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			{{short description\|Nonprofit startup accelerator in Palestine}}
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			{{Infobox organization
			\| name = Gaza Sky Geeks
			\| logo = ]
			\| type = ], ]
			\| founded = {{start date and age\|2011}}{{sfn\|Middle East Monitor\|2016}}
			\| founder = Andy Dwonch
			\| location = UNRWA HQ Square, Almotaz 3 Building
			\| location2 = ], Palestine
			\| leader_name = Alan Al-kadhi{{sfn \| ''Gaza Sky Geeks'' \| 2020}}
			\| leader_title = Director
			\| key_people = Anam Raheem, Kevin Goomis, Rand Safi,{{sfn \| ''Gaza Sky Geeks'' \| 2020}} Iliana Montauk,{{sfn\|''NPR''\| 2014}} Ryan Sturgill{{sfn \| Shieber \| 2018}}

			\| products = Training Programs, Start-ups Accelators, co-working space
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	\| founder = ], ]
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	'''Gaza Sky Geeks''' is the first and only tech hub in ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gazaskygeeks.com/about-us/\| title=About Us - Gaza Sky Geeks\|work=Gaza Sky Geeks\|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref> a program of ] aiming to create a community of developers, freelancers and tech enthusiasts in hope of creating more opportunities for the people of Gaza.<ref name=memon/> The non-profit organization was launched with support from ] in 2011, but has since then received the backing of other Silicon Valley big names such as ] and also of international donors.<ref name=bbc>{{cite news\|first=Yolande\|last=Knell\|title=Gaza: Coding in a conflict zone\|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45643834\|work=BBC News\|date=1 October 2018}}</ref>

			'''Gaza Sky Geeks''' (GSG), previously known as the Arab Developer Network Initiative, is the first and only tech hub and ] in Gaza in ].{{sfn \| England \| 2015}} It was founded in 2011 with the backing of the global humanitarian organization ] and ], after Google executives, led by then ] and ]] head ], visited Gaza.{{sfn\|Anid\|Cantileno\|Morrow\|Zafar\|2016}} GSG has since then been supported by other Silicon Valley companies, such as ], and by international donors such as the ].{{sfn\|Abelmann\|Konarek\|2018\|p=109}}
	Due to the ], the unemployment in the Strip is one of the highest in the world at 80%.

			The stated purpose of GSG is to create a stage for young talents to grow while improving their skills through receiving professional mentoring and performing hands-on work. It encourages female startup members within the IT community to engage in business and software engineering activities.{{sfn \| Schroeder \| 2017}} It provides start-up grants for young IT entrepreneurs to begin their businesses. GSG hosts up to 140 people a day, with almost half of those being women. A second location opened in Hebron in 2018.{{sfn\|Glausiusz\|2019}} Representatives from large tech companies like Uber, Google, SoundCloud, Microsoft, 500 Startups, Endeavor Global, Udacity, Hitachi, and more have visited the tech hub.{{sfn \| Schroeder \| 2017}}{{sfn \| Kuchler \| 2018}}
	A major obstacle for Palestinian freelancers is handling online payments as ] cannot be used by Palestinians.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://electronicintifada.net/content/why-does-paypal-discriminate-against-palestinians/20611\|title=Why does PayPal discriminate against Palestinians?\|work=The Electronic Intifada\|date=30 May 2017}}</ref> In March 2018, ] to research e-payment solutions for Palestinians.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://gazaskygeeks.com/2018/03/01/mastercard-gsg-research-e-payment-in-palestine/\|title=MasterCard teams up with GSG to Overcome Online Payment Hurdles\|date=1 March 2018\|work=Gaza Sky Geeks}}</ref>

