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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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Re:Coded's Tech Entrepreneurship Academy Calls for Promising Iraqi Tech Entrepreneurs

10 startups will get full scholarships for Re:Coded Technology Entrepreneurship Academy program this September.  By SWB Team With full scholarships for up to 10 startups, Re:Coded Technology Entrepreneurship Academy in Baghdad currently runs a seven-week program designed to assist promising Iraqi entrepreneurs to create exciting new technology companies. The Academy is open to all technology and…
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Seedstars Lands in Baghdad in Search for the Best Startup in Iraq

Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets, is landing for the first time in Baghdad and is calling on startups to compete for a chance to win up to $500,000. By SWB team On August 1 & 2, Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes will land for the first time in Baghdad. Around 20 of Iraq’s best seed-stage…
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Entrepreneurs in Iraq: 51 Labs Just Launched the Ignite for Tech Program

The opportunity is open for entrepreneurs in Iraq, who will enter a full-time incubation program and the chance to compete for seed funding of up to $15,000. By SWB Team Based in Sulaimani, the opportunity is open for tech-entrepreneurs from communities all around Iraq to participate in this month-long program. Ignite is 51 Labs’ first entrepreneurship program focused on achieving product…
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