Social Entrepreneurship in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities
This is the first of many multi-lingual blog post to come. It will appear in both English and Arabic.High rates of youth unemployment across the Middle East and North Africa were a major catalyst for...
View Articleالريادة المجتمعية فى مصر: التحديات والفرص
يعد هذا المقال الأول من ضمن سلسلة من المقالات ذات الصلة والتى ستعرض باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية. كتابة: مايرا فالينزويلاتعد معدلات البطالة العالية بالذات لدى الشباب فى منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا...
View ArticleBBC: Social Minded Business trying to Grow in Egypt
Find out more about the social enterprise movement in Egypt. This timely piece from BBC that features some exciting social enterprises ranging from roof-top gardening to paper made from recycled...
View ArticleEgypt Development Marketplace Awards Grants!
Thirty-five organizations will be awarded $800,000 by the Egypt Development Marketplace (DM) funded by The World Bank Group (WBG) and its local and international partners. Each of the grantees will...
View ArticleFurniture from Palm Trees, Honey Production and Bringing back “Ferka” Weaving
How we support agribusiness and handicrafts sector in Upper EgyptLast week I met 35 entrepreneurs from Assyut, Aswan, Beni Seouf, Cairo, Fayoum, Giza, Luxor , Minya, Qena, Sharkeyya, Sohag. Some of...
View Article...And the Egypt Development Marketplace 2013 Grantees Are....
Almost two months ago the announcement was made about the World Bank, IFC and partners providing grants of 1.25 million via the Egypt DM. Since that announcement, many have been contacting us via...
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