Touch launches ‘Innovation Lab’ initiative. . News from Lebanon

Touch, the mobile telecom operator, launched its Touch Innovation Program (TIP) to select potential entrepreneurs and enhance their potential.

TIP partners with Arabnet and Antwork to provide mentorship and working space.

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Six-month payback in UNIDO-IRI green program. . News from Lebanon

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) announced the first results of the ‘MED Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology (TEST) II’ project that was launched in 2015. The program aims at assisting industrial companies in s….
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Too many universities?. 200,000 students, up more than 40 percent in a decade. News from Lebanon

The number of students in private universities reached 125,000 in the school year 2016-2017, registering a 43 percent increase in ten years, according to the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD).

The number of Lebanese Univ….
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Mohamed Choucair elected Chairman of Economic Bodies. Succeeding Adnan Kassar. News from Lebanon

Mohamad Choucair, Chairman of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Lebanon, was handed over the chairmanship of Economic Bodies, succeeding Adnan Kassar, Chairman of Fransabank Group.

Representatives from all e….
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Minor Hotels to manage Oaks Beirut. . News from Lebanon

Minor Hotels, an international management chain, will manage a hotel owned by Allied Investment Group, a hospitality company, previously known as Hotel de Ville. As of June the hotel will operate under the brand name Oaks Beirut.

Allied Inve….
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