The global entrepreneurship week 2015 in Lebanon

During a joint press conference in Beirut yesterday, the Data and Investment Consult Lebanon and Alt City launched the global entrepreneurship week (GEW Lebanon 2015(, November 16-22, in the presence of social and economic figures, as well as representatives of startups, business incubators and banking and business associations. On the occasion, Alt City director, Samer Azar, underlined the importance of the event which maily centers around startup companies and small and medium enterprises as the basis for building an innovative and resilient national economy that brings growth to the different sectors. For his part, former minister and director of Tech Hub UK Lebanon, Nicolas Sahnaoui, emphasized the need to support startups, SMEs and business incubators across all industries, particularly in the banking, institutional and legislative sectors, and lauded Banque Du Liban’s efforts to facilitate the work of these institutions. Similarly, Fadi Bazzi from Bader Young Entrepreneurs Program, described the global week as a yearly economic landmark that takes place despite the significant social, economic and political challenges facing Lebanon. (Al Diyar, October30, 2015)