Job creation: more of the same is just more of the same
Job creation: more of the same is just more of the same
It’s 1991, MENA’s population sits at 260 million. Youth unemployment is hovering around 25%. Development thinkers prescribe a focus on job creation. Governments devise plans to unlock their countries’ economic potential. It’s 2021, MENA’s population sits at 460 million. Youth unemployment is hovering around 25%. Development thinkers prescribe a focus on job creation. Governments devise plans to unlock their countries’ economic potential. On top of Read More
Why should you build a people strategy?
Let’s start with a disclaimer. This is not a rigorous, evidence based research piece on the value of investing in your people. It is not written by a team-building expert. It is written based on a good level of experience Read More
Investment, the Growth of the Digital Sector, and our Rights
As part of the work we have been doing for the USAID funded Scoping Digital Markets Investments Towards Bolstering Individual Rights project we have been undertaking a literature review. It’s purpose is for us to draw on existing literature in Read More
What makes a Digital Nation?
The idea of what makes a digital nation has been pretty well documented over the last 10 years, summed up nicely in the graphic below, published by the Digital Planet initiative in 2017. For developed digital markets and nations, this Read More
Off Campus Launch
WE ARE LAUNCHING! SIGN UP NOW. Expectation State, in partnership with White Label VC, is proud to introduce Off Campus, a new online digital platform designed to help you and your business venture with the practicalities of what it takes Read More
Washington Post – Expectation State Interview
“It's a new generation - There is a real gap in understanding them and responding to their needs.” Expectation State’s Ons Ben Abdelkarim shared her views with the Washington Post on ongoing developments in Tunisia. We’re keen to work with Read More
Financial Times – Expectation State Interview
This week, Expectation State’s Ons Ben Abdelkarim had a conversation with the Financial Times to give her perspective on the situation in Tunisia. We’ve made a long term commitment to Tunisia and, now more than ever, want to do more Read More
Speaking to the European Council on Foreign Relations
On the 10th of November, we joined the European Council on Foreign Relations Tunisia Strategy Group Meeting. Here are our views on how to improve the economy and reduce social discontent from an FDI perspective, as well as how the EU Read More
Expectation State Speaks to MTV Lebanon
Expectation State CEO Raymond Asfour spoke briefly on the evening news of MTV Lebanon this week about the opportunity for Lebanon to explore a new economic model in the wake of the ongoing crisis. As part of ongoing reform discussions, Read More
Expectation State launches ESC-19
We are extremely excited to launch ESC-19; a platform supporting high impact start-ups and SMEs in emerging states to combat and recover from Covid-19. ESC-19 provides high impact start-ups and SMEs with a curated, pro-bono service: Immediate, informal advice from Read More