What Does Entrepreneurship Look Like in the MENA Region? [Student Presentation]

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Student Presenter: Nazokat Makhmudova, ACS Beirut

Date: June 4, 2022

Nazokat taps into her interest in the business sector to further explore what entrepreneurship looks like in the MENA region.

Nazokat Makhmudova is a Junior at ACS Beirut, Lebanon. She is one of the 11 Incredible students who participated in afikra Global Connect 1st Cohort.

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About Global Connect

afikra Global Connect is a one-of-kind 8-week course designed for high school students interested in exploring the Arab World's histories and cultures and connecting with other stellar leading students worldwide. Global Connect is supported by the University of Chicago’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies & the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies.

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