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The Secret to Growth Hacking, with Spacepreneur Nader Sabry

An Egyptian entrepreneur, speaker, and strategist, Nader Sabry disrupted a 1400 year-old industry with his company, Timez5, which uses NASA technology to design physiological prayer mats.  In the 6th episode of the podcast, Nader dives in to the tips and tricks for growth hacking, while discussing how to stay focused and get comfortable with discomfort. By Valentina Primo Nader Sabry says his…
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The Migrant Entrepreneur Using Big Data to Disrupt Turkey's Humanitarian Sector

Berat Kjamili was only 18 when he moved from Macedonia to Turkey. It was his experience as a migrant that inspired to create Migport, a startup that helps governments and NGOs better serve refugees, by using a simple principle and complex tech: Big Data. Today on the podcast, we sit down with Berat to unveil how this technology is helping over 3 million people find a new home. By Rana…
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Re:Coded and ConsenSys Team Up to bring Blockchain to Iraq's War-Affected Youth

The program, led by Consensys and Re:Coded, aims to support youth to enter the digital economy in Iraq, a country where over 3.3 million people have been internally displaced. By SWB Team Aiming to upskill conflict-affected youth in Iraq to enter the digital economy, Re:Coded has partnered with global leader ConsenSys to bring blockchain to the country’s youth. The program entails a…
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From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round

The blockchain startup, founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just scored a $1.2 Million Investment from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek. By SWB Team Tykn, a tech startup founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just announced an investment of 1.2 million euros from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek. Along with social entrepreneurs Khalid Maliki and Jimmy…
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