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Youth Ambassador Jurriaan Middelhoff in Egypt
Earlier this month, NL ambassador for Youth, Work and Education Jurriaan Middelhoff was in Egypt and ...

Announcement: SARA delegation Orange Corners
Between 29 September and 8 October, the 6th edition of the Salon International de l’Agriculture et ...

NL ambassador to Jordan visits Orange Corners Jordan
Earlier this week, Orange Corners Jordan entrepreneurs going about their business at the hub were in ...

First Orange Corners MENA masterclass on fundraising
Cross-border collaboration is a recurring topic of conversation between our different Orange Corners hubs. Back in ...

Orange Corners Innovation Fund subsidy programme open
Orange Corners is pleased to announce the opening of the new Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) ...

Official opening Orange Corners Jordan
As Orange Corners Jordan is well underway, an official opening ceremony was long overdue. So last ...

Ambassador for Youth Jurriaan Middelhoff visits Orange Corners Nigeria
In June 2023, the Netherlands Ambassador for Youth, Education & Work Jurriaan Middelhoff visited Nigeria to ...

Orange Corners Ghana graduates 100+ entrepreneurs
Last week Orange Corners Ghana proudly celebrated the graduation of 100+ remarkable youth-led businesses that successfully ...

Orange Corners Ghana reports: the West Africa Deal Summit
In a celebration of ground-breaking ideas, unwavering determination and entrepreneurial brilliance, Orange Corners proudly presented a ...

Orange Corners alumni pitch at Startup Night Africa NL
Startup Night Africa is coming to the Netherlands! Hosted by Lionesses of Africa, Startup Night Africa ...

Orange Corners Bangladesh kicks off with 3-day hackathon
Throwback to Orange Corners Bangladesh’s first big event! Spanning three days, the Hackathon 1.0 was held ...

Orange Corners at the West Africa Deal Summit 2023
Earlier this month the West Africa Deal Summit took place in Accra, Ghana. The goal? To ...

Announcement: West Africa Deal Summit Delegation Orange Corners
Are you ready to collaborate for impact? The Orange Corners delegation to the 1st West Africa Deal ...

Orange Corners at the West Africa Deal Summit
Orange Corners is happy to support the 1st West Africa Deal Summit and 2nd Ghana Impact Summit happening in Accra ...

Orange Corners subsidy programme for incubation/acceleration welcomes applications
Orange Corners is pleased to announce the opening of a new subsidy programme, which will ensure ...

249Startups launches Women Entrepreneurship Empowerment 2.0
Women entrepreneurs have the potential to drive economic growth, create jobs and bring innovative solutions to ...

Kick-off Alumni Accelerator
“As entrepreneurs we tend to mostly focus on ourselves. However, don’t underestimate the power of network!” ...

Palestinian entrepreneurs practise their elevator pitches.. in a real elevator!
8 entrepreneurs, 1 investor, 1 elevator. Who can convince Mr. Samir Hulileh (Chairman of the Palestine ...

Orange Corners Jordan hosts first PowHer event
Last weekend, Orange Corners Jordan hosted its very first PowHer event. During this series of monthly ...

Orange Corners celebrates female entrepreneurship
Did you know that of our 1,781 alumni, nearly half is female? Combining roles as mothers, ...

Ivorian students cocreate their city
How can we increase the participation of women in training programmes? Or encourage households to sort ...

Official launch Orange Corners Bangladesh
And we’re live in Bangladesh! Some pictures from the official launch, which took place last week ...

Orange Corners Ghana begins 2023 with the 7th cohort and two new partners
343 entrepreneurs across 5 regions: Orange Corners Ghana‘s 7th cohort is one for the history books. ...

Orange Corners Impact Newsletter #4
Out now: the fourth Orange Corners Impact Newsletter. Curious to learn what our team has been ...

New: Orange Corners Alumni Accelerator
Another week, another exciting announcement! We are absolutely thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership with Amsterdam-based ...

New Orange Corners hub: Jordan
Orange Corners is expanding yet again! In addition to launching our programme in Bangladesh, we are ...

Orange Corners: 1781 alumni and counting!
Orange Corners helps young entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia and the Middle East to realise their entrepreneurial ...

New Orange Corners hub: Bangladesh
Orange Corners is expanding. Early 2023, the next OC hub will open in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We ...

Orange Corners Impact Newsletter #3
Out now: the third Orange Corners Impact Newsletter. Curious to learn what we’ve been up to ...

New publication: OCIF Impact Report 2019-2022
Some three years ago, we launched the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF). By providing early stage ...

Celebrating DRC's Startup Act at the Startup Act Conference
This week the Startup Act Conference took place in Kinshasa. Our Programme Advisor DRC Richard van ...

Dutch PM Mark Rutte visits Orange Corners Palestinian Territories
On 25 October 2022, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Orange Corners Palestinian Territories to learn ...

Orange Corners Maputo welcomes new partner Standard Bank
Entrepreneurship and innovation are key drivers of sustainable economic growth as well as creation of decent ...

Co-developing entrepreneurial education in Kinshasa
Fostering an entrepreneurial mindset among young graduates creates jobs and generates economic and social value. With ...

AstraZeneca Young Health Programme and Orange Corners sign agreement to support young health entrepreneurs in the Palestinian Territories
Last week, AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme (YHP) and Orange Corners (OC) signed an agreement to support ...

New Partnership between the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Haskè Ventures
In light of the sustainable development framework, the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in ...

AstraZeneca signs LOI to boost youth entrepreneurship in Jordan and the Palestinian Territories with Orange Corners
Orange Corners (OC) and AstraZeneca have signed a LOI to support the Orange Corners programme in Jordan and the Palestinian Territories focused on creating an enabling environment for young entrepreneurs. Read the full press release here!

