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![Meet the OC Alumni: Mohammad Alnobani – The Middle Frame](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/09/ASV23285-e1726158291193-300x178.jpg)
- 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, ...
![Meet the OC partners: Dalia el Nazer](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/08/dalia-2-300x144.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/08/photo1-e1724687211124-300x196.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/08/Mariam-Lawani-2-min-scaled-e1724838831992-300x174.jpg)
- Nigeria
Seven OCIF Nigeria entrepreneurs to watch
The Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) empowers our most innovative young entrepreneurs to scale their businesses ...
![Meet the OC partners: Carine Vavasseur and Larissa Byll-Cataria](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/08/carine-300x129.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/08/adil-1-300x144.png)
- 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 ...
![On radio: Geerten and NL Youth Ambassador Jurriaan Middelhoff join Babylon FM's Breakfast Club](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-25-at-09.05.36-e1722619668213-300x224.jpeg)
- Iraq (Baghdad)
- Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
On radio: Geerten and NL Youth Ambassador Jurriaan Middelhoff join Babylon FM's Breakfast Club
A special broadcast on Babylon FM’s Breakfast Club this week! During their recent visit to Iraq, ...
![AstraZeneca fuels growth of promising Orange Corners Jordan startups](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/image00002-1-300x225.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/IMG_4721-scaled-e1722362999585-239x300.jpg)
- 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 ...
![New publication: Financial vs Impact Tension](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/header-mz-300x132.png)
- 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 ...
![In the media: the struggle for youth employment in Iraq](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-25-at-09.03.28-2-300x225.jpeg)
- Iraq (Baghdad)
- Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
In the media: the struggle for youth employment in Iraq
Earlier this month, our Orange Corners Programme Advisor Geerten Schurink joined NL Youth Ambassador Jurriaan Middelhoff ...
![From data to strategy with Startup Genome](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/sg2-e1721328424155-300x200.jpg)
- General
From data to strategy with Startup Genome
How can we harness data-based approaches to create meaningful improvements in the entrepreneurial community? This was ...
![In the media: Amez Abdullah - Lanay Natural Products](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/lanay-300x132.jpg)
- Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
In the media: Amez Abdullah - Lanay Natural Products
In the heart of Erbil, Lanay Natural Products is making waves. This youth-owned enterprise is testament ...
![How to find your co-founder - lessons from Orange Corners Algeria](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/07/IMG_1784-scaled-e1719828496607-300x190.jpg)
- 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 ...
![Meet the OC alumni: Luqman Sedeeq – Maydan](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/05/photo4-e1715760675402-300x216.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/05/GLF-96-min-300x200.jpg)
- 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 ...
![Meet the women behind OC Angola: Carmen and Swelia](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/05/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-08.52.39-e1714623601246-300x145.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/05/k2k-angola-2-300x225.jpg)
- Angola
K2K: fostering entrepreneurial mindsets in Angola
Orange Corners is not just about training a new generation of entrepreneurs, but also about shaping ...
![In the media: opening Orange Corners Mali](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/04/foto-mali-2-300x133.png)
- Mali
In the media: opening Orange Corners Mali
Last week, we celebrated the grand opening of our new hub in Mali. Esteemed guests included ...
![In the media: JoyNews at Orange Corners Ghana cohort 8 graduation](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/04/IMG-20240411-WA0000-300x144.jpg)
- Ghana
In the media: JoyNews at Orange Corners Ghana cohort 8 graduation
Ghanaian news channel JoyNews captured the inspiring journey of Orange Corners Ghana‘s cohort 8, as they ...
![Orange Corners Algeria reports: empowering entrepreneurs through Orange Corners Algeria’s inaugural acceleration programme](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/04/209A8699-300x200.jpeg)
- 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 ...
