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Refugee 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.
Valentina PrimoMeet the Migrant Entrepreneurs Who Won Rome’s “Orizzonti Startup” Pitching Competition
The event gathered entrepreneurs from around the world – from Gabon, to Senegal, Russia and Iran – who came from different corners of Italy to showcase their ideas at Link Campus University.
SWB TeamHe Had to Leave His Hometown in Ruins, So He Began a Startup to Rebuild the Entire Country’s Homes
The winner of the Berlin Newcomer Startup Award, Hadi Soufan is taking on the valiant mission to assist people with the tools they need to rebuild their homes.
SWB TeamThese 6 Syrian Startups Are Rocking the Middle East – Here’s How
Syrian startups are innovating across industries, from peer-to-peer shipping platforms to HealthTech apps, e-commerce champions and AgriTech innovators. Here’s 6 of them.
SWB TeamErbil-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. Engineering For Social Good and KwikPak won the Idea Track.
SWB Team5 Entrepreneurs Spill the Beans on How to Build an Awesome Team
One of the 3 top reasons for startup failure is hiring the wrong team. We ask entrepreneurs from Syria and Egypt how they can build a winning team.
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