Month: January 2021
Italy’s Crypto Coinference Gears up to Kick-Start Next April
Italy’s leading event for the blockchain community, Crypto Coinference, is set to take off on April 29th and 30th 2021, in Bologna, tackling the opportunities and latest trends in blockchain and cryptocurrencies. By SWB Team With a thrilling agenda and international speakers, Italy’s leading event for the blockchain community,...
Podcast: Meet The Investors Backing a Brave New Startup Landscape
In this episode, Yama Saraj, founder of SenseAI, sits down with Apoorv Karmakar, the Managing Director at Amplio Ventures, Co-founder and Director of Included VC, and Kristina Vayda, the Executive Director at Faire, to discuss an opportunity so far untapped: investing in migrants and refugees. By ARIN RAHMAN In a previous episode, Why...
Entrepreneurs in the Middle East Can Join Stacks MENA’s Blockchain Bootcamp and Battle it Up for $30,000 in Prizes
The Bootcamp will run for 3 weeks, followed by a 3-day Hackathon with up to $30,000 in prizes for the three top winners. The program is organized by Stacks MENA in partnership with GIZ Egypt and Changelabs. By SWB Team From March 16th to April 6th 2021 Stacks MENA in partnership with GIZ Egypt and …...
Al Jabal Incubator is Looking for Palestine’s Next Wave of Innovators
The Al-Jabal program for entrepreneurship in Palestine is scouting for the nation’s most innovative entrepreneurs to join its applications social business incubator. Applications close on January 21st. By SWB Team Al Jabal, a social business incubator set in Palestinian Nature, aims to help youth build capacities in the field of...
The Women’s Rights Hackathon is Calling on Startup Ideas for Gender Equality in Iraq
Organized by Mosul Space and Women for Women International, and supported by GIZ, the Women’s Rights Hackathon 2021, is looking for tech minds that can solve challenges related to violence against women, and provide livelihoods opportunities. By SWB Team The Women’s Rights Hackathon 2021, supported by GIZ on behalf of the Government...
AUC VLab is Looking for Egypt’s Next Innovators for their Startup Accelerator Program
AUC VLab is looking for valiant entrepreneurs for their Startup Accelerator and their Fintech Accelerator programs, which are running the Spring 2021 cohort. Applications close on January 15th. By SWB TEAM AUC VLab has opened applications for entrepreneurs for their Startup Accelerator and their Fintech Accelerator programs, which offer...
Podcast: 3 Life-Changing Lessons To Get People to Use Your Product
Episode 19 of the #SWBPodcast sees two heavyweights in their own right, Anthony Rose and Amy Mowafi, who discuss Cutting Through the Noise: Getting People to Use your Product. By Ahmed Abuzaid In this intimate fireside chat, with rapport that is as entertaining as it is informative, there’s invaluable lessons for anyone thinking of...
Syrian and Palestinian Innovators Can Apply to the Refugee Entrepreneurial Fund
The Refugee Entrepreneurial Fund fund aims to support three health-related startup projects of Syrian and Palestinian refugees. The three winning projects will get tailored mentorship and up to f £1,000 in prizes. By SWB Team Supported through the University of St Andrews impact fund, the Refugee Entrepreneurial Fund aims to support...
5 Talks From the Startups Without Borders Summit to Watch Over and Over Again
The summit is over but the thrill is not! As we concluded our second Startups Without Borders Summit last November 14th, we take a look at 5 unforgettable talks that left the audience in awe. From media powerhouses to startup masterminds, here’s 5 speakers you should rewatch. By SWB Team It’s a new decade; it’s...