![Ecosystem partners: Segal Family Foundation in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Kusini-Water-site-visit-scaled-e1712149014203-300x133.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/04/Orangecorner-13-scaled-e1712300734475-300x145.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/04/research-agenda-plaatje-e1711958555771-300x113.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/02/WhatsApp-Image-2024-02-20-at-14.29.02-1-e1708437812844-300x181.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/02/WhatsApp-Image-2024-01-29-at-12.06.44-300x200.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/11/IMG_7173-scaled-e1698846310313-300x148.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/01/sudan-3-e1706172905587-300x280.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/01/voorkant-burundi-e1706002493235-300x158.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/05/RVO-21-april-036-scaled-e1705317951604-300x171.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2024/01/1-2-e1704704972415-300x133.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/WhatsApp-Image-2023-11-26-at-23.12.14-e1703095530384-300x202.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Titilayo-scaled-e1702917930846-300x252.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/chuks-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2827-300x200.jpg)
- 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, ...
![In the media: Youness Ouazri - Eco-dôme Maroc](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/eco-dromes-300x170.png)
- Morocco
In the media: Youness Ouazri - Eco-dôme Maroc
In Morocco, a startup is building affordable homes using a material that is ubiquitous: soil. Orange ...
![Meet the OC partners: Sonia Onovughakpo Fajusigbe – Netherlands Consulate-General Lagos](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/sonia-240x300.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/06/RVO-21-april-030-scaled-e1701968562991-300x240.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/07/Solar-Energy-Tech-2-300x135.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/12/Ollaset-Ahouo-e1701435033924-300x296.jpg)
- 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 ...
![In the media: KAPITA's insights](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/11/kapita-e1700494283416-300x118.jpg)
- Iraq (Baghdad)
In the media: KAPITA's insights
The Iraqi entrepreneurial scene is constantly evolving. From hackathons and bootcamps to training, volunteering and more, ...
![In the media: Mohamed Al-Hakim - EQIQ/Fedshi](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/11/Mohamed-Al-Hakim-Interview-300x169.jpg)
- Iraq (Baghdad)
In the media: Mohamed Al-Hakim - EQIQ/Fedshi
Iraqi entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Hakim is the founder of VC fund EQIQ as well as Fedshi, a ...
![Meet the OC alumni: Naiden Ewuradjoa Kutubebi – The Planet shop GH](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/11/IMG-20231105-WA0007-e1699264257277-300x183.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/10/forward-300x225.jpeg)
- 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 ...
![In the media: Dutch women entrepreneurs leading agriculture innovation](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/10/artikel-hannah-300x200.jpg)
- General
In the media: Dutch women entrepreneurs leading agriculture innovation
As the demand for agrifood products continues to surge alongside concerns about climate change, resource depletion, ...
![In the media: Mariam Lawani - Greenhill Recycling](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/10/SAP_Portraits_IWD22_5-scaled-e1698306077806-300x263.jpeg)
- Nigeria
In the media: Mariam Lawani - Greenhill Recycling
Remember Startup Night Africa? In July 2023, 5 talented women entrepreneurs from our Orange Corners programmes in ...
![Meet the OC alumni: Yassine Bentaleb - Foodeals](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/DSC07441-min-scaled-e1695900716457-300x221.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Anthony-Owusu-Ansah-3-300x200.jpg)
- 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 ...
![In the media: Mohamed Taha El-Ouaryachi - Wave Beat](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/waves-300x181.jpg)
- Morocco
In the media: Mohamed Taha El-Ouaryachi - Wave Beat
Not many of us can claim to ever be featured on BBC World News, but Orange ...
![In the media: Télébo Soundele - Orange Corners Côte d’Ivoire](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/telebo-300x220.png)
- Côte d’Ivoire
In the media: Télébo Soundele - Orange Corners Côte d’Ivoire
The Netherlands is country of honour at this year’s Salon international de l’Agriculture et des Resources ...
![Meet the OC alumni: Boluwatife Arewa – Scrapays](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/IMG_1976-copy-2-scaled-e1694761309711-300x173.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/yemi-3-scaled-e1694153241781-300x193.jpg)
- 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 ...
![In the media: Queen Uwabuofu - CloveKids](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Queen-II-scaled-e1693807661650-300x240.jpg)
- Nigeria
In the media: Queen Uwabuofu - CloveKids
Back in July, 5 female Orange Corners alumni from our different programmes around the continent pitched ...
![In the media: Goretti Kat - Minzoto Club](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/09/Goretti-I-scaled-e1693806800195-300x258.jpg)
- République démocratique du Congo
In the media: Goretti Kat - Minzoto Club
On 11 July 2023, 5 amazing young female Orange Corners entrepreneurs pitched at Startup Night Africa ...
