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Sudan's future: why now is the time to step up
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  • Sudan

Sudan's future: why now is the time to step up

Sudan holds immense potential. Recently however, the country has mostly made international headlines because of the ...

Meet the OC Alumni: Loor Masri – LaCom for YoungPreneurs
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  • Palestinian Territories

Meet the OC Alumni: Loor Masri – LaCom for YoungPreneurs

Meet Orange Corners Palestinian Territories graduate Loor Masri, who has made impressive strides in empowering young ...

Photos from Orange Corners Morocco: Demo Day
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  • Morocco

Photos from Orange Corners Morocco: Demo Day

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Marrakesh, last week’s Orange Corners Morocco‘s Demo Day marked an ...

Photos from Orange Corners South Sudan: Growth Gathering
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  • South Sudan

Photos from Orange Corners South Sudan: Growth Gathering

We’re excited to share some pictures of Orange Corners South Sudan‘s first-ever Growth Gathering. This networking ...

Meet Orange Corners Nigeria’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Banji Ajilore
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  • Nigeria

Meet Orange Corners Nigeria’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Banji Ajilore

Having an experienced mentor can be a game-changer for a startup, offering practical business insights along ...

From concept art to cultural preservation: Kevir Studio's journey since Orange Corners
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

From concept art to cultural preservation: Kevir Studio's journey since Orange Corners

In the heart of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, a small but ambitious game development studio ...

Meet the OC Alumni: Mohammad Alnobani – The Middle Frame
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  • Palestinian Territories

Meet the OC Alumni: Mohammad Alnobani – The Middle Frame

From identifying a gap in the market to creating a vibrant platform for authentic Arab images, ...

Photos from Orange Corners Bangladesh: launch cohort 3
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  • Bangladesh

Photos from Orange Corners Bangladesh: launch cohort 3

Orange Corners Bangladesh welcomed its third cohort on September 9, 2024, at Impact Hub Dhaka. The ...

Photos from Orange Corners Mozambique: A Moment of Inspiration with Alima Sauji and Cely Grace
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  • Mozambique

Photos from Orange Corners Mozambique: A Moment of Inspiration with Alima Sauji and Cely Grace

A Moment of Inspiration at Orange Corners Mozambique with Alima Sauji and Cely Grace. These two ...

Meet the OC partners: Dalia el Nazer
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  • Egypt

Meet the OC partners: Dalia el Nazer

At Orange Corners, we’re all about going the extra mile. While Cairo’s startup ecosystem is thriving, ...

Meet the OC alumni: Mustafa Alwin – Kawenter
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  • Iraq (Baghdad)

Meet the OC alumni: Mustafa Alwin – Kawenter

In a world where travel can be a complex and often daunting process, Orange Corners Baghdad ...

Seven OCIF Nigeria entrepreneurs to watch
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  • Nigeria

Seven OCIF Nigeria entrepreneurs to watch

The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) empowers our most innovative young entrepreneurs to scale their businesses ...

Photos from Orange Corners Jordan: mentorship retreat
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  • Jordan

Photos from Orange Corners Jordan: mentorship retreat

Earlier this month, our Orange Corners Jordan entrepreneurs came together with potential mentors for a day ...

Meet the OC partners: Carine Vavasseur and Larissa Byll-Cataria
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  • Senegal
  • Burundi

Meet the OC partners: Carine Vavasseur and Larissa Byll-Cataria

At Orange Corners, the strength of our network is what truly sets us apart. With over ...

Meet the OC partners: Adil Raitab and Azhar Rim Qachach
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  • Morocco

Meet the OC partners: Adil Raitab and Azhar Rim Qachach

At Orange Corners, we believe in adapting our programmes to fit the unique needs of each ...

AstraZeneca fuels growth of promising Orange Corners Jordan startups
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  • Jordan

AstraZeneca fuels growth of promising Orange Corners Jordan startups

Private partners play an indispensable role in nurturing young entrepreneurial talent, offering not just crucial financial ...

Meet the OC alumni: Claybourne Appies – Deaftouch
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  • South Africa

Meet the OC alumni: Claybourne Appies – Deaftouch

Meet Claybourne Appies. With Deaftouch, this Orange Corners South Africa alum is on a mission to ...

Orange Corners Burundi entrepreneurs visit private partner Brarudi
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  • Burundi

Orange Corners Burundi entrepreneurs visit private partner Brarudi

An exciting and inspiring day at Orange Corners Burundi! Our private partner Brarudi, partner in Burundi ...

