Sovereign Seeds: Reclaiming MENA’s Agricultural Future

Sovereign Seeds: Reclaiming MENA’s Agricultural Future

Climate change and food insecurity are among the greatest global challenges of our time. In 2024, the UN Food Systems Summit warned that over 700 million people worldwide face hunger — a crisis “exacerbated by climate extremes, conflict, and economic shocks.” UN...
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...
Fighting Climate Change Through SMEs

Fighting Climate Change Through SMEs

According to the World Bank, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprise 90% of businesses around the world, employ 50% of the global workforce, and in emerging economies, formal SMEs make up 40% of those countries’ GDPs, and when factoring in informal SMEs, that...
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