First Angolan Conference on the Social Impact of Angel Networks
On the 1st of June 2022 the city of Luanda hosted its first-ever angel investment conference entitled "Angel Investment for Social Good Conference", organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Luanda, GP Angola, Clube Angolano de Investidores Anjos (CAIA) and Orange Corners.

Orange Corners in the top five of the 2022 WTPO Awards
e proudly announce that last night, the Orange Corners programme of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) finished in the top five of the 2022 WTPO Awards in the category: Best initiative to ensure that trade is inclusive and sustainable

GroFin Iraq partners with Orange Corners Erbil to offer training and finance to young, local entrepreneurs
GroFin and Orange Corners Erbil are excited to announce a new partnership to provide coaching, mentoring and financial assistance, in the form of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF), to local startups as part of the Orange Corners programme in Kurdistan, northern Iraq.

OCIF Baghdad signs an MoU with the National Bank of Iraq (NBI) to launch the Orange Corner Innovation Fund
KAPITA, a leading private sector development company, has signed a MoU with the National Bank of Iraq (NBI) to launch the Orange Corner Innovation Fund (OCIF) in Baghdad.

Orange Corners supports African Angel Academy
To promote a culture of African investors investing locally, Orange Corners is supporting two business angel ...

Orange Corners and AstraZeneca South Africa join forces in a new partnership to bolster support for young entrepreneurs
Today (the 25th of January 2022), Orange Corners South Africa (OC) and AstraZeneca South Africa officially ...

Orange Corners Maputo welcomes new partners Van Oord and Vodacom Mozambique Entrepreneurship and innovation are key ...

Join the Orange Corners Alumni Community!
The first meetings of the Orange Corners Alumni Community were held in July of 2021. We ...

Celebrating our entrepreneurs on International Youth Day 2021 #YouthatHeart
Key take-aways On August 12 2021, the world celebrated International Youth Day (IYD). So did Orange ...

Kick-off event Orange Corners Alumni Community: Masterclass on ‘Getting Ready to Export’
We are proud to announce that we have officially launched the Orange Corners Alumni Community on ...

Establishing the foundation of a vibrant Community of Practice across Africa and the Middle East together with YBI
OCHQ would like to express its gratitude to YBI for their support of the Orange Corners Programme ...

IT4Kids and BE networks' collaboration with Orange Corners
Orange Corners is proud to announce a new partnership with IT4Kids & BE Networks. The aim ...

In-depth interview with CAIA's founder
We will be the leading destination for venture investment, in thirty years from now! In 2004, ...

From the Dutch Orange to the Angolan Angels
To foster Angola’s entrepreneurial spirit and create gender equal opportunities, the Orange Corners incubation programme has ...

'AN ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY'
Recently, Orange Corners of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency published its first Orange Corners Progress Report, covering ...

Opening of OCIF Management Applications
OCIF Management Applications have opened on the website of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. The Orange Corners ...

Publication report on Female Entrepreneurship Côte d'Ivoire by Catalystas Consultancy
In autumn 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned Catalystas Consultancy to carry out a ...

Introducing: ‘La Caravane Orange Corners’ Morocco
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Orange Corners have launched a new concept ...

MEET THE WINNERS OF OCIF NIGERIA TRACK II
Last month, we were able to congratulate another group of succesful participants of the Orange Corners ...

LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP - by Carol Nader
Becoming an entrepreneur takes a lot of perseverance and a great passion for your idea. This ...

NATIONAL START-UP ACT DRC : THE VOICE OF THE YOUTH MATTERS!
Orange Corners has been supporting young entrepreneurs in DRC through its incubation programme since 2019. The ...

YOUTH AT HEART VIRTUAL FORUM: KEY-OUTTAKES PRE-SESSIONS
On 2 November 2020, the Youth at Heart Virtual Forum took place. This was exciting virtual ...

GLOBALISATION, DIGITALISATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK AND SKILLS
We realize these are a lot of buzzwords in one title. Nevertheless, the consequences of globalisation ...

ORANGE CORNERS LAUNCHES PILOT INNOVATION FUND
Recently Orange Corners has launched the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF). The OCIF aims to improve access to ...

7 KEY INSIGHTS ON INNOVATION
KEY INSIGHTS FROM LEADERS IN INNOVATION Collaboration and innovation are key! Especially with the speed at which ...

ORANGE CORNERS RECEIVES AWARD FOR POSITIVE INFLUENCE
The international magazine MONOCLE – a leading media brand on global affairs – has selected The Netherlands as ...

OFFICIAL OPENING OF ORANGE CORNERS NIGERIA
On Wednesday 10 July, Orange Corners Nigeria celebrated the start of its first six-month incubation programme ...

NIGERIA START-UP CHALLENGE
CALLING ALL AGRO-FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES INNOVATORS! Are you: A Dutch startup – or based in the Netherlands ...

JOIN THE ONE YOUNG WORLD SUMMIT 2019 WITH THE DUTCH MFA
Do you care about youth employment and have you had an active role in promoting it? Are ...

HOW THE SYRIAN CONFLICT INFLUENCES ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The hardships and destruction war can leave in people’s lives are all to familiar across the ...

ORANGE CORNERS SUDAN WELCOMES THREE MAJOR SUDANESE PARTNERS
On 24 January, Orange Corners Sudan celebrates the start of its first six-month incubation programme for 20 ...

A MELHOR FORMA DE PREVE O FUTORO É CRIÁ-LO
Há três anos, a quando da minha chegada a Moçambique constatei que a maioria dos jovens ...

OPENING TSHIMOLOGONG TECH INCUBATOR 2018
Orange Corners opens its third hub in the Tshimologong Tech Incubator in Johannesburg on February 6, ...