Author: Valentina Primo
From US Congress to IBM: How Rana Novack Revolutionised the Humanitarian World with AI
In episode 40 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Rana Novak, a Syrian American advocate and the mind behind IBM’s Refugee & Migration Predictive Analytics Solution, shares her journey of courage, innovation, and commitment to support Syrian refugees. By Cristina Scuderi Born in the US, Rana’s childhood was marked by...
[VIDEO] 10 Startups reshaping the face of innovation in Italy
Last September, Startups Without Borders concluded the Diversity Innovation Days, a program led in partnership with the American Embassy in Rome and Beloud to support 100+ entrepreneurs to launch their businesses. By SWB Team After 4 hackathons, one webinar, and a series of mentorship sessions, the Diversity Innovation Days gathered over...
UNFPA partners with Startups Without Borders to launch the GenF mentorship programme for women
The GenF Mentorship program will support female entrepreneurs in the MENA and Africa who are creating innovative solutions in areas related to sexual and reproductive health, such as family planning, preventable maternal deaths, gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). By SWB...
PODCAST: How an Invisible Man is Breaking Identity Borders, from Ukraine to Gaza
Today, we’re sharing one of the top panels from our last Startups Without Borders Summit, which took place in Cairo last February. In this fascinating conversation, Tey Alrjula, Founder of Fluus Finance, shares the story behind building a startup in a refugee camp, and how he is now empowering people to operate in war-torn...
Summit insights: 86% of MENA Employees Aim for Remote Jobs in 2023
The study was shared by ALX after the Startups Without Borders Summit 2023. This year, the company is launching in Egypt with 4 new Tech programmes in the most in-demand industries linked to remote jobs. According to studies, 86% of employees in the MENA region aim to do remote work in the coming year, a …...
The 4th Edition of Startups Without Borders Summit Gathers 3,000 Entrepreneurs in Cairo
Last February 12th, the Startups Without Borders Summit concluded its fourth edition in Cairo with 3,000 attendees from 30 different countries, over 130 speakers and 392 startups. By SWB Team The event took place last February 10-11, in partnership with Misr Italia Properties at Cairo Business park, where high-profile speakers,...
12 Speakers You Can’t Miss at the Startups Without Borders Summit 2023
From brave VC founders, to daring entrepreneurs and leadership coaches, the Startups Without Borders Summit will feature high-profile the movers and shakers of the startup scene, to support and encourage entrepreneurs next February 10-11 at Cairo Business Park. Here’s 12 leaders you can’t miss. By SWB Team The 4th edition...
The 4th Edition of Startups Without Borders Summit Comes back to Cairo on February 2023
The 4th edition of our flagship Startups Without Borders summit will take place on February 10th and 11th at Cairo Business Park, East Cairo’s Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship hub. The event will gather top players startup scene, from Egypt, to England, Italy and Tunisia, to Bangladesh. Themed “Go...
Unveiling the French Startup Ecosystem: 20 Key Players You Need to Know
From the exciting Viva Technology to the buzzing co-working Station F, the French startup ecosystem is a promising hub for budding entrepreneurs. From VCs, to accelerators and events, we’ve compiled 20 players not to miss. By SWB Team Co-working Spaces 1. Station F Launched in 2017, Station F offers the world’s largest...
Startups Without Borders Hosts the First Diversity Innovation Day at Rome’s CTE
The hackathon gave entrepreneurs the chance to meet inspiring speakers and get mentored to build their startup projects. The program, created in partnership with the American Embassy in Rome and creative agency BeLoud, will continue with the next hackathon on January 21-22. By SWB Team Startups Without Borders has just concluded the...
From the Experts: 4 Steps to Find Growth in New Markets with Cross-Border Business
Have you heard of discovery commerce? In this guest article, Meta’s Global Marketing Manager Ralph Aoun uncovers four steps to reach new audiences across the world, from using machine learning- powered advertising to building a creative strategy. By Ralph Aoun Today, businesses are transforming as they adapt to global supply chain...
These Two Refugee Entrepreneurs Are Revolutionising the Crypto Scene, One Wallet at a Time
Tey Elrjula and Suleiman Ali founded FLUUS, the MENA’s first localized and keyless cryptocurrency wallet, based on the idea and need to use cryptocurrencies in locations where banking does not exist. But behind their burning desire to put blockchain at the service of people, there is the fascinating story of two refugees whose journeys...
VIDEO: 3 Middle Eastern Female Founders that Will Surprise You
Hailing from Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon, female founders Nada Ghanem, Samah Ayyad and Nowar Rahmouni are re-shaping the face of the Middle East’s innovative scene. Meet the entrepreneurs of our Startups on the Move Incubation Program. By SWB Team The Startups On the Move incubation program, built by Startups Without Borders in...
Startups Without Borders Launches “Diversity Innovation Days” to support migrant and local entrepreneurs in Rome
The program, created in partnership with the American Embassy in Rome and creative agency BeLoud, will take 200 young Italians and migrants through a journey to transform their innovative ideas into concrete startup projects. Startups Without Borders is partnering with the American Embassy in Rome and BeLoud to launch Diversity...
Meet the Winners of Startups On the Move: Palestinian startup BlueFilter wins $10,000 in Amsterdam
The startup, based in Gaza, won the first prize of the Pitch Finals, hosted by Startups Without Borders, SPARK, and Google.org in Amsterdam. Eyiada, an AI-powered startup from Palestine won the second prize, and Lebanese startup Dooda Solutions won the People’s Choice Awards. By SWB Team Gaza-based startup BlueFilter won the first...
