By: ASSGAD ZAROUG The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Sudan has had its ups and downs over the years, and the entrepreneurial activity wasn't meeting the desire of most of Sudanese entrepreneurs – it was significantly isolated from the global entrepreneurship movement. But in 2014, a small group of active and very dedicated young Sudanese, broke the silence and introduced Sudan to the world, through the largest entrepreneurship network, by organizing the first Global Entrepreneurship Week in Sudan. Although it was humble start, with very few activities and partners, it activated the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Sudan, and GEW Sudan was nominated for the Rookie of the Year Award by GEW Global in Italy during the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Congress. The effect showed in 2015, when GEW Sudan witnessed a remarkable leap – GEW…

By: BUKE CUHADAR As an expected 10 million people participated in Global Entrepreneurship Week in 165 countries this November, hosts, event partners and participants around the world celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit and strengthened the entrepreneurial ecosystem in their communities. Here a few highlights from El Salvador, Kosovo, Cape Verde, Libya, Sudan and Sri Lanka. El Salvador In El Salvador, where the Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development (Fusades) through its Technology Innovation Program (Proinnova), has been the GEW host organization since 2010, celebrations included 45 events with the participation of 42 partner organizations. Fusades is an independent think-tank and development organization, committed to the progress and welfare of all Salvadorans. In the past six years, Fusades facilitated the participation of more than 6,000 entrepreneurs in various activities throughout the country.…