101 Saudi Teams Joined Forces to fight Covid-19 in an Unprecedented Online Startup Weekend

On the heels of the first-ever Online Startup Weekend in Saudi Arabia: Unite to Fight Covid-19 in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, 101 teams comprising more than 800 attendees…

Meet Europe’s first Marketplace for Refugee-led Businesses: Anqa

TERN, the UK’s leading refugee business network has just launched Anqa, Europe’s first marketplace for refugee-led businesses. The platform features an array of 8 cutting-edge brands and 80 products for…

How to Keep Your Business Afloat: The COVID-19 Survival Guide for Refugee Businesses

Spark has just released a live, open-source guide for refugee-led startups during the pandemic. Sharing 25 years of its experience supporting refugee entrepreneurs, and authored by Ahmad Sufian Bayram, the guide offers concrete tools to grow businesses during crises. 

The Covid19 Resilience Grant Offers Up to $10,000 to Startups that Support the Community During the Pandemic

App Samurai has just launched the Covid19 Resilience Grant, which offers startups supporting the community up to $10,000 in App Samurai ad credit to go towards their user acquisition campaigns. 

20 Refugee Entrepreneurs Whose Drive to Innovate Against All Odds Will Inspire You

On World Refugee Day, we take a look at 20 refugee entrepreneurs who are valiantly innovating to create new realities, while crafting new lives. From disruptive blockchain startups, to fashion empires; from Healthtech innovations to online communities, these entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: their unstoppable courage.

Blockchain Entrepreneur Tey Al-Rjula Launches His Book “The Invisible Son”

The entrepreneur is launching his book at the Quarantine Sessions on World Refugee Day. Titled ‘The Invisible Son,’ the book tells the true story of a hero’s journey in 9 chapters, from Tey ElRjula losing to reclaiming his identity. 

Listen to These 5 Inspiring Entrepreneur Stories with TERN’s ‘Tea With Fatma’

For World Refugee Week, UK-based incubator for refugees TERN has launched Tea with Fatma, a series of online interviews with inspiring refugee entrepreneurs. By SWB Team To celebrate World Refugee…

Startups in the Netherlands: Apply to the Global Everis Awards and Run Up for €70,000 in Prizes

Everis is looking for the best Dutch entrepreneur to compete on the XIX edition of the Global Everis Awards. The competition is open for high-impact tech projects that improve the quality of life of people or promote environmental care.

10 Lessons I learned Working with +300 Startups in the Middle East

“Working with tech startups was a turning point for me; I went from being a former refugee with many fears to a contributor to the people around me, especially after…

Egypt’s AUC is Calling for Students to Join the COVID-19 Online Regional Hackathon

The university is inviting students in the MENA region to join the COVID-19 Online Regional Hackathon, organized by the AUC School of Business, together with the  Center for Entrepreneurship and…

Ashoka’s Hello Europe Is Calling on Entrepreneurs Working on Migration

Want to solve migration problems? Hello Europe is on the lookout for new Hellopreneurs! Social innovators, problem solvers, and creative thinkers are now invited to join their cohort. This initiative…

7 Business Podcasts We Can’t Stop Listening to During Quarantine

How to transform your life during lockdown? We’ve listed our favourite business podcasts, from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Maxwell, to marketing guru Jenna Kutcher, to storytelling master…

This Week on Quarantine Sessions: Learn Branding and UX from Egypt’s Top Entrepreneurs

From the founder of Simpleia UX Consultancy to the The Cairo Angels’ Community Manager, this week’s Quarantine Sessions gather Egypt’s most passionate leaders, founders, and experts to talk branding, UX,…

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Web-Developers in Tukey! Re:Coded has launched a Front-End Web Development Bootcamp

Re:Coded, the leading coding school for refugees in the Middle East, has partnered with Flatiron School in New York to launch the Front-End Web Development Bootcamp, a 5 months program…

This Week on the Quarantine Sessions: Best-Selling Coaches and Growth Hacking Masterminds

From American best-selling coach Rhett Power to the leaders of some of Egypt’s most daring tech startups, this week’s quarantine sessions will be filled with tangible tips and advice. BY…