New publication: Financial vs Impact Tension
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  • Angola
  • South Africa
  • Mozambique

New publication: Financial vs Impact Tension

‘Scaling Success: helping entrepreneurs navigate tensions while scaling their business’ is a consultancy research project conducted ...

Photos from Orange Corners Jordan: kick-off second cohort
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  • Jordan

Photos from Orange Corners Jordan: kick-off second cohort

Earlier this week, we officially kicked off our second cohort in Jordan with an engaging orientation ...

How to find your co-founder - lessons from Orange Corners Algeria
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  • Algeria

How to find your co-founder - lessons from Orange Corners Algeria

When embarking on an entrepreneurial journey, an inevitable question arises: should one go solo or look ...

Photos from GITEX Africa 2024
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  • Morocco

Photos from GITEX Africa 2024

Orange Corners alumni from 6 countries (Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Sudan) are currently ...

Meet the OC alumni: Luqman Sedeeq – Maydan
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

Meet the OC alumni: Luqman Sedeeq – Maydan

Meet Luqman Sedeeq. He’s not just an agripreneur; he’s a wearer of many hats. From being ...

Orange Corners learns: understanding startup ecosystems with Startup Genome
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  • General

Orange Corners learns: understanding startup ecosystems with Startup Genome

Orange Corners is not just about training young entrepreneurs, but also about supporting capacity building among ...

Photos from Orange Corners Angola: Demo Day
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  • Angola

Photos from Orange Corners Angola: Demo Day

Last week, our HQ colleagues Richard (Programme advisor Angola) and Paulien (OCIF advisor) visited our hub ...

Photos from Orange Corners Mali: official launch
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  • Mali

Photos from Orange Corners Mali: official launch

To foster entrepreneurship and innovation, this year we expanded our activities to Mali. With the official ...

Meet the women behind OC Angola: Carmen and Swelia
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  • Angola

Meet the women behind OC Angola: Carmen and Swelia

Two remarkable women at the forefront of driving positive change in Angola. Swelia da Silva Antonio ...

K2K: fostering entrepreneurial mindsets in Angola
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  • Angola

K2K: fostering entrepreneurial mindsets in Angola

Orange Corners is not just about training a new generation of entrepreneurs, but also about shaping ...

Photos from Orange Corners DRC: visit Geerten
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  • République démocratique du Congo

Photos from Orange Corners DRC: visit Geerten

Last week, our Programme Advisor DRC Geerten Schurink visited the Orange Corners hub in Kinshasa, Democratic ...

Orange Corners Algeria reports: empowering entrepreneurs through Orange Corners Algeria’s inaugural acceleration programme
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  • Algeria

Orange Corners Algeria reports: empowering entrepreneurs through Orange Corners Algeria’s inaugural acceleration programme

In its first year as the implementer of Orange Corners Algeria, Sylabs is excited to take ...

Photos from Orange Corners South Sudan: official launch
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  • South Sudan

Photos from Orange Corners South Sudan: official launch

Orange Corners has announced its arrival in South Sudan with a bang. The official launch, which ...

Ecosystem partners: Segal Family Foundation in Sub-Saharan Africa
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  • General

Ecosystem partners: Segal Family Foundation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Delve into the world of innovative philanthropy and ecosystem development with Patricia Malila, strategy manager at ...

The transformative journey of youth empowerment in South Sudan
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  • South Sudan

The transformative journey of youth empowerment in South Sudan

In February 2024, NL Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work Jurriaan Middelhoff visited South Sudan. Here, ...

New publication: Orange Corners Research Agenda
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  • General

New publication: Orange Corners Research Agenda

Exiting news! Since our inception in 2016, we’ve been on a mission to harness the power ...

Orange Corners' Milou Derks presents research at CSSI 2024
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  • South Africa

Orange Corners' Milou Derks presents research at CSSI 2024

As Orange Corners, we aim to contribute to the fields of entrepreneurship training and youth development ...

Entrepreneurs of tomorrow rock Mini-Incubator Erbil
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

Entrepreneurs of tomorrow rock Mini-Incubator Erbil

At Orange Corners, ideas become reality. And really, you can’t start that process early enough. That’s ...