			== History ==
			In 2008 and 2009 employees of Google tried to enter Gaza as part of their developer outreach program but were unable to do so because of the ].{{sfn\|Anid\|Cantileno\|Morrow\|Zafar\|2016\|p=20}} In 2011 they gained access thanks to Mercy Corps which carried out humanitarian work in Gaza.{{sfn\|Anid\|Cantileno\|Morrow\|Zafar\|2016\|p=20}} Google contributed a one-time seed grant of $900,000 which Mercy Corps used to launch the Arab Developer Network Initiative to stimulate tech and entrepreneurship in the isolated enclave.{{sfn\|England\|2015}}{{sfn\|Mercy Corps\|2011}} In 2013 the tech hub developed into an accelerator.{{sfn\|England\|2015}} In 2014, GSG ran a crowdfunding campaign bringing in $279,000.{{sfn \| Radcliffe \| 2017}}{{sfn \| Schroeder \| 2017}} In 2017, GSG launched two new programs: the Gaza Code Academy and the Freelancing Academy.{{sfn\| Startupscene \| 2018}}{{sfn \| al-Qedra \| 2018}}

			A major obstacle for Palestinian freelancers is handling online payments as ] is unavailable to Palestinians. In March 2018, ] began researching e-payment solutions for Palestinians.{{sfn \| ''Gaza Sky Geeks'' \| 2018}}

	== Programs ==		== Programs ==
	Gaza Sky Geeks runs three main programs.		Gaza Sky Geeks runs three main programs: Code Academy, GeeXeleator and Skylancer Academy.{{sfn\|Sewell}} These were interrupted by the ].

	=== Code Academy ===		=== Code Academy ===
	Is a fullstack bootcamp program runs by a partnership with Founder and Coders, Founders and Coders is a free bootcamp program based in London, The program typically runs for 4 months of which the first 8 weeks is focused on training of new topics including but not incluise to API, testing, NodeJS. the rest of the weeks the studetns do projcets.

			The Code Academy is a six-month long web development bootcamp with 16 students in each cohort (half female),{{sfn \| Holmes \| Balousha \| 2018}} hosted on campuses in Gaza City and ], launched in partnership with a UK-based bootcamp, Founders & Coders International in 2017.{{sfn \| ''ORFL''}}{{sfn \| Radcliffe \| 2018}} The curriculum covers test-driven development, JavaScript, relational databases, UX design, and project management.{{sfn \| MAGNiTT \| 2018}}
	=== GeeXeleator ===
	Is a startups accelators program runs for 16 weeks, before

			=== GeeXelerator ===
			GeeXelerator is GSG's 16-week pre-seed startup accelerator program. It helps teams build ]s and to validate them with users.{{sfn \| ''Arabnet'' \| 2018}}{{sfn \| Shurrab \| 2020}} In 2018, 34 teams participated in the program.{{sfn\|Glausiusz\|2019}} Access to co-working space, fiber internet, and other amenities in the GSG's facilities are provided along with $2,000 in grant money per team that is accepted into the program. Participants are expected to already have a strong business case and are selected through interviews.{{sfn\| Gaza Sky Geeks: Startup \| 2020}}

			GSG runs a related, six-weeks long program, called Idea Labs.{{sfn\| Gaza Sky Geeks: Startup \| 2020}}
	=== Freelace Aacdemy ===
	A program to teah

	== ~~Geek~~ ~~Labs~~ ==		=== SkyLancer Academy ===
			The Skylancer Academy (previously known as the Freelance Academy) is GSG's program for teaching freelancing. It offers two full-time tracks providing mentoring to beginning freelancers. The first track is a ten-week program teaching young people already familiar web development, graphical design, mobile development and social media how to succeed as freelancers.{{sfn \| Gaza Sky Geeks: Skylancer \| 2020}}
	Is the expansion plan of Gaza Sky Geeks mainly to to Suth Gaza Khanyounes, and to the west-bank.

