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5 EdTech Startups Rocking the Middle East

As we launch the EdTech Startup Competition together with SPARK, we take a look at 5 EdTech startups championing the educational challenges in the Middle East. From tutoring platforms to teacher-focused professional development hubs, here are 5 EdTech startups you need to know. By Wesam Osama The Edtech sector has seen a boom in investments because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is projected to…
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AUC VLab is Looking for Egypt's Next Innovators for their Startup Accelerator Program

AUC VLab is looking for valiant entrepreneurs for their Startup Accelerator and their Fintech Accelerator programs, which are running the Spring 2021 cohort. Applications close on January 15th. By SWB TEAM AUC VLab has opened applications for entrepreneurs for their Startup Accelerator and their Fintech Accelerator programs, which offer up to 20,000 EGP in funding, as well as mentor match-making…
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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 Abuzaid The Startups Without Borders Summit, the first online…
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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. By SWB Team In a year that has tested our courage and resilience as…
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