India’s Rebalance Accelerator Opens Applications for Refugee and Migrant Entrepreneurs

Applications for Rebalance Accelerator Cohort 2 are now open for female, migrant and refugee entrepreneurs in India, for their 14-week program in Delhi. By SWB Team  India’s new accelerator, Rebalance,…

Podcast: How Rowing Across the Atlantic (and Failing) Mirrored My Entrepreneurial Life

In the 8th Episode of the Startups Without Borders Podcast, we’re bringing you the motivational panel held at the #SWBSummit, where adventurous entrepreneurs Omar Samra and Omar Nour sit with…

Arabnet Riyadh Kicks Off in Saudi Arabia with 250 Speakers

Arabnet Riyadh, the Kingdom’s largest technology event, kicks off next week at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, bringing together over 6,000 attendees, over 150 investors, and 300 startups….

Injaz Egypt is Looking for the Country’s Most Epic Entrepreneurs

INJAZ Egypt is looking for the youth’s most talented, innovative and committed teams with an epic determination to make things happen so join the 9th cycle of Start Up Egypt….

Podcast: 6 Thought-Provoking Voices from the Startups Without Borders Summit

In this first episode of the Startups Without Borders Summit series, we  interview the thought-provoking entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders that inspired the audience for two thrilling days. By SWB…

Syrian Entrepreneur Ahmad Sufian Bayram Wins the Mentor Arabia Award 2019

Syrian Social entrepreneur Ahmad Sufian Bayram won the second Mentor Arab Youth Entrepreneur Award in its second edition, for his work across different platforms supporting entrepreneurship and economic empowerment for…

Chaker Khazaal Gives The World’s First Silent Keynote Speech at the Startups Without Borders Summit

Opening the Summit, Palestinian-Canadian Author and public speaker Chaker Khazaal delivered what could be the world’s first silent keynote speech, texting the audience through his mobile phone. By SWB Team…

Meet the Winners of the Startup Roadshow Heading to Amsterdam’s Ignite Conference

This fall, we took on a tour across 5 cities in the Middle East, from  Beirut, Amman, Erbil, Gaziantep, to Istanbul, on a mission to find the most promising Syrian…

Startups Without Borders Closed Middle East’s First Summit Celebrating Diversity in the Startup Scene

The summit, held on November 8th and 9th at the American University in Cairo, gathered entrepreneurs and investors from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Palestine and Eritrea. The summit also hosted…

This Health-Tech Startup Has Just Won The Startup Roadshow Finals In Amman, Taking Home $15.000

Gaziantep-based startup Spermly has just won the Startup Roadshow Finals. Medicine Box, an Amman-based startup that creates a Medicine Bank for vulnerable people, won the second prize, while Jellyfish from…

Palestinian-Canadian Author Chaker Khazaal Hits the Startups Without Borders Summit in Cairo

The author of “Tale and Tala” and “Confessions of a War Child,” is landing in Cairo for the Startups Without Borders Summit, where he will share his inspiring journey. By…

7 Inspiring Speakers That Will Fire You Up at the Startups Without Borders Summit

Fasten your seatbelt, and get ready to embark on an amazing ride with the most inspiring game-changers, entrepreneurs, adventurers, media powerhouses and business experts. The Startups Without Borders summit is…

5 Must-Attend Workshops at the Startups Without Borders Summit to Unleash Your Startup

As we gear up for the first Startups Without Borders Summit to take place on 8th and 9th of November, we’ve prepared two days full of pioneer speakers, pitching competition,…

10 Syrian-led Startups Are Pitching for $15.000 at the Startup Roadshow in Amman

After touring the Middle East, from Lebanon to Iraq, Turkey and Jordan, in search for the top Syrian-led startups in the region, the Startup Roadshow is taking 10 finalist startup…

Impact Investment and Refugee-Lens Investing: Tim Docking Illustrates the New Investment Frontier

Ahead of the Startups Without Borders Summit, we meet on the the most anticipated speakers: Timothy Docking, co-founder of the Washington-based Refugee Investment Network. As we gear up to discuss…