2) $10 million for crisis and disaster response capacity-building for Palestinian Civil Defense including two new directorates, firefighting centers in Jenin and Jericho, specialized vehicles, equipment, and training with Jordanian Civil Defense.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026Signed $2.5 million agreement to support Deir al-Balah Municipality's 100-Day Plan. Funds from German government through UNDP. Agreement signed via video conference with Prime Minister Mustafa, Minister of Local Government, UNDP Special Representative, and Deir al-Balah Mayor. Supports early recovery efforts and restoration of basic services including municipal infrastructure rehabilitation, temporary employment, local economic activity, and shelter needs.
• ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitated transfer of 17 released Palestinian detainees from Kerem Abu Salem crossing to Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis. Since 2023, ICRC facilitated transfer of more than 2,500 released detainees. Wafa reports on ICRC activities regarding Palestinian detainees and humanitarian operations.
• Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWafa covers PRCS activities including patient evacuations from Gaza via Rafah crossing, medical humanitarian operations, and emergency response. PRCS teams participate in evacuating patients and companions for treatment outside Gaza in coordination with WHO.
• World Health Organization (WHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWafa reports on WHO coordination with PRCS for medical evacuations from Gaza Strip via Rafah crossing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wafa_ps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wafa-agency

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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