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...
Meet Alyona Mysko, the Ukrainian Entrepreneur Building the Future of Cloud-Based Financial Management
In 2019, a young Ukrainian Alyona Mysko founded FuelFinance in Kyiv, setting off to make startups’ finances efficient while saving SMBs from bankruptcy and unlocking trillions of dollars in GDP growth. Today, FuelFinance is being asked to manage over $250 million for clients along with, unfortunately, an ongoing war. By: Mattia Segni...
Podcast: How to Succeed When Everything Seems to Work Against You, with Majd Mashrawi
Having grown up in war-torn Gaza, Majd Mashrawi came up with an incredible idea: to rebuild damaged buildings using bricks made of ash and rubble. Her second startup SunBox, fights the energy crisis in Gaza with an affordable solar power system. In Episode 25 of the podcast, Majd shares the odyssey she went through while …...
Podcast: 5 Things You Should Know Before Pitching to a VC, with Nora Bavey
In episode 23 of the #SWBPodcast, we speak to Nora Bavey, an award-winning entrepreneur and General Partner at Unconventional Ventures, a VC fund investing in startups created by underrepresented founders. Listen to Nora as she recalls her early days as “The entrepreneurial whisperer,” and shares 5 key things every entrepreneur...
5 Podcast Episodes to Get Inspired on International Migrants Day
On International Migrants Day, we take a look at 5 stories of relentless ambition, resilience, and grit as told by the entrepreneurs themselves. From social entrepreneurs, to best-selling authors, to female powerhouses, these 5 podcast episodes will inspire you to think of migration in a different light. By SWB Team As the world marks...
Startup Visa: Here’s 15 Countries that Offer the Startup Visa to Foreign Entrepreneurs
From brimming Chile, to New Zealand, Italy and other European capitals, we’ve listed 15 countries where you can apply to the Startup Visa, relocate, and build a thriving business. By Hadeel Hegazy The relationship between migrant entrepreneurship and the economic development of host countries is increasingly highlighted, as various...
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...
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 …...
PODCAST: How to Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Create Your Own Reality
Meet Hasan Dayoub: an award-winning Syrian entrepreneur who is obsessed with changing the world. Having reached over 20,000 people with his AI Club in Syria, Hassan went on to build FutureLaby, a startup that uses Augmented Reality to help dentistry students. In this episode of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, Hassan shares the...
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...