![In the media: Isaac Oladipupo - Afrilearn](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/08/Isaac-Oladipupo-image-credit-Afrilearn-1-2048x1755-1-e1693396169194-300x163.jpg)
- Nigeria
In the media: Isaac Oladipupo - Afrilearn
Earlier this month Orange Corners Nigeria entrepreneur Isaac Oladipupo was featured by Forbes Africa, one of Africa’s most influential business magazines. ...
![Meet the OC alumni: Felix Appiah – Trisolace](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/08/UNDP_GH_Snails_Design_Felix_1-1-300x200.jpg)
- Ghana
Meet the OC alumni: Felix Appiah – Trisolace
Did you know snails are the most profitable farm animal per square meter? Although few Dutchies ...
![In the media: Safia Shatta - Mango Gate](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/08/MG2Large-e1693234124379-300x136.jpeg)
- Sudan
In the media: Safia Shatta - Mango Gate
Last month, 5 wonderful Orange Corners graduates pitched at Startup Night Africa NL, in search of ...
![In the media: Emi-Beth Quantson - Kawa Moka](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/08/Emi-BethAkuQuantson3-e1693212118978-300x173.jpg)
- Ghana
In the media: Emi-Beth Quantson - Kawa Moka
Last month, 5 amazing female Orange Corners alumni pitched their businesses at Startup Night Africa NL, ...
![Meet the OC alumni: Yaa Asare – Naya Success](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/07/NAYA-at-the-Farm-scaled-e1690548125175-300x124.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/07/Solar-Energy-Tech-2-1-300x135.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/07/IMG_0361-236x300.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4554-1-scaled-e1690270760194-300x193.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/07/TP2_7565-1-e1689252434193-300x136.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/06/banner-duo-300x95.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/05/IMG_9055-min-300x191.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/05/Banner-interview-300x125.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/05/celso-229x300.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/04/MG_9559-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/03/Aly-Mohamed-Seavo-Egypt-2-scaled-e1700466426449-300x158.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/02/DSC_7357-2-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/02/OC-Banner-Interview-300x95.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/02/6-225x300.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2023/01/shakir-ayad-300x300.jpg)
- 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 ...
![In the media: Bashir Saifi - Jobify](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/12/bashir2-300x123.png)
- Palestinian Territories
In the media: Bashir Saifi - Jobify
Meet Bashir Saifi, founder of JobifyGlobal. Launching early next year, Jobify connects people and AI. Through ...
![Petra Beris: “I never wanted to be an entrepreneur”](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/10/petra-300x169.jpg)
- 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’](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/10/oyw1-300x199.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/09/Afbeelding3-300x225.jpg)
- 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 ...
![](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/09/AAA-300x157.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/08/289027636_170479122135159_1066335640030996325_n-300x300.jpg)
- 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’](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/08/blog-IWyd-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/07/wave-beat-foto-voor-website-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/07/oc-banner-header-IMpact-met-ondernemer-300x94.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/06/Benslimane1-300x138.jpg)
- 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’](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/06/IMG_1079-3-300x110.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/06/280559796_5188195614556669_7560999106531294966_n-300x206.jpg)
- 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.](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/06/275110826_718736232837280_932227528718692059_n-300x294.jpg)
- 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"](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/05/images-8.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/04/Nayera-Khaled-Photos-1-300x225.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/04/IMG_15041-300x225.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/04/PHOTO-2022-04-08-22-17-13-2-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/04/NEW-IWD-Interview-L-Facebook-post-3-300x158.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/04/122473454_2814614565424501_5583204574090042193_n-300x158.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/03/IMG-20220328-WA0003-300x300.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/03/IWD-Interview-L-Facebook-post-met-kleur-300x158.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/03/PHOTO-2022-03-04-14-24-06-300x178.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/03/IWD-Blogpost-3-Insta-ver-2-300x300.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/02/20211102_122827-300x142.jpg)
