Over a two-year period, the partnership between Amideast/Egypt and Citi provided training, coaching, incubation, and other support to more than 40 aspiring young Egyptian entrepreneurs, with more than 16 companies among them.
In addition, the program's emphasis on paying-it-forward raised awareness of entrepreneurship among more than 1,500 youth, thereby contributing to building a new generation of entrepreneurs.
The Amideast Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) seeks to advance entrepreneurship as a way of stimulating job creation and economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa. Based in Beirut and open to those residing in the MENA region, AEI offers onsite and virtual training and other support to new and aspiring entrepreneurs as they seek to launch and grow their business ventures. AEI's mission is to train, support, and help entrepreneurs network and build relevant business contacts.
Under the leadership of Abboud and Associates, the legal clinic will provide entrepreneurs in Lebanon with valuable free legal advice to help them:
Upon submitting an application, each entrepreneur would be assigned an attorney specialized in the field of the specific inquiry.
The Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Project (AWEP) is a Citi Foundation-funded initiative, implemented by Amideast in Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, and the UAE. In each country 20 women will compete to be selected to participate in the program and receive:
What makes a successful entrepreneur
How to register a business in Jordan
How to fund a new business or business growth
How to assess risk and feasibility
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Amideast works with local, regional, and international partners to advance entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa through programs and initiatives that raise awareness and provide training opportunities for men and women alike. We do so out of recognition that entrepreneurship plays a critical role in creating economic opportunity and changing lives.
Amideast works with local, regional, and international partners to advance entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa through programs and initiatives that raise awareness and provide training opportunities for men and women alike. We do so out of recognition that entrepreneurship plays a critical role in creating economic opportunity and changing lives.
For more information, please contact the Director of Training: jquinn@amideast.org
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Washington, DC 20036-3363
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:30
Phone: 202-776-9600
Fax: 202-776-7000
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testing@amideast.org
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inquiries@amideast.org