Best of both worlds: Dutch students support Moroccan entrepreneurs with real-life challenges
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  • Morocco

Best of both worlds: Dutch students support Moroccan entrepreneurs with real-life challenges

Last year, Orange Corners Morocco and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences kicked off a new ...

From displacement to success: Orange Corners Sudan's Taj El-Din's entrepreneurial journey
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  • Sudan

From displacement to success: Orange Corners Sudan's Taj El-Din's entrepreneurial journey

With the war in Sudan entering its tenth month, our Orange Corners alumni continue to face ...

New publication: Ecosystem Mapping Burundi
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  • Burundi

New publication: Ecosystem Mapping Burundi

In 2024, Orange Corners expanded to three new countries: Burundi, Mali and South Sudan. But how ...

Meet the OC alumni: Gideon Dendzo – Giddins Ghana
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC alumni: Gideon Dendzo – Giddins Ghana

Back in April, we met Gideon for the first time when he visited the Netherlands as ...

Meet the OC partners: Nali Bahaulddin – Netherlands Consulate-General Erbil
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

Meet the OC partners: Nali Bahaulddin – Netherlands Consulate-General Erbil

The success of a local Orange Corners programme depends not just on our implementing partners. A ...

Meet the OC ambassadors: Victorine and Bright
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC ambassadors: Victorine and Bright

Each local Orange Corners hub has one or more ambassadors: alumni who continue to play a ...

Meet the OC alumni: Titilayo Falaiye – Orange Strategy
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  • Nigeria

Meet the OC alumni: Titilayo Falaiye – Orange Strategy

“Indiscriminate disposal of waste is a major issue in Nigeria and Africa at large”, says Titilayo ...

"The longest six months of my life!" or what Orange Corners is really like
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  • Nigeria

"The longest six months of my life!" or what Orange Corners is really like

Ever wondered what it’s really like to go through an Orange Corners incubation or acceleration programme? ...

Turbocharging DRC’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with Dutch support
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  • République démocratique du Congo

Turbocharging DRC’s entrepreneurial ecosystem with Dutch support

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is undergoing a remarkable transformation in its entrepreneurial ecosystem, ...

Meet the OC partners: Sonia Onovughakpo Fajusigbe – Netherlands Consulate-General Lagos
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  • Nigeria

Meet the OC partners: Sonia Onovughakpo Fajusigbe – Netherlands Consulate-General Lagos

Orange Corners is but one of many youth-related programmes funded by the Netherlands government. Why this ...

Meet the OC alumni: Derrick Kofi Sarfo – DercolBags
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC alumni: Derrick Kofi Sarfo – DercolBags

Remember Derrick? This manufacturer of eco-friendly packaging was part of a group of young Ghanaian entrepreneurs ...

New publication: Innovation in Fragile Settings
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  • Sudan
  • Ghana

New publication: Innovation in Fragile Settings

How can we support and scale the impact of young innovators in fragile settings? This new ...

Meet the OC alumni: Ollaset Ahouo - Cabo Samlan
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  • Côte d’Ivoire

Meet the OC alumni: Ollaset Ahouo - Cabo Samlan

Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producer, generates 26 million tonnes of waste from this crop ...

Meet the OC alumni: Naiden Ewuradjoa Kutubebi – The Planet shop GH
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC alumni: Naiden Ewuradjoa Kutubebi – The Planet shop GH

Born in a small fishing community, Naiden Ewuradjoa Kutubebi is disturbed by the gigantic mountains of ...

Alumni Accelerator Pitch Event great success
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  • General

Alumni Accelerator Pitch Event great success

In the last 7 months, 16 of our most promising young entrepreneurs joined Amsterdam-based accelerator Forward·Inc ...

Meet the OC alumni: Yassine Bentaleb - Foodeals
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  • Morocco

Meet the OC alumni: Yassine Bentaleb - Foodeals

With Orange Corners Morocco (La Caravane) in its fifth cohort, it’s worth remembering some of the ...

Meet the OC alumni: Anthony Owusu-Ansah - ShaQ Express
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC alumni: Anthony Owusu-Ansah - ShaQ Express

If you’ve ever visited Ghana’s capital Accra, chances are good that you’ve spotted one of the ...

Meet the OC alumni: Boluwatife Arewa – Scrapays
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  • Nigeria

Meet the OC alumni: Boluwatife Arewa – Scrapays

Did you know Africa recycles less than four percent of the waste it generates? With Scrapays, ...

