Rafiqi: your new friend

Even the most social of us encounter times when our entourage of friends simply don’t want to go on a Sunday hike or can’t be coaxed into attending cultural events. Instead of missing out on all the activities you enjoy, you can turn to Rafiqi, an interactive mobile app available on Android and iOS that was just launched this September. Co-founder Rawad Fakhry explains: “Rafiqi is a location-based mobile app that allows users to discover activities around them, or suggest their own, to find new people for their next outing, be it a football match, a dinner or any other activity.” The app’s co-founder, Ahmad Wehbi, adds: “The app covers different stages of the interaction from creation/discovery of activities, all the way through [to] individual/group chat where users can plan their next outing. We focus on turning online connections into real-life interactions.” The idea was inspired by a friend of