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Applications open for the 2026 VBB Bootcamp for refugee entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs from refugee backgrounds around the world can now apply to the 2026 Ventures Beyond Borders (VBB) Bootcamp, a free, virtual one-month program designed to help early-stage founders turn ideas into viable businesses through hands-on training, mentorship and potential pathways to venture support.
Afghan scholarship recipients receive a warm welcome as they begin their studies at the University of Regina
Through the QSAP program, supported by Afghan Future Fund (AFF) and partner organizations, 24 Afghan scholars arrived in Saskatchewan, Canada, between Jan. 16 and 18 to begin their studies at the University of Regina. University representatives met them at the airport, welcoming each student with a toque, or warm winter hat, to ease the transition to Canada’s winter and their new academic home.
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158 refugee founders. 20+ countries. One global cohort, building solutions…
158 refugee founders. 20+ countries. One global cohort, building solutions shaped by lived experience. Ventures Beyond Borders’s 2026 Bootcamp brings together early-stage entrepreneurs working across sectors, from tech and AI…
Read on LinkedInFrom Malistan, Ghazni to New York, USA; the story of…
From Malistan, Ghazni to New York, USA; the story of two Afghan sisters becoming lawyers! Earlier this year, Shakila took her oath in New York, becoming a lawyer. Her sister…
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A Platform Commander Gets a Second Chance - Afghan Future Fund
In Afghanistan, Nasrat Shafiq commanded a platform, military terminology for leading a defensive position and the soldiers who hold it. He graduated from the Indian Military Academy as a commissioned…
Read on LinkedInShahdukht is a QSAP graduate in human rights from Binghamton University, Class of 2025. She has dedicated her degree to Afghan girls who are banned from education and is using her voice to raise global awareness.
Latest Insights
Explore expert insights, community voices, and stories from the ground. Our blog shares perspectives on education access, refugee entrepreneurship, and the evolving needs of the Afghan diaspora
Highlighting the rise of Afghan women in business
Building a Future: Female Entrepreneurs in Crisis
Field notes from program staff and partners
Reflections from the Field: What We Learned in 2024