Rethinking Aid: The Risks of Reliance on State Funds

Rethinking Aid: The Risks of Reliance on State Funds

The recent inauguration of President Trump marked yet another turning point in the politicization of humanitarian and development funding. On Friday 24th January, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced that the US is halting spending on existing foreign...
Fueling MENA’s Future Through Entrepreneur Support Organizations

Fueling MENA’s Future Through Entrepreneur Support Organizations

Intersect Innovation Hub (IIH) based in Palestine, supported by the Bank of Palestine, stands as a prime example of the transformative power of Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs). Led by Rateb H. Rabi and Huda Tahboub, IIH connects entrepreneurs throughout...
Impact Investing in MENA

Impact Investing in MENA

Most people interested in impact investing in the Middle East have come across this data point from GIIN’s annual impact investor survey in 2020: only 2% of the $404 billion in assets under management covered by the survey was invested in the MENA (Middle East and...
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