The world is at a tipping point. The levers and conventional wisdom that undergirded the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Industrial Revolution no longer apply. A paradigm shift is underway and the pace of this shift is causing developed and emerging economies alike to be shaken. The world also has an […]
International Labor Organization (ILO) – Egypt Office The mindset has rapidly changed, with more youth now keen to start their own business [and] an increasing trend of youth interest in entrepreneurship. Amal Mowafi, ILO Egypt Entrepreneurship has become a crucial and vital component in the growth of national economies, with […]
Amr Aboelazm, Chairman, Tamweely Micro Finance, ICSB Vice President, Egypt The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), is one of the most problematic regions in the world. Eight of the nineteen MENA states are among the fifty most unstable countries globally. Four of them–Syria, Libya, Iraq, and Yemen–are “failed states”. […]
Ahmed Osman, ICSB Senior Vice President and President of the Middle East Council for Small Business With a predominantly young population and various organizations and government bodies around the region offering financial and strategic support, focusing on entrepreneurship has been a critical element for economic growth, social inclusion, youth engagement, […]
ICSB 64th World Congress – Cairo, Egypt June 18 – 21, 2019 THE FUTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP THE POWER OF 1.8 BILLION UNLEASHED Never before has the world seen so many young people as mentioned in the United Nations’ Population Fund (UNFPA) report. The Future of Entrepreneurship lies with this segment […]