- 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…….](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/02/IWD-Blogpost-2-F-en-LD-300x158.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/02/e6aeb057-8cc7-4777-b3b5-314eb68a56bd-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/02/Blogpost-1-Ver-2-300x300.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/02/IMG_2835-300x222.jpg)
- 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!](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/02/DSC6501-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/01/IMG-20210828-WA0141-225x300.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2022/01/IMG_20220105_170731-300x136.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/12/image1-300x152.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/12/245488837_315306957102936_3902223408312055441_n-300x138.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/12/IMG_1548-300x290.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/11/255917751_1810371862466761_6032653854987011580_n-300x225.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-11-12-17-18-59-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/11/PHOTO-2021-10-17-13-26-55-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/11/shumoos5-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/10/Screenshot-2021-10-26-at-11.28.24-AM-e1635244333161-300x144.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/10/70439005_1238508256356562_1863673269937242112_n-300x225.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/10/IMG-20210914-WA0003-300x300.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/10/124974178_695032874777969_6554118717188497693_n-300x200.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/10/burundi-bus-incubator-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/10/232625194_3969790159799653_4651216047792251261_n-e1633552492190-300x130.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/09/Exp-of-products-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/09/Foto1-kleiner-300x224.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/09/Screenshot_20210922_013329_com.android.gallery3d-300x225.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/09/jaja-300x251.png)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/09/IMG_8652-2-300x201.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/09/dowawa-300x137.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/08/Rebeen-123-300x200.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/08/12-300x204.jpg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/08/IMG_2783-1-300x200.jpeg)
- 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](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/07/A9R6EF3-300x199.jpg)
- Egypt
Tagreebi: merging art, design with technology
In 2014, when Ahmed Abdelaziz and his team presented an installation on the Venice Architecture Biennale, ...
![Uniting Egyptian history with art and design](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/07/image_6487327-2-e1626988953569-300x139.jpg)
- Egypt
Uniting Egyptian history with art and design
The Gawad sisters, Rasha and Sara, decided to pursue their childhood passion in art and fashion ...
![Alojinha: using recycled materials to make sustainable products](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/07/ALOJINHA-TEArrM-1-300x159.jpg)
- Angola
Alojinha: using recycled materials to make sustainable products
“Entrepreneurship can pave the way for enhancing a sustainable and prosperous ecosystem in young Africa, but ...
![Digital Intelligence Language: leading information technology startup in Angola](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/06/2-300x235.jpg)
- Angola
Digital Intelligence Language: leading information technology startup in Angola
The services of DIL bridges the gap between the businesses’ challenges and the role of intelligent ...
![Ecotutu: achieving food security and driving sustainability in Nigeria](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/06/ecotutu-300x173.jpg)
- Nigeria
Ecotutu: achieving food security and driving sustainability in Nigeria
My team is committed to provide access to clean and affordable cold chain solutions, while creating ...
![ORANGE CORNERS CÔTE D'IVOIRE CONGRATULATES OCIF WINNERS](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/05/HEADER-ocif-CDI-e1621366436453-300x121.jpg)
- Côte d’Ivoire
ORANGE CORNERS CÔTE D'IVOIRE CONGRATULATES OCIF WINNERS
Earlier this month, Orange Corners congratulated another group of successful participants of the Orange Corners Innovation ...
![IWD2021 Salma Bougarrani - Challenging gender stereotypes in STEM](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/03/2-300x200.jpg)
- General
IWD2021 Salma Bougarrani - Challenging gender stereotypes in STEM
CEO of Green Watech – Orange Corners Morocco Meet Salma Bougarrani. Salma is the CEO of ...
![Orange Corners presents the #CounteringCovid series](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/01/jakayla-toney-nwRoHW4j3gg-unsplash-300x200.jpg)
- General
Orange Corners presents the #CounteringCovid series
COVID-19 has impacted the world as we know it. Whereas for the coronavirus pandemic (social) distance ...
![THE DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION - OUR ENTREPRENEURS AND THE SDGs](https://www.orangecorners.com/app/uploads/2021/01/Sudan-header-300x169.jpg)
- General
THE DECADE OF TRANSFORMATION - OUR ENTREPRENEURS AND THE SDGs
At Orange Corners we believe in building a better world through entrepreneurship. We believe in young ...