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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

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Arab countries, stretching from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, have a combined population of about 350 million, with combined GDP equal to nearly 40% of China’s.). The risk-reward tradeoff in finance should hold true in developing and unstable regions as well. Silicon Arabia has engineers in Russia as well as Egypt.)

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Emerging Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: GIST Net Launches

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This public-private partnership is part of the State Department’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative to increase innovation around the world, and was launched today at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Morocco. This critical resource could not come at a more pressing time.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

I also suggest look at the UAE-Israel Technology & Finance Community/Mailing List. Madatech is systematically involved in promoting STEM education for Israel’s Arab minority and also has set up projects in Morocco, Ethiopia, and elsewhere. I thought others might be interested in my list. If I’m missing any, please contact me.

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