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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...
Podcast: Be Online or Be Invisible: Tips to Build a Leading Website, with GoDaddy
How are top websites dominating the new normal? How do you get an e-store on the map? In Episode 17, we share the Startups Without Borders Summit panel with Selina Bieber, GoDaddy’s Senior Regional Director for Turkey, MENA and South Africa, digging behind the scenes of a leading website. By Valentina Primo It is a …...
Meet the 5 Refugee-Led Startups Pitching at Money Moves Forward on December 17th
Forward Incubator, the Amsterdam-based incubator for refugee entrepreneurs and ABN AMRO Bank are hosting the largest remote pitching event for refugee entrepreneurs, Money Moves Forward. These are the 5 entrepreneurs pitching their businesses to 30 investors. By SWB Team Forward Incubator, the Amsterdam-based incubator for refugee...
Changelabs Announces Lebanon’s 1st Accelerator for Migrants at the Startups Without Borders Summit
The accelerator for migrants was one of the summit’s highlights, as it sets off to support startups with funding, technology and support, and a day to day hands-on operating partner that will help entrepreneurs in Lebanon scale their business. BY SWB TEAM This year’s Startups Without Borders Summit included many firsts. From...
Podcast: How This “Invisible Man” Created a Blockchain Startup in a Refugee Camp
In episode 16 of the #SWBPodcast, we have an intimate conversation with Tey El-Rjula, a man who turned his lack of opportunity a into the blockchain startup Tykn, which eventually raised €1.2 million. By Ahmed Abuzaid This is the second episode of the #SWBPodcast season 3. In it, Tey El-Rjula who went on to author …...
Podcast: How to Teach Yourself Anything and Become Your Best Self
In episode 15 of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, we meet Iraqi entrepreneur Alaa Alnuaimi, who moved to Turkey as war broke out in Iraq and managed to build a massive design studio that gained the attention of international giants, including Nike, Pizza Hut, and KFC. By Ahmed Abuzaid Raised by a sculptor and painter …...
7 Key Takeaways from the Startups Without Borders Summit 2020
As we conclude our first hybrid Startups Without Borders Summit, we take a look at 7 unforgettable statements that defined the conversation. From diversity, to Fintech, to the changes brought in by Covid19, here’s 7 lessons you cannot miss. By Ahmad Abuzaid This year’s Startups Without Borders Summit broke new ground in hybrid...
Startups Without Borders Breaks New Ground with a 1,000-Strong Summit from Amsterdam and Cairo
We’re very proud to announce that we’ve just held our first hybrid summit, streamed live from stages in Amsterdam at Nyenrode Business University, Cairo’s American University in partnership with their startup accelerator AUC Venture Lab, and a virtual stage in San Francisco, all in tandem, last November 14th. By Ahmed...
5 Tips to Grow Your Business on Social Media: The Ultimate Guide
COVID-19 has remarkably slowed down the digital presence of many businesses, yet with some easy tricks you can get the “likes” button buzzing and speed up your way to grow your business on social media. By Salma Arafa Whether you have an established startup, or you are still working on your business plan, social media …...
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...
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...
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.
