Meta Partners with Startups Without Borders to Support Palestinian Entrepreneurs with $100,000 in Grants
The program, titled Boost Without Borders, includes mentorship sessions, an investment readiness program and a pitching competition with up to $20,000 in cash prizes for Palestinian entrepreneurs. By SWB Team Startups Without Borders is proud to announce its latest partnership with Meta to launch ‘Boost without borders,’ a...
Startups Without Borders Announces the Launch of Chapters in Toronto and Other Cities in 2022
Startups Without Borders launched the Startups Without Borders Chapters during the flagship summit last December 11th and 12th. The program offers an opportunity for changemakers around the world to become Chapter Directors and host their own events. By SWB TEAM We’ve been cooking this up for a while, and we were thrilled to...
1,000 Minds, 250 Cities: Startups Without Borders Concludes Its Flagship Summit From Rome And Cairo
Startups Without Borders held the hybrid edition of its annual Startups Without Borders Summit last December 11th and 12th in a hybrid online-offline format streamed LIVE from two main stages in Rome, at LVenture Hub, and Cairo, at the American University in Cairo through their startup accelerator AUC V-Lab, simultaneously. By WESAM...
Top 10 Egyptian Investment Rounds In 2021
As we launch the live webinar series “How to Become an Angel Investor and Support Egypt’s Booming Startups,” together with GIZ Egypt, we list 10 Egyptian startups that have secured top investment rounds in 2021. From shipping to e-commerce, these stellar startups are entirely transforming the Egyptian startup landscape. BY WESAM...
Meet Sami Al- Ahmad: The Man Behind MENA’s Largest EdTech Platform
Since its kick-off in 2016, “Marj3” is leaving its footprints in the Ed-Tech industry in Egypt. An online platform that has made it easier for students and graduates in the MENA region to find out and apply to various opportunities in education. We sat with Marj3 co-founder and Syrian entrepreneur and one of the Startups …...
Apply as a startup for a 101 Meeting with an Investor at the Startups Without Borders Summit
The Investors Room will offer startups an exclusive opportunity to virtually meet 101 with international investors, pitch, and get professional advice. Startups will also have the opportunity to be considered for investment deals by their potential investors at the Startups Without Borders Summit. BY WESAM OSAMA The Startups Without...
10 Speakers You Need to See at the Startups Without Borders Summit 2021
With over 100 speakers and two hybrid stages in Rome and Cairo, the Startups Without Borders summit 2021 will bring together key players in the tech space, valiant founders, and international investors to rethink what ‘back to normal’ really means and reconnect the dots. Here are ten speakers you shouldn’t miss at the...
3 Opportunities for EdTech Startups at the Startups Without Borders Summit
In partnership with EdVentures, the summit will offer startups in the Edtech field the chance to pitch in front of international VCs, get matched with investors for 101 meetings, and hear the latest updates in the Edtech scene. BY SWB TEAM The fastest-growing Edtech VC in MENA, EdVentures, is partnering with Startups Without Borders to...
The Startups Without Borders Summit Kicks Off its Hybrid Edition, Live from Rome And Cairo
Kicking off on December 11th and 12th, the Startups Without Borders Summit will take place in a hybrid online-offline format streamed LIVE from Rome and Cairo. With the theme “Reconnect the dots,” the summit will bring together key players in the tech space, valiant founders, and international investors to rethink what ‘back...
3 Sudanese Entrepreneurs Shining In The UK
As we conclude the ‘Boost With Facebook bil mobile – Diaspora Edition’ event, in partnership with Facebook, we list 3 Sudanese entrepreneurs in the UK who are shining internationally. These change-makers not only turned their lives to the best but are also positively impacting society and the entrepreneurial community...
Enpact is Supporting 100 Travel And Tourism Startups In Tunisia with Up to €9,000
Applications are open for 100 travel and tourism businesses in Tunisia to join the current cohort of Enpact’s Tourism Recovery Programme and receive dedicated mentoring, financial support of up to 9,000 Euro, increased visibility in the European market, training and global expansion opportunities. BY WESAM OSAMA The Tourism...
Meet the 6 Winners of the EdTech Startups Competition
Syrian startup Future LabY has just won first place in the Growth stage of the EdTech Startups competition. While the Jordanian startup, Hafithni, won first place in the Idea stage. A total of six startups won up to $10,000 in in-kind prizes during the final pitch at SPARK’s virtual IGNITE 2021 conference. BY WESAM OSAMA …...
The Future Of Work In India And Indonesia Challenge is Offering Startups $395,000 in Prizes
The Caterpillar Foundation is partnering with MIT Solve on the Future of Work in India and Indonesia Challenge, to identify and support workforce development solutions that can lead to the digital upskilling and reskilling of Indian and Indonesian populations. A total pool of $395,000 in prize funding is available for selected winners....
The E-Merge Acceleration Program Is Calling for Multicultural Enterprises In Italy
E-Merge is looking for multicultural and impactful companies for an acceleration program, personalized mentoring and credit access support. The program aims to help companies express their multiculturalism and enhance the social impact generated in Italy and abroad. BY WESAM OSAMA E-merge is a project funded by the Ministry of Foreign...
7 Speakers You Cannot Miss At The IGNITE8 Conference 2021
With more than 40 speakers, CEOs, coaches, and executives, the IGNITE8 conference will share key data on how women, refugees, and other vulnerable youth can play a key role in re-imagining jobs across the Middle East and Africa. Here are 7 speakers you can’t miss. BY WESAM OSAMA The virtual IGNITE8 conference by SPARK aims …...
