In this special live recording of the Shaping Philanthropy podcast, Nafez Dakkak, shares the story behind launching Anara Impact Capital, a groundbreaking US$50 million fund to support startups across MENA focused on learning, climate, and well-being. Anchored by Alfanar Venture Philanthropy, Anara is the first regionally-backed impact investment fund of its kind. The episode opens with a personal reflection on growing up in occupied Palestine and Dakkak’s decision to pivot from n...
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In this special live recording of the Shaping Philanthropy podcast, Nafez Dakkak, shares the story behind launching Anara Impact Capital, a groundbreaking US$50 million fund to support startups across MENA focused on learning, climate, and well-being. Anchored by Alfanar Venture Philanthropy, Anara is the first regionally-backed impact investment fund of its kind. The episode opens with a personal reflection on growing up in occupied Palestine and Dakkak’s decision to pivot from n...
Fadi Ghandour is a leading Arab entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social activist. The founder of logistics company Aramex and start-up accelerator and investment platform Wamda, Fadi is also the brains behind Ruwwad, a pioneering nonprofit community development organisation engaging the private sector to work with disenfranchised communities in Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine. In this wide-ranging interview, he outlines why he favours "entrepreneurial engagement" over "passive grant giv...
Shaping Philanthropy
In this special live recording of the Shaping Philanthropy podcast, Nafez Dakkak, shares the story behind launching Anara Impact Capital, a groundbreaking US$50 million fund to support startups across MENA focused on learning, climate, and well-being. Anchored by Alfanar Venture Philanthropy, Anara is the first regionally-backed impact investment fund of its kind. The episode opens with a personal reflection on growing up in occupied Palestine and Dakkak’s decision to pivot from n...
