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Aspen Institute Maghreb Investor Delegation, next week in NY and CA

David Teten

The group is about 22 people; managing directors, partners and COO’s of major investments firms in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, and Tunisia. The schedule of panels in New York is: Monday, January 14 th : Angel Investing Best Practices – 9-11AM, Edwards Wildman offices (750 Lexington, 8th floor; at 59th Street).

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Sprint Like An Egyptian: A Tech Entrepreneurship Revolution in Alexandria

Gust

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.). Even the hijab and other traditional clothing worn by some team members can be seen in IT work environments in places like London, New York or San Francisco.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 27: Brandon Bruce and Jack Sundell

Steve Blank

Joining me in SiriusXM’s studio in New York were. Stationed in Morocco he taught English and organized activities at an after school youth center. But we’re open today and I was able to come to New York to do this interview, so I think we’ve come a long way. Brandon Bruce. Jack Sundell.

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How Israel and the Arab World Connect Through Technology

David Teten

Back in early 2017, I worked with ABANA (network of financial professionals with ties to the Middle East/North Africa); Harvard Arab Alumni Association ; and Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY (which I founded) to launch an annual Tech Summit in New York focused on the Middle East/North Africa region (“MENA”).

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