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GES 2015: Ushering in an entrepreneurial era

If you have been following what's happening around the globe lately, then surely you have come across the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). This annual summit, which was launched in 2009, gathers hundreds of emerging entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and patrons from across the globe to showcase groundbreaking projects and ideas, and bring new investment to startup and SME businesses. This is the first time GES took place in Kenya, the rising star of sub-Saharan Africa.

The two-day long summit, which kicked off on July 25, was filled with insightful and inspiring sessions on entrepreneurship, growth, intellectual capital, African market dynamics, noncommercial financing, incubation, equity management and many other pressing issues.  But all eyes were locked on the keynote speeches by US President Barak Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. In his speech, Obama explained how you do not have to be of a certain colour, age or gender to have a great idea. He also shared his plans to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Obama's visit was particularly significant because this was the first time a US President was visiting Kenya.

The Kenyan premier on the other hand vowed to take down corruption and explained how Kenya is shifting from the old paradigm and is aligning itself firmly towards progress.

A good number of startup buffs from Bangladesh attended the summit. Minhaz Anwar from Betterstories Ltd and Afsana Zarin from SevenSages were the two attendees for a very special event called Women + Youth Day. Other delegates includes Jennifer Farrell of the US Fulbright program international exchange alumni and founder of Critical Link Bangladesh; Ruhul Kader from Future Startup; Ferdous Mottakin from Offroad Bangladesh; Selima Ahmad, President of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Debojit Saha from Shurokkha; Shazeeb M Khairul Islam from Social Business Youth Alliance; Md. Shihab Uddin from Canvastheta; and Minhaj Chowdhury of Drinkwell. 

Sabira Mehrin Saba, another delegate from Bangladesh, did receive an Honorable Mention Award during the final round of the U.S. Department of State's 2015 GIST Tech-I Competition. Her startup "Bhitti" utilizes innovative technology to use sugarcane bagasse to manufacture green construction materials. When asked about her experience of GES 2015, Afsana Zarin, co-founder of SevenSages told The Daily Star: "Believe in your dreams, relive it and you will reach your goal one day- this is what I took away from this dream summit full of amazing mentors and entrepreneurs. And I intend to work on my dream of building an organization even if I keep failing. After all the has journey just begun."

 

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GES 2015: Ushering in an entrepreneurial era

If you have been following what's happening around the globe lately, then surely you have come across the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES). This annual summit, which was launched in 2009, gathers hundreds of emerging entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and patrons from across the globe to showcase groundbreaking projects and ideas, and bring new investment to startup and SME businesses. This is the first time GES took place in Kenya, the rising star of sub-Saharan Africa.

The two-day long summit, which kicked off on July 25, was filled with insightful and inspiring sessions on entrepreneurship, growth, intellectual capital, African market dynamics, noncommercial financing, incubation, equity management and many other pressing issues.  But all eyes were locked on the keynote speeches by US President Barak Obama and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. In his speech, Obama explained how you do not have to be of a certain colour, age or gender to have a great idea. He also shared his plans to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Obama's visit was particularly significant because this was the first time a US President was visiting Kenya.

The Kenyan premier on the other hand vowed to take down corruption and explained how Kenya is shifting from the old paradigm and is aligning itself firmly towards progress.

A good number of startup buffs from Bangladesh attended the summit. Minhaz Anwar from Betterstories Ltd and Afsana Zarin from SevenSages were the two attendees for a very special event called Women + Youth Day. Other delegates includes Jennifer Farrell of the US Fulbright program international exchange alumni and founder of Critical Link Bangladesh; Ruhul Kader from Future Startup; Ferdous Mottakin from Offroad Bangladesh; Selima Ahmad, President of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Debojit Saha from Shurokkha; Shazeeb M Khairul Islam from Social Business Youth Alliance; Md. Shihab Uddin from Canvastheta; and Minhaj Chowdhury of Drinkwell. 

Sabira Mehrin Saba, another delegate from Bangladesh, did receive an Honorable Mention Award during the final round of the U.S. Department of State's 2015 GIST Tech-I Competition. Her startup "Bhitti" utilizes innovative technology to use sugarcane bagasse to manufacture green construction materials. When asked about her experience of GES 2015, Afsana Zarin, co-founder of SevenSages told The Daily Star: "Believe in your dreams, relive it and you will reach your goal one day- this is what I took away from this dream summit full of amazing mentors and entrepreneurs. And I intend to work on my dream of building an organization even if I keep failing. After all the has journey just begun."

 

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