Author: SWB Team
This Syrian Woman Just Won the Startup Roadshow Finals in Lebanon
The EdTech startup is based in Gaziantep and focuses on bringing marionettes to the 21st century. This was the roadshow’s second Demo Day, following Ignite 2018 in Amsterdam. By SWB Team Syrian entrepreneur Juman Jamal Sakkae won the $8.000 first prize of the Startup Roadshow Second Demo Day, held at the Beirut Digital District on...
3 Crowdfunding Campaigns to Support Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurs this Christmas
Christmas is upon us, and some of the key players of the refugee startup ecosystem are gearing up to support the newcomer’s boldest new ventures. Here’s 3 crowdfunding campaigns you can support. By SWB Team 1. Startup Migrants’ groundbreaking ‘Migrant Innovation Map’ Startup Migrants is crowdfunding their...
Refugees Forward Opened Applications for Newcomers in Amsterdam and Rotterdam
The program provides high quality entrepreneurship training and individualised coaching to newcomer entrepreneurs in order to ensure that their business plan is solid and the enterprise is ready for launch. By SWB Team Turn your idea into a successful business in 4 months! Refugees Forward is offering a four month intensive incubation...
Gaza Sky Geeks and Re:Coded Discuss Tech and Refugees at Egypt’s RiseUp Summit
The panel “Refugees: Digital Lifelines” took over the main stage at Cairo’s leading startup summit, where Re:Coded and Gaza Sky Geeks talked about their tech programs. By SWB Team Last weekend, Egypt’s Riseup Summit kicked off their sixth edition at the heart of Cairo’s tech hub, The Greek Campus. Themed “Grounded...
How Are Newcomers Shaping the Economy? Startup Migrants is Crowdfunding the New Innovation Map
Immigrants today represent 3.3% of the world’s population. But what does this mean for the European economy? We meet the team crowdfunding the migrant innovation map. By SWB Team Today, immigrants today represent 3.3% of the global population, with several of the top destinations based in Europe. Germany currently hosts 12.0 million,...
11 Brilliant Startup Accelerators and Incubators for Migrant Entrepreneurs to Kick-Start
In the last couple of years, several organizations have emerged to fill the the gap in providing incubation, mentorship, and pitching competitions for migrant entrepreneurs. We’ve compiled 11 of the most powerful ones. By Azrin Rahman Migrant and refugee entrepreneurship not only benefits migrants themselves but also the economies of...
This Accelerator by Y Combinator Alumni is Looking for Migrant Entrepreneurs in the US – Applications are Open!
Created by Wefunder, the 3-month accelerator is part of a project that aims to create 20,000 new startups within a decade. Applications are open for all startups with an immigrant co-founder! SWB Team The XX accelerator is calling out for immigrant founders to join their 3 months accelerator program in San Francisco, where 10 lucky...
Lebanon, Are You Ready? The Startup Roadshow Brings the Demo Day to You
Five Syrian startups that didn’t make it to Amsterdam will now battle it out in the Second Demo Day for a chance to win cash prizes. From Turkey, to Iraq, to Jordan, the entrepreneurs are gathering at the Beirut Digital District. By SWB Team It’s been an exciting Demo Day for the Startup Roadshow finalists, …...
“We Couldn’t Keep Teaching Art in Yemen, So We Started an Online Academy Across the Entire Middle East”
A successful couple of award-winning entrepreneurs, Fardous Mohamed and her husband had to start their arts academy abroad all over again – but this time, online. By Yasmeen Smadi For Fardous Mohamed and her husband, entrepreneurship took a different turn when they traveled to receive an award, and found themselves stranded in...
Syrian Startup Shiffer Champions the Startup Roadshow Finals at Amsterdam’s Ignite Conference
Erbil-based Shiffer took home the $8.000 prize. HealthTech startup Fadfed, based in Amman, took home the second prize, while Sharqi Shop won the Young Advisory Group Audience Award. SWB Team In a conference filled with energy, Syrian-led startup Shiffer, a peer-to-peer shipping platform, won the first prize of the Startup Roadshow....
Defying Statelessness: How My Daughter’s Birth Inspired Me to Start a Peer-to-Peer Shipping Company in Iraq
What happens to Syrian refugee children who are born abroad? The hurdles to get a birth certificate in Iraq led Azhar Al Madani to start a shipping company. By Hadeel Hegazy and Valentina Primo Brought by Jusoor and Spark “In April 2016 I welcomed my baby girl, and after a long and exhausting journey to …...
SPARK’s Ignite Conference Kicks Off In Amsterdam, And Here’s 10 Speakers You Should See
The 6th edition of the international IGNITE conference ‘Rebuilding Futures’ by SPARK, is kicking off on November 28th in Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw, gathering key players in the refugee entrepreneurial startup ecosystem to network, dialogue and connect. The conference, which will host a variety of...
EBDA! Newcomers in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon Can Now Apply to SPARK’s New Program
Do you think you have the next big idea for a business ? Do you want to improve your skills and skyrocket your business to success? The Entrepreneurship and Business Development Activities (EBDA) programme will help you unleash your inner entrepreneur and build a successful business. SPARK is calling for newcomers residing in Turkey,...
These 10 Syrian Startups are Heading Off to Pitch their Businesses in Amsterdam’s Ignite Conference
10 Syrian-led businesses based in Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Istanbul and Gaziantep are taking off to pitch their ideas to an international jury at the SPARK Ignite Conference: Rebuilding Futures next November 28th. The competition is the concluding phase of the exciting Startup Roadshow: A competition for Syrian startups, organised by...
Congolese Entrepreneur Olivier Mukuta Wins the Nordic Startup Awards with his Blockchain Startup VipiCash
The entrepreneur, who came up with his first startup in a refugee camp in Malawi, is now using blockchain to help women have financial independence. By SWB Team Oslo-based entrepreneur Olivier Mukuta was awarded the the Nordic Startup Awards last October 30th, in the Brave Founder Beginnings category, the first of its kind in the...
