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“The world of e-commerce is traditionally product-based, while people will buy with their emotion,” says Oubai Al Hendi.
Valentina PrimoHow This Syrian Entrepreneur Built a 9.000-strong Community of “Conscious Mothers’’ in Cairo
We meet Reem Sabouni, the Syrian entrepreneur supporting refugee and migrant mothers through Montessori education.
SWB TeamSyrian Startup Reviving Home Scores €20.000 at SINGA’s Berlin Newcomer Startup Award
The startup, founded by Hadi Soufan, aims to help displaced people to rebuild and revive their war and crisis-torn cities.
SWB TeamThis Syrian Woman Just Won the Startup Roadshow Finals in Lebanon
The EdTech startup is based in Gaziantep and focuses on bringing marionettes to the 21st century. This was the roadshow’s second Demo Day, following Ignite 2018 in Amsterdam.
SWB Team6 Migrant Entrepreneurs Whose Startups Are Rocking the Tech World
On International Migrants Day, we take a look at the tech innovations of 6 migrant entrepreneurs who are disrupting the tech industry across borders, from Germany, to Norway, to the US.
Valentina PrimoGaza Sky Geeks and Re:Coded Discuss Tech and Refugees at Egypt’s RiseUp Summit
The panel “Refugees: Digital Lifelines” took over the main stage at Cairo’s leading startup summit, where Re:Coded and Gaza Sky Geeks talked about their tech programs.
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