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Jun 20, 2022
NOT SO DIFFERENT - WHAT DO WE HAVE IN COMMON WITH REFUGEES?
As it turns out… a lot! To celebrate World Refugee day, this 20th of June, FAIRE has decided to share a series of videos we made, where...


Jan 27, 2022
Boxing as a reconnection tool - to ourselves and to society
Yama Saraj is a fighter, in every sense of the word. He's a boxer from Afghanistan, a country with a strong love of boxing and fighting trad


Dec 8, 2021
Ibrahima Touré, the entrepreneur fighting financial exclusion
Ibrahima Touré is a determined entrepreneur committed to fighting financial exclusion. He launched Kalikan, a start-up with a strong social


Nov 2, 2021
The TF4Women Fellowship, access to tech jobs as an avenue to empowerment.
Techfugees has just launched its fourth edition of the #TF4Women Fellowship for refugee women.


Oct 4, 2021
Improving the health of those on hemodialysis and giving them a community
Bonney Magambo is a nurse, a mother, and a determined entrepreneur. Diagnosed with kidney failure, she launched HémoFAB to protect her FAV.


Sep 20, 2021
4 new entrepreneurs accompanied by FAIRE!
As part of our direct support program for refugee entrepreneurs, FAIRE held its third selection panel on Monday, July 5, 2021.


Sep 5, 2021
Guiti News, "Sharing our perspectives, believing in each other"
The collective narrative around migration is still marked by fear, and the general perception of migratory phenomena remains negative


Jul 27, 2021
Interview with Awo, the next Bettencourt of organic cosmetics!
Currently incubated in the makesense COMBO program, Awo is an entrepreneur who wants to make organic cosmetics inclusive with Awo Beauty.


Jul 15, 2021
Ice Academy: How early preparation yields better entrepreneurial and professional success
Refugees are often more likely to start new businesses but they face more barriers to success than the average entrepreneur.


Jun 29, 2021
Interview with Mehdi and Marwa from ILEYCOM, for a Tunisia headed towards SSE !
Currently incubated by the makesense COMBO program, Mehdi and Marwa are two young Tunisian entrepreneurs who have resolved to commit to SSE.


Jun 15, 2021
Exploring innovation and diversity in social entrepreneurship, with NWC and PLACE
Within the framework of the Anna Lindh Foundation's Marathon for Cultural Dialogue, New Women Connectors organized a round table on the 2nd


May 26, 2021
New Women Connectors; social justice and inclusion for refugee and migrant women in Europe
Anila Noor is the founder of New Women Connectors, a movement that aspires to be a feminist and inclusive ecosystem builder.


May 11, 2021
Successfully raising funds in 2021 as a refugee and an entrepreneur in France
How can we make financing more accessible to refugees with entrepreneurial projects? Throwback to the webinar held on Thursday, April 29.


Apr 28, 2021
Interview with Andra WEISS, co-founder of Younited Cultures
FAIRE had the pleasure to meet Andra Weiss, a participant of the COMBO program run by makesense and Elan Interculturel.

Apr 11, 2021
FAIRE has launched our 2021 entrepreneur selection jury!
Have you been forced to leave your home country for France, and have an entrepreneurial project? Do you need access to a loan?

Mar 10, 2021
Since January, makesense and Elan Interculturel have been supporting 12 impact projects
In 2017, with the support of the European Commission, makesense launched the Migrant Entrepreneur project to train and equip...


Dec 22, 2020
O-CR: The Observatory of Refugee Camps, an impactful initiative that sheds light on encamped refugee
We had the chance to meet the O-CR team during a Prototyping Lab hosted by our partner PLACE Network, which they attended in order to...


Nov 16, 2020
Wintegreat has changed its name to Each One
Wintegreat has changed its name to Each One with the aim of helping each individual reach his or her potential. You may have already...


Nov 2, 2020
Interview with Rooh, President of SINGA and founder of Jahan.info
Following Ousmane Bah’s interview, we now turn to Rooh Savar, a recent laureat of FAIRE’s loan program. Rooh will be sharing his personal...


Oct 18, 2020
AGORA 2020: despite the COVID pandemic, the sector remains mobilised for refugee inclusion
On Thursday 8 October, the third edition of AGORA was held, an event organised by the Diair - French Intergovernmental Agency for...
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