Re:Coded and ConsenSys Team Up to bring Blockchain to Iraq’s War-Affected Youth
The 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.
From Senegal’s Poorest Town to Creating Italy’s First Migrant VC Fund: Meet Mamadou Lamine
Having 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.
Will This Syrian Entrepreneur Radically Change the $30 Billion Travel Industry in Turkey?
Yusuf 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.
From a Refugee Camp to a $1.2 Million Investment: Tykn Raises New Funding Round
The blockchain startup, founded by Syrian entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula, has just scored a $1.2 Million Investment from Dutch IT entrepreneur Johan Mastenbroek.
6 TEDx Talks by Refugee Founders That Will Turn Your Perceptions Upside Down
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.
Meet 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.
