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Startups Without Borders and Save the Children to Host Refugee Launchpad Networking Event in Cairo

Startups Without Borders is hosting the Refugee Launchpad final and networking event, in partnership with Save the Children Italy. The high-impact Networking Event will be held on May 22nd at Consoleya, in downtown Cairo. The event marks the culmination of the Refugee Launchpad Program, a powerful entrepreneurial incubation program that took 15 displaced Sudanese entrepreneurs based in Egypt, on a…
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The 100 Unstoppable Women List 2025

From founders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to innovators, women’s impact knows no borders. All around the world, they are leading and leveraging change across industries. Each one brings a unique story of courage, creativity, and undeniable impact. By SWB…
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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 early adversity – the divorce of her parents…
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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 story of how he stepped up to lead a group of developers to…
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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 slowdowns, economic uncertainty, and ad ecosystem changes…
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