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With a large section of Egypt's population being underserved in their access to financial services, the country is emerging as a hotbed for fintech ventures.

Faced with the twin challenge of 100 million young people entering the Middle East and North Africa labor market by 2020, and a rapidly changing business environment in the digital transformation era, many countries are encouraging startup incubators and accelerators to support innovative companies.

Orange Jordan, a telecom company providing integrated communications services in the Kingdom, has announced the launch of Business Innovation Growth (BIG), an accelerator program for growth stage Jordanian startups for entrepreneurs.

In early February, 16 entrepreneurs graduated from MTB Startup School 2016, an acceleration program from the partnerships between Mind the Bridge (MTB), its MENA partner Kuwait's Brilliant Lab, Kuwait's Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, Zain Group, IE Business School, Al Hamra Kuwait, and Gatehouse Capital.

C5 Accelerate, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and Tamkeen of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a Cloud Accelerator program

The British Council holds its first Culture Shift Lab in the Middle East in Dubai.

In the western markets such as the U.S. or Europe, capital structures are becoming more inclusive for social enterprises. But what's happening in regions such as MENA?