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Egyptians discuss technology and social development at Social Good Summit

CAIRO, Egypt The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) hosted last week the Social Good Summit: a discussion about new media and...

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NGO connects young Iraqis to international art scene

When war descends, art is often one of its first casualties. As gallery spaces close down and funding dries up, artists often have little...

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Empowering Moroccan artisans to sell on Etsy and Ebay

With the success of Etsy and Ebay, artisans can now become entrepreneurs more easily and market their products to a large global...

Social Entrepreneurship

Women social entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt get a boost from World Bank competition

To support young women social entrepreneurs in Egypt who are promoting job creation, encouraging rural development, and alleviating...

Egypt Social Entrepreneurship

Using technology to conquer harassment in Egypt: A look at HarassMap

When we see major social problems around us continue to grow, we can either ignore them, deny them, or face them head on to find solutions...

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Defining social entrepreneurship: Alashanek ya Balady in Egypt [Case Study]

Continuing our new case study series, in partnership with the El Khazindar Business Research and Case Center (KCC) at the American U...

Social Entrepreneurship

Tech companies support women entrepreneurs in the Arab world

With 74% of women confident that they can achieve a balanced professional and personal life and reach the upper echelons of business...

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4 reasons why sustainability should matter to your startup

Amidst a massive rethink of how we do business, global markets have begun embracing sustainability as an integral part of strategy and a...

Sustainability Social Entrepreneurship

Meet The Winners of the HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021

Early this May, three forward-thinking companies from the Middle East and North Africa took home the top prizes at the...

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Why the Arab world needs an education system that creates entrepreneurs [Report]

By 2020, between 80 and 100 million jobs need to be created in the Middle East and North Africa just to maintain current unemployment...

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EuroAsia Social Business Forum - Istanbul, Turkey

The EuroAsia Social Business Forum is a social business on May 23, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey, attended by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Pr...

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Disruptive Entrepreneurship Part II: Key Takeaways from the Skoll World Forum

After performing my annual pilgrimage to the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University, UK — which gathered almost ...

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Disruptive Entrepreneurship Part I: We’re Going to Change the World

For just three days once a year, I don’t have to explain myself. The notion that business and social impact are in fact m...

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Social Business Gets a Boost in Tunisia with Launch of Muhammad Yunus's New Holistic Movement

March 13th was a day to remember in Tunisia this year. That day, Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi Noble Prize winner and one of the...

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Born of the Revolution, Culture Corner Challenges Egypt's Intellect

The day after the Egyptian revolution, six youths decided to start rebuilding the country their way, by creating a Culture Corner. The idea...

Social Change Education Social Entrepreneurship

Can You Marry Profit with Social Impact? Answers from ArabNet Beirut

I recently attended my first ArabNet in Beirut take part in the social impact sessions. Speaking an entirely different language than C++,...

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5 Takeaway Questions from Arabnet Beirut 2013

Despite the conflict next door, Arabnet Beirut managed to rally a good crowd this year for new debates on the state of tech...

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Textile Training Helps Women Out of Poverty at Artistry Egypt

Women in Cairo don't have it easy under the new regime, but a new non-profit is offering artisan training to those in...

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New Incubation Project Supports Non-Profits in Saudi Arabia

I recently wrote about major challenges that startups are facing in Saudi Arabia, but as support programs at KAUST and...

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Synergos Launches 3rd Round of Social Entrepreneurship Program in the Middle East

The Synergos Arab World Social Innovators (AWSI) program, which launched its first round in 2008, has supported 40 civil society leaders,...

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Business4Change Conference

Bringing together Arab youth, aged 16-30, from across the region, PepsiCo and Al Ahli Holding Group CSR Division are organizing the...

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Apply Before April 19: HCT-Wharton Innovation Tournament 2021

The Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE and Knowledge@Wharton have teamed up to host the second edition of the “Innovation Tournament 2...

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New Incubator Supports Social Ventures in Saudi Arabia

Tasamy, established with the support of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, was created to help set up volunteering initiatives across Saudi...

Social Entrepreneurship

Bader Entrepreneurship Program Launches in Egypt, Announces Business Plan Competition

Since the 2011 revolution, Egypt has been witnessing a boom in new projects fueled by the enthusiasm of young people, a renewed sense of...

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