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Start Up Libya: Episode Two

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12/05/2018 GMT

Episode Two

Start Up Libya

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Young entrepreneurs in Libya battle it out to win Enjazi.

Libya's inaugural competition for entrepreneurs shifts venue from Benghazi to Beirut. The contest intensifies as the final ten teams vie to be crowned one of the three winners.

Libya's inaugural start-up competition culminates in Beirut, but some familiar faces won't be on the plane. While half the teams count the cost of going home, the remaining ten teams will fight it out to secure a place as one of the three winners. For the winning teams, a trip to tech hubs in Britain awaits, along with a placement in Libya to develop their start-ups. But win or lose, succeeding in the long run will be their greatest test. 

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Young entrepreneurs in Libya battle it out to win Enjazi, the country’s first ever nationwide start-up competition.

After suffering through years of turmoil in a war-torn country, some enterprising young Libyans are finding ways to create change. Step forward a new generation of Libyan entrepreneurs. Teams from all over the country have applied to be part of Enjazi, Libya's first nationwide start-up competition. 20 teams will be chosen to compete in the semi-finals in Benghazi. Ten teams will go to the finals in Beirut, and only three teams will be crowned as winners. 

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