Evaluating the Local Startup Ecosystem in MENA
Evaluating the Local Startup Ecosystem in MENA
SPARK commissioned Expectation State to conduct a mid-term evaluation of its four-year From Innovation to Creation programme. The evaluation was undertaken to assess the programme’s progress in strengthening local startup ecosystems in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Tunisia to support innovation, employment, and economic growth. The study examined how SPARK’s efforts accelerated development trends, scaled best practices, and enhanced the startup environment through advocacy and regional Read More
Innovative Finance In Lebanon To Leverage SMEs Recovery
Lebanon has been subjected to multiple crises since 2019, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 Beirut port explosion further exacerbating its financial and economic decline. This decline has had a huge impact on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), in Read More
Assessing the Feasibility of a Blockchain-enabled Stock Exchange
We were commissioned by GIZ to conduct an economic, legal and technological feasibility study and roadmap for the creation of a digital, blockchain-enabled compartment for start-up financing at the Tunisian Stock Exchange (TSE). From 2021-2022, we explored the possibility of Read More
Growing Opportunities for Jordanian Women Owned and Led Businesses
In 2022, we conducted a Market Study and Positioning Strategy to identify areas for enhancing Jordanian women’s economic opportunities, including entrepreneurship and access to new markets, on behalf of the World Bank and the Government of Jordan. Over a year Read More
