Impact Stories from Entrepreneurship Policy Area
E-Madrasti (seed grant)
Fellow(s): Lamis Al-Shaibani
Country: Yemen
Cohort: 2013
Policy Area(s): Entrepreneurship
Lamis created the E-Madrasti app to connect parents with their children’s schools via SMS text and inform them about events, exams, and school activities. The app reached over 200 students, parents, and teachers since launch.
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Report Date...: 1/12/2015
MentorShe
Fellow(s): Jessica Obeid
Country: Lebanon
Cohort: 2012
Policy Area(s): Entrepreneurship
MentorSHE is an organization focused on encouraging women’s participation in politics in Algeria. Jessica modeled TechWomen’s mentoring platform to expose young women to political role models.
Read More »Report Date...: 12/8/2014