The Startup Roadshow, the World’s Largest Competition for Refugee Businesses, Kicks Off
The competition for Syrian and vulnerable host country entrepreneurs in the Middle East is taking off on November 2nd, with a new online Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Roadshow Accelerator. Up for grabs is the chance to win business grants up to $15,000, intensive technical assistance, and to pitch your business to the region’s most...
9 Incredible Speakers You Need to Catch at the Startups Without Borders Summit 2020
Three Continents, one summit. Joining from around the world, over 75 speakers will share key data and first-person perspectives as CEOs, strategists, coaches, and investors for entrepreneurs to understand this radically changing global landscape and dare to build a “Brave New World.” BY SALMA ARAFA AND AHMED ABUZAID The Startups...
Cairo-Based EdTech Platform Marj3 Raises Seed Investment from US-Based Expert DOJO
Founded in 2016 in Egypt by Syrian entrepreneur Sami Al-Ahmad alongside Egyptian entrepreneurs Abdullah Samy and Ahmed El Gebaly, the educational platform has grown to become the MENA Region’s largest EdTech platform, racking up 2.4 millions visits per month. By SWB Team Marj3, the MENA region’s leading Ed-tech platform, has raised a...
The Startups Without Borders Summit Kicks Off, Streamed Live from 3 Continents
Startups Without Borders has just launched the second edition of the summit, themed “Brave New World,” which will take place on November 14th in a Hybrid online-offline format, live streamed from the Netherlands, Cairo and San Francisco. By SWB Team It’s our favourite time of the year. We’re launching the second edition...
Startups Without Borders and Facebook Partner Up to Support 1550 Entrepreneurs on the Move
We teamed up with the social media giant to help you transform your digital marketing. If you have moved to a new country and want to grow your business, you’re in the right place! Join us on this 3-day journey to boost your marketing, network and get mentorship. By SWB Team Do you come from …...
101 Saudi Teams Joined Forces to fight Covid-19 in an Unprecedented Online Startup Weekend
On the heels of the first-ever Online Startup Weekend in Saudi Arabia: Unite to Fight Covid-19 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, 101 teams comprising more than 800 attendees have come up with ideas aimed at presenting the kingdom, and the world, with viable solutions to the challenges posed by the pandemic. BY SWB...
Meet Europe’s first Marketplace for Refugee-led Businesses: Anqa
TERN, the UK’s leading refugee business network has just launched Anqa, Europe’s first marketplace for refugee-led businesses. The platform features an array of 8 cutting-edge brands and 80 products for customers to buy online. By SWB Team Spearheaded by TERN, the UK’s leading refugee business network, Europe’s first marketplace...
How to Keep Your Business Afloat: The COVID-19 Survival Guide for Refugee Businesses
Spark has just released a live, open-source guide for refugee-led startups during the pandemic. Sharing 25 years of its experience supporting refugee entrepreneurs, and authored by Ahmad Sufian Bayram, the guide offers concrete tools to grow businesses during crises.
The Covid19 Resilience Grant Offers Up to $10,000 to Startups that Support the Community During the Pandemic
App Samurai has just launched the Covid19 Resilience Grant, which offers startups supporting the community up to $10,000 in App Samurai ad credit to go towards their user acquisition campaigns.
20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You
On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 20 refugee entrepreneurs who are valiantly innovating to create new realities, while crafting new lives. From disruptive blockchain startups, to fashion empires; from Healthtech innovations to online communities, these entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: their unstoppable courage.
Blockchain Entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula Launches His Book “The Invisible Son”
The entrepreneur is launching his book at the Quarantine Sessions on World Refugee Day. Titled ‘The Invisible Son,’ the book tells the true story of a hero’s journey in 9 chapters, from Tey ElRjula losing to reclaiming his identity.
Listen to These 5 Inspiring Entrepreneur Stories with TERN’s ‘Tea With Fatma’
For World Refugee Week, UK-based incubator for refugees TERN has launched Tea with Fatma, a series of online interviews with inspiring refugee entrepreneurs. By SWB Team To celebrate World Refugee Week 2020, which runs from 15th-21st June, The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) has partnered with the UK’s Centre for...
Startups in the Netherlands: Apply to the Global Everis Awards and Run Up for €70,000 in Prizes
Everis is looking for the best Dutch entrepreneur to compete on the XIX edition of the Global Everis Awards. The competition is open for high-impact tech projects that improve the quality of life of people or promote environmental care.
10 Lessons I learned Working with +300 Startups in the Middle East
“Working with tech startups was a turning point for me; I went from being a former refugee with many fears to a contributor to the people around me, especially after I went back to my homeland to assist local entrepreneurs to grow their ventures.” In a candid account of his journey empowering startups, Anas Al-Chalabi...
Egypt’s AUC is Calling for Students to Join the COVID-19 Online Regional Hackathon
The university is inviting students in the MENA region to join the COVID-19 Online Regional Hackathon, organized by the AUC School of Business, together with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI). The event, which will be online, will cover three main domains: Healthcare System Support, Life Continuity, and Wellbeing. By...