	== ~~Challenges~~ ==		== Impact ==
			According to Damian Radcliffe, GSG has helped create over 100 jobs and $91,000 in revenue.{{sfn \| Radcliffe \| 2017}} GSG has, according to Yolande Knell, helped nearly 30 startups acquire seed money and investment and its freelancing graduates have earned more than $400,000.{{sfn \| Knell \| 2018}}
	One of the main challenges facing

			==Notes and references==
	== References ==

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			=== Bibliography ===
			==== Articles ====
			{{refbegin\|2}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Gaza Sky Geeks take flight in London \| website=Middle East Monitor
			\| date=April 13, 2016
			\| url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160413-gaza-sky-geeks-take-flight-in-london/
			\| ref = {{sfnref \|Middle East Monitor\| 2016}}
			\| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=England \| first=Lucy \| title=Google backed the only startup accelerator in the Gaza Strip \| website=Business Insider \| date=August 17, 2015 \| url=https://www.businessinsider.com/gaza-sky-geeks-gaza-strips-startup-accelerator-2015-8 \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Gaza, Yemen and a lesson for Big Tech \| website=Financial Times \|date=February 21, 2018 \| url=https://www.ft.com/content/d218a172-169c-11e8-9376-4a6390addb44 \| access-date=October 20, 2020 \| first = Hannah \| last = Kuchler }}
			* {{cite web \| title=MasterCard Teams Up with GSG to Overcome Online Payment Hurdles \| website=Gaza Sky Geeks \| date=March 1, 2018 \| url=https://gazaskygeeks.com/2018/03/01/mastercard-gsg-research-e-payment-in-palestine/ \| ref={{sfnref \| Gaza Sky Geeks \| 2018}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Sewell \| first=Abby \| title=Gaza Sky Geeks – hadaramagazine.com \| website=hadaramagazine.com \| url=https://hadaramagazine.com/?p=24 \| access-date=August 23, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=al-Qedra \| first=Fedaa \| title=Palestinian 'geeks' code their way to a better future in Gaza - Middle East News \| website=Al Jazeera \| date=November 17, 2018 \| url=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2018/11/17/palestinian-geeks-code-their-way-to-a-better-future-in-gaza \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Meet The Founder of Gaza Sky Geeks \| website=1776 \| date=August 17, 2018 \| url=https://www.1776.vc/events/meet-the-founder-of-gaza-sky-geeks/ \| ref={{sfnref \| 1776 \| 2018}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Shieber \| first=Jonathan \| title=The Hybrid and Gaza Sky Geeks are helping Arab-Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs overcome adversity – TechCrunch \| website=TechCrunch \| date=June 7, 2018 \| url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/07/the-hybrid-and-gaza-sky-geeks-are-helping-arab-israeli-and-palestinian-entrepreneurs-overcome-adversity/ \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Gaza Sky Geeks \| website=Gaza Sky Geeks \| date=September 22, 2020 \| url=https://gazaskygeeks.com/about/ \| ref={{sfnref \| Gaza Sky Geeks \| 2020}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Boosting Employment in Palestinian Tech Sector With Google.org and Source of Hope Foundation \| website=Mercy Corps \| date=October 10, 2011 \| url=https://www.mercycorps.org/press-room/releases/boosting-employment-palestinian-tech-sector-googleorg-and-source-hope-foundation \| ref={{sfnref \| Mercy Corps \| 2011}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=World Bank Recognises Gaza Sky Geeks As Key Player In Palestine's Tech Startup Ecosystem \| website=Startupscene \| date=June 19, 2018 \| url=http://thestartupscene.me/INVESTMENTS/World-Bank-Recognises-Gaza-Sky-Geeks-As-Key-Player-In-Palestine-s-Tech-Startup-Ecosyste \| ref={{sfnref \| Startupscene \| 2018}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Gaza Sky Geeks \| website=ORFL \| url=https://orfl.org.hk/gaza-sky-geeks/ \| ref={{sfnref \| ORFL}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Radcliffe \| first=Damian \| title=Key Middle East trends: Experts pick out the big shifts in the region's tech \| website=ZDNet \| date=January 3, 2018 \| url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/key-middle-east-trends-experts-pick-out-the-big-shifts-in-the-regions-tech/ \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| author=MAGNiTT \| title=Palestine's First Full-stack Code Academy \| website=MAGNiTT \| date=August 20, 2018 \| url=https://magnitt.com/news/33850/palestines-first-full-stack-code-academy \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Stuart \| first=Hunter \| title=Meet Gaza's female