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Why I Came Back to the Refugee Camp Where I Grew Up
- by Valentina PrimoSaddam grew up in the Jerash refugee camp, in Jordan. It was from that unlikely setting that he embarked on an journey that took him to India and back to Jordan, to start a social enterprise.
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Everything You Need to Know about Funding Your Startup, According to Migration Hub’s Ana Álvarez Monge
- by Valentina PrimoIn the 4th episode of the podcast, Ana Álvarez Monge dives into the nits and grits of how to access finance and fund your startup idea – especially when you are a newcomer in a new land.
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The Migrant Entrepreneur Using Big Data to Disrupt Turkey’s Humanitarian Sector
- by Valentina PrimoBerat Kjamili was only 18 when he moved from Macedonia to Turkey. His experience inspired to create Migport, a startup that helps governments and NGOs better serve refugees, by using a simple principle and complex tech: Big Data.
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Partnering Like a Pro: How EdTech Startup Natakallam Secured $600,000 in Income for Refugees
- by Valentina PrimoIn the second episode of our podcast, we speak with Aline sara, the founder of Natakallam, the EdTech startup providing a source of income to refugees around the world.
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5 Keys to Developing an Entrepreneurial Mindset, with Ahmad Sufian Bayram
- by Valentina PrimoIn the first episode, we speak to Ahmad Sufian Bayram, a Syrian entrepreneur and the Regional Manager of Techstars, as he unveils the 5 crucial keys to working on an entrepreneurial mindset.
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Re:Coded and ConsenSys Team Up to bring Blockchain to Iraq’s War-Affected Youth
- by Valentina PrimoThe 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.
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From Senegal’s Poorest Town to Creating Italy’s First Migrant VC Fund: Meet Mamadou Lamine
- by Valentina PrimoHaving arrived to Italy at 14, Mamadou Lamine took on a big dream: He set off to build Italy’s first migrant VC fund, and raised €90.000 in just 5 months. Meet the entrepreneur behind Mama Venture.
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Will This Syrian Entrepreneur Radically Change the $30 Billion Travel Industry in Turkey?
- by SWB TeamYusuf Kabbara set off to Istanbul in 2013, settling down in a whole new world. Little did he know his experience would prove crucial in developing the “virtual tour guide” for Middle Eastern millennials.
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From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round
- by SWB TeamThe blockchain startup, founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just scored a $1.2 Million Investment from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek.
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6 TEDx Talks by Refugee Founders That Will Turn Your Perceptions Upside Down
- by Valentina PrimoRefugee founders are not the exception to the norm. We’ve listed 5 impactful, thought-provoking and inspiring stories, as told by their protagonists through a TEDx talk.
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