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Startups in the MENA Can Now Apply to the Orange Social Venture Prize

The Orange Social Venture Prize rewards the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East, with up to €25,000 in prizes. By SWB Team Entrepreneurs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia can now apply to the Orange Social Venture Prize, which has just opened its applications across the Middle...

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This Ramadan, Jusoor Brings Syrian and Jordanian Youth Together to Build Incredible SMEs

The opportunity is open for Syrian and Jordanian entrepreneurs in Jordan. Applications are open until April 25th. By SWB Team  Syrian and Jordanian youth are up for an exciting season this Ramadan in Jordan, with the opportunity to launch their business in 10 weeks through the Jusoor Small Business Program. After their successful...

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Erbil-Based Shiffer Wins the MITEF Pan Arab’s Innovate for Refugees

The Innovate for Refugees competition awards the best solutions to tackle the refugee crisis across the Middle East. US-based Engineering For Social Good and Lebanese startup KwikPak won the Idea Track. Peer-to-peer logistics platform Shiffer, founded in Iraq, has just been awarded the ‘Startup Track’ at the Innovate for...

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EBDA! Newcomers in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon Can Now Apply to SPARK’s New Program

Do you think you have the next big idea for a business ? Do you want to improve your skills and skyrocket your business to success? The Entrepreneurship and Business Development Activities (EBDA) programme will help you unleash your inner entrepreneur and build a successful business. SPARK is calling for newcomers residing in Turkey,...

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The Next Society Launches the Startup Booster Across These 7 Countries in MENA

THE NEXT SOCIETY is calling for talented entrepreneurs and innovative businesses in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia. SWB Team Get your business to take-off with THE NEXT SOCIETY Start-up Booster Track! THE NEXT SOCIETY is calling for talented entrepreneurs and innovative businesses in Algeria, Egypt,...

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Saleem Najjar, The Syrian Entrepreneur Building the Artisans’ Gateway to Global Markets

Yasmeen Smadi meets the Syrian entrepreneur giving artisans in Jordan access to market with Sharqi Shop. By Yasmeen Smadi Brought by: Jusoor and Spark It’s Monday evening and I’m driving through the streets of Amman, the windows rolled down to enjoy the spring breeze, as I head off to the city’s Business Park to meet …...

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E-Commerce Startup Sharqi Shop and HealthTech Fadfeth Championed the Startup Roadshow in Amman

Amman. Syrian-led e-commerce platform Sharqi Shop, and Fadfeth have won the Startup Roadshow competition in Jordan, held on October 11th. The Startup Roadshow, organised by Jusoor and SPARK, is in the midst of its tour across 5 cities, setting off to discover the next generation of Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey and the Levant region....

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MITEF Pan Arab Launches Innovate for Refugees Competition – Applications are Open!

The competition, running its 3rd edition, has supported over 40 projects and injected $250,000 in equity-free investment to startups. Does your startup create solutions for refugees? The MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab (MITEF Pan Arab), has just announced the launch of one of its flagship competitions, Innovate for Refugees, in...

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The Startup Roadshow Is Looking for Syrian Startups Across the Middle East

The Roadshow is selecting Syrian startups for 5-day bootcamps across 5 cities in the Middle East and the chance to pitch at the finale in Amsterdam. The Startup Roadshow, a competition for Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey and the Levant region, is taking to 5 cities, from Amman to Erbil, to Beirut, Istanbul, and Gaziantep, to …...

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Meet the Entrepreneur Connecting Syrian artisans in Jordan with Markets Abroad

By Yasmeen Smadi It’s Monday evening and I’m driving through the streets of Amman, the windows rolled down to enjoy the spring breeze, as I head off to the city’s Business Park to meet Saleem Najjar, the co-founder of Sharqi Shop. Sharqi Shop is a market place that enables Middle Eastern artisans to sell their …...

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