Meet the OC alumni: Yemi Olutoye – Drugstore Nigeria
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  • Nigeria

Meet the OC alumni: Yemi Olutoye – Drugstore Nigeria

Adeyemi Olutoye is the founder of Drugstore Nigeria, an online marketplace for authentic and affordable medications ...

Meet the OC alumni: Felix Appiah – Trisolace
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC alumni: Felix Appiah – Trisolace

Did you know snails are the most profitable farm animal per square meter? Although few Dutchies ...

Meet the OC alumni: Yaa Asare – Naya Success
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC alumni: Yaa Asare – Naya Success

Once upon a time, Ghana was one of Africa’s main hubs for poultry farming. Today, the ...

Hope in times of war: stories from Orange Corners Sudan
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  • Sudan

Hope in times of war: stories from Orange Corners Sudan

As Sudan navigates through the most critical and darkest of times, let’s shine a light on ...

Meet the OC partners: Maame Awinador-Kanyirige
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  • Ghana

Meet the OC partners: Maame Awinador-Kanyirige

A close cooperation between the Dutch and local government, a local implementing partner and international, Dutch ...

Meet the OC hubs: Nada Al Jaafari - Jordan
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  • Jordan

Meet the OC hubs: Nada Al Jaafari - Jordan

In Jordan, a new Orange Corners hub opened in early 2023 in collaboration with the Queen ...

Meet the OC alumni: Maryam Adebola-Salami - Mobaby Care
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  • Nigeria

Meet the OC alumni: Maryam Adebola-Salami - Mobaby Care

Many care products currently on the market in African countries are of Western origin, created by ...

Alumni in the NL: meet Alice and Derrick
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  • Ghana

Alumni in the NL: meet Alice and Derrick

Earlier this year we had the pleasure of welcoming a number of Orange Corners Ghana alumni ...

Meet the OC hubs: Youness Ajoutate – Morocco
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  • Morocco

Meet the OC hubs: Youness Ajoutate – Morocco

Orange Corners is a network of people dedicated to create a better world through entrepreneurship. From ...

Alumni in the NL: meet Gideon & Stephen
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  • Ghana

Alumni in the NL: meet Gideon & Stephen

Last month we had the pleasure of welcoming some of our Orange Corners Ghana alumni at ...

Meet the OC alumni: Celso Ferreira – Zambezi Eyewear
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  • Mozambique

Meet the OC alumni: Celso Ferreira – Zambezi Eyewear

Through our incubation and acceleration programmes, we support young entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and the Middle ...

Meet the OC alumni: Amer Kurdi - Adel
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  • Palestinian Territories

Meet the OC alumni: Amer Kurdi - Adel

The West Bank is one of the world’s most challenging places to do business. In a ...

Meet the OC alumni: Aly Mohamed – Seavo 
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  • Egypt

Meet the OC alumni: Aly Mohamed – Seavo 

The energy transition is one of the most important challenges of our times. Reaching ‘net zero’ ...

Meet the OC hubs: Shary Lima – DRC
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  • République démocratique du Congo

Meet the OC hubs: Shary Lima – DRC

Orange Corners is a network of people dedicated to create a better world through entrepreneurship. All ...

Meet the OC alumni: Adja Sembene Fall & Seynabou Fall
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  • Senegal

Meet the OC alumni: Adja Sembene Fall & Seynabou Fall

Senegal’s new generation of female entrepreneurs has opportunities their mothers never had. At the same time, ...

Meet the OC alumni: Huda Sarhang - Lala Candles
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

Meet the OC alumni: Huda Sarhang - Lala Candles

What do you know about the Kurdish culture? That daffodils are special to the Kurdish people? ...

Meet the OC alumni: Shakir Ayad - Orderii
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  • Iraq (Baghdad)

Meet the OC alumni: Shakir Ayad - Orderii

From a one-man company to 30 employees and a six-figure pre-seed investment: Orderii’s Shakir Ayad has ...

Petra Beris: “I never wanted to be an entrepreneur”
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  • General

Petra Beris: “I never wanted to be an entrepreneur”

The journey of an entrepreneur is often described as an intentional (and often romanticised) path that ...

Watch the highlights of the plenary session ‘Promoting Youth Employment: Upskilling Future Generations’
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  • General

Watch the highlights of the plenary session ‘Promoting Youth Employment: Upskilling Future Generations’

Investing in youth employment and youth leadership are at the core of the Youth at Heart ...

