lebanese entrepreneurs

The plans to create a successful startup and entrepreneurial ecosystem are tentatively falling into place in Lebanon. From Circular 331 to the launch of new accelerators, the sector has changed …

The torrent of “free” money that Banque du Liban (BDL) Circular 331 was expected to release is still but a trickle. Approved by Lebanon’s central bank in August 2013, the …

Lebanon is at a crossroads. It has been two years since the announcement of Circular 331, and the murmurings of a revitalised golden age brought about by our startup and …

Last August, after much speculation Banque du Liban – Lebanon’s central bank – released Circular 331. The $400 million plan aimed at encouraging the country’s start-up sector by guaranteeing 75 …

Lebanese venture capital firms (VCs) could not be more pleased. Following Circular 331 passed last August by Banque du Liban (BDL), Lebanon’s central bank, to ‘de-risk’ commercial banks’ investments in …

Omar Christidis is the founder and CEO of ArabNet, the leading online platform for everything startup and tech in the Arab world which hosts annual events in Dubai, Riyadh and …

“The best thing a government can do when things are going well is not to do anything,” says Salam Yamout, national information and communication technology strategy coordinator at the Council …

A report by the World Bank’s Economic and Social Council in Beirut report revealed in April that Lebanon would need to create 23,000 new jobs per year over the next …

Jonathan Ortmans is the president of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), and was among its founders when it launched in the United States in 2007. GEW is now held in over …

Business-bound women with zeal and determination can get far in Lebanon, where a great number of women thrive as entrepreneurs. From a million-dollar tech company incubated in the startup hub …