How young entrepreneurs can benefit from Intersectional Feminist Leadership
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  • General

How young entrepreneurs can benefit from Intersectional Feminist Leadership

At the One Young World conference in Manchester, the Enterprise for Peace scholars reflected on the ...

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  • General

Orange Corners is supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa and the Middle East. One of the ...

Creating good people is more important than creating champions
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  • Morocco

Creating good people is more important than creating champions

Adil Hajji is a big and sturdy man, he is visibly popular in and around the ...

NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Orange Corners and The Hague Humanity Hub team up for International Youth Day event to inspire ‘Enterprise for Peace Scholars’
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  • General

NL Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Orange Corners and The Hague Humanity Hub team up for International Youth Day event to inspire ‘Enterprise for Peace Scholars’

To celebrate International Youth Day and inspire scholars selected as part of the One Young World ...

Wave Beat goes with the flow
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  • Morocco

Wave Beat goes with the flow

Mohamed Taha El Ouaryachi and Oussama Nour are two entrepreneurs from the north of Morocco. They ...

Orange Corners Impact Newsletter #2
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  • General

Orange Corners Impact Newsletter #2

In the Orange Corners Impact Newsletter we keep you up-to-date on the Orange Corners activities and the impact we make. The second edition is out now!

My dream is to build Eco-domes in every Moroccan city, and all over Africa
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  • Morocco

My dream is to build Eco-domes in every Moroccan city, and all over Africa

  Youness Ouazri is a civil engineer from Rabat and alumni from the Orange Corners La ...

Derrick Kofi Sarfo of Dercol Bags: ‘If you’re ambitious, there’s always a way to get things done’
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  • Ghana

Derrick Kofi Sarfo of Dercol Bags: ‘If you’re ambitious, there’s always a way to get things done’

What do you do when your city is flooded, claiming more than 230 lives, and one of the causes of the flood is choked drainages due to disposed single used plastics? You start a company which addresses the root of the problem. And that is exactly what Derrick Kofi Sarfo did. Read the full interview here!

Loubna Lasry believes in a holistic approach with three pillars Sports, Nutricion and mind
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  • Morocco

Loubna Lasry believes in a holistic approach with three pillars Sports, Nutricion and mind

Loubna Lasry is a connective-behavioral therapist, life coach and psycho pedagogue. Loubna is also an incubatee ...

Meet Islam Mohamed, founder of Tawsela.
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  • Egypt

Meet Islam Mohamed, founder of Tawsela.

What do you aim to achieve for your community? “Tawsela” translate itself to the relation between ...

Zach George: "Empires collapse, while ecosystems continue"
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  • General

Zach George: "Empires collapse, while ecosystems continue"

Right at the start of the interview with Zachariah George, Managing Partner and co-founder of Launch ...

Nayera from Nero Puppets believes in the power of puppet play
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  • Egypt

Nayera from Nero Puppets believes in the power of puppet play

By making puppets and using them, I aim to support the mental health for children throughout ...

Agro-business Abel Food helps you to eat healthier and cook smarter
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  • Senegal

Agro-business Abel Food helps you to eat healthier and cook smarter

This innovation that you see here now, is something we would like to continue in the ...

Hope Givers: A climate-smart company helping communities and females to get to work
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  • Ghana

Hope Givers: A climate-smart company helping communities and females to get to work

Linda Lariba Atibilla tries to get over 1000 female employees to work, giving them the task to convert tons of waste generated from shea, baobab seed and neem seed to organic compost for organic farming and cosmetics from baobab.

Gender Equality: Interview with Mutaz Mohamednour of 249Startups
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  • Sudan

Gender Equality: Interview with Mutaz Mohamednour of 249Startups

The last guest in our interview series on gender equality in the wake of #InternationalWomensDay: Mutaz ...

Sikadan Homes: providing accommodation for low-income households
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  • Ghana

Sikadan Homes: providing accommodation for low-income households

Via our platform, you can find an accommodation at your own convenience. Access to decent and ...

Interview with Sara Fakir, co-founder at IdeiaLab, Mozambique
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  • Mozambique

Interview with Sara Fakir, co-founder at IdeiaLab, Mozambique

Sara Fakir is an executive catalyst at Orange Corner’s local implementing partner, Ideialab in Mozambique. She ...

In conversation with…… Majd Khalifeh from Flow Accelerator
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  • Palestinian Territories

In conversation with…… Majd Khalifeh from Flow Accelerator

In the wake of International Women’s Day (IWD), OCHQ interviewed the CEO of Flow Accelerator Majd ...

Frantec: Tapping into Technology and Simplifying Data
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  • Angola

Frantec: Tapping into Technology and Simplifying Data

Francisco da Mata is a young computer science graduate and currently an incubatee of Orange Corners ...

Break the Bias in Leadership: The influence of the media
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  • General

Break the Bias in Leadership: The influence of the media

At Orange Corners we believe that role models are essential for young female entrepreneurs with the ...

Meet Greenhill Recycling, a waste and recycling management startup in Nigeria
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  • Nigeria

Meet Greenhill Recycling, a waste and recycling management startup in Nigeria

“There is so much material to pick up here, I am always running around,” said Mariam ...

Behind every successful woman is…….
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  • General

Behind every successful woman is…….

We all know the adage “behind every successful man there stands a woman”, suggesting that a ...

Órìghò: immortalising African heritage and culture through blockchain technology
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  • Nigeria

Órìghò: immortalising African heritage and culture through blockchain technology

Do what comes naturally for you and what you are passionate about. Meet the visionary Anita ...

Understanding the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Why Gender Matters
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  • General

Understanding the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Why Gender Matters

For Orange Corners, understanding an entrepreneurial environment or ‘ecosystem’ is incredibly important for the implementation of ...

Quadloop: Developing solutions by turning waste into sustainable solar wall lanterns
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  • Nigeria

Quadloop: Developing solutions by turning waste into sustainable solar wall lanterns

Dozie Igweilo is a technophile. Before he launched my startup, he used to repair mobile phones. ...

Meet two of our entrepreneurs at Sports Orange Corners!
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  • Morocco

Meet two of our entrepreneurs at Sports Orange Corners!

Sports Orange Corners has officially kicked off! Its ceremony took place on January 14 2022 at ...

Alia Alaa Eldin Yousef: Egyptian mum and founder of a mentally healthy community
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  • Egypt

Alia Alaa Eldin Yousef: Egyptian mum and founder of a mentally healthy community

Quite frankly, for a very long time, I thought my kids were the challenge. Now, I ...

Algerian Clean Energy (ACE) powers ahead with installing solar power systems in Sahara
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  • Algeria

Algerian Clean Energy (ACE) powers ahead with installing solar power systems in Sahara

We are a social enterprise that provides installations of residential solar photovoltaic systems in areas that ...

Ivoire Myciculture: cultivating oyster mushrooms in Bingerville
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  • Côte d’Ivoire

Ivoire Myciculture: cultivating oyster mushrooms in Bingerville

Our vision is to feed the population while preserving the environment for the generations to come. ...

A small artisan family business in Bouira, Algeria
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  • Algeria

A small artisan family business in Bouira, Algeria

We hope to provide individuals with different ranges of body care products that are handmade, regenerating ...

Collaborative farming in Maluku, RDC
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  • République démocratique du Congo

Collaborative farming in Maluku, RDC

Our country can cultivate their own agricultural products. Initiatives like Le Bulb Farm strengthen that belief. ...

Rethinking plastic packaging in Kinshasa, Congo
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  • République démocratique du Congo

Rethinking plastic packaging in Kinshasa, Congo

President John F Kennedy once said: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but ...

The future of drones in Moroccan farming
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  • Morocco

The future of drones in Moroccan farming

Our goal is to modernise agriculture and other sectors using multifunctional drones, and the only way ...

Pape, surfboard sharper and instructor of Sunugal Surfboard Repair
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  • Senegal

Pape, surfboard sharper and instructor of Sunugal Surfboard Repair

When I first learned how to make a surfboard from scratch, I liked it so much, ...

Holiveg: the go-to shop for healthy recipes, beauty and plant-based products
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  • Iraq (Baghdad)

Holiveg: the go-to shop for healthy recipes, beauty and plant-based products

In 2017, Shumoos Ghanim established the Iraqi Vegan Society to satisfy the demands of vegans in ...

ElZtouna: an e-learning platform in Upper Egypt, pairing teachers with students
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  • Egypt

ElZtouna: an e-learning platform in Upper Egypt, pairing teachers with students

ElZtouna’s services have come in handy during the pandemic as it gives students access to an educational platform, ...

Arwa Sameh, founder of Maan: win-win for all parties involved
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  • Egypt

Arwa Sameh, founder of Maan: win-win for all parties involved

Maan means together in Arabic. I chose this name because it illustrates the connection we have ...

Orange Corners Egypt celebrates graduation of first 28 entrepreneurs in Cairo and Assiut
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  • Egypt

Orange Corners Egypt celebrates graduation of first 28 entrepreneurs in Cairo and Assiut

We look back at a festive September month in Egypt, as Orange Corners Egypt celebrated the ...

Ti Naturel: saving Ivorian vegetables to make savoury sauces
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  • Côte d’Ivoire

Ti Naturel: saving Ivorian vegetables to make savoury sauces

The strength of Ti Naturel is that we preserve the authentic taste of Ivorian vegetables in ...

Orange Corners and Ingenious City teamed up: Ecosystem mapping in Burundi
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  • Burundi

Orange Corners and Ingenious City teamed up: Ecosystem mapping in Burundi

In response to a request from the Netherlands embassy in Bujumbura to better understand the entrepreneurship ...

Agro-business in Ivory Coast: from production, processing to distribution of cassava
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  • Côte d’Ivoire

Agro-business in Ivory Coast: from production, processing to distribution of cassava

The OC programme has helped me to gain more visibility due to the marketing workshops, articles, ...

Akhdur: saving greens through solar dehydration
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  • Sudan

Akhdur: saving greens through solar dehydration

We equip small and middle sized farmers with locally manufactured drying units and market access services ...

Intrapreneurship is the gateway to innovation
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  • General

Intrapreneurship is the gateway to innovation

At Orange Corners, we strive for innovation and impact at the ecosystem level. Therefore, we would ...

Ecowaste: increasing awareness of managing waste in Sudan
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  • Sudan

Ecowaste: increasing awareness of managing waste in Sudan

Ecowaste combats an important societal and environmental issue in Sudan by improving waste management, providing environmental ...

Designing, producing and distributing products made possible by disadvantaged women in Khartoum
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  • Sudan

Designing, producing and distributing products made possible by disadvantaged women in Khartoum

I would like women to obtain their own training and production centre, creating something for themselves ...

Any kind of service, only one click away
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

Any kind of service, only one click away

As an entrepreneur, you are responsible for the results you deliver. For Darnafees, it means that ...

DowaQa: a cultural and innovative food journey
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  • Sudan

DowaQa: a cultural and innovative food journey

DowaQa is all about making, transforming and enjoying food with the products and people you have ...

Connecting gift lovers with small local businesses
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  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)

Connecting gift lovers with small local businesses

“Hadyari’s aim is to promote a culture of love, collaboration and peace and create a market ...

Providing innovative organic food solutions for optimum health in Ghana
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  • Ghana

Providing innovative organic food solutions for optimum health in Ghana

Our vision statement is to become a global nutrition, health and wellness company that achieves better ...

Safeguarding and cultivating the future of Akuapem through coffee
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  • Ghana

Safeguarding and cultivating the future of Akuapem through coffee

Asili is an enterprise that is unique from production to distribution due to its the strong ...

Tagreebi: merging art, design with technology
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  • Egypt

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In 2014, when Ahmed Abdelaziz and his team presented an installation on the Venice Architecture Biennale, ...

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  • Egypt

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The Gawad sisters, Rasha and Sara, decided to pursue their childhood passion in art and fashion ...

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  • Angola

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“Entrepreneurship can pave the way for enhancing a sustainable and prosperous ecosystem in young Africa, but ...

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  • Angola

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The services of DIL bridges the gap between the businesses’ challenges and the role of intelligent ...

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  • Nigeria

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My team is committed to provide access to clean and affordable cold chain solutions, while creating ...

ORANGE CORNERS CÔTE D'IVOIRE CONGRATULATES OCIF WINNERS
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  • Côte d’Ivoire

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Earlier this month, Orange Corners congratulated another group of successful participants of the Orange Corners Innovation ...

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CEO of Green Watech – Orange Corners Morocco Meet Salma Bougarrani. Salma is the CEO of ...

Orange Corners presents the #CounteringCovid series
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COVID-19 has impacted the world as we know it. Whereas for the coronavirus pandemic (social) distance ...

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At Orange Corners we believe in building a better world through entrepreneurship. We believe in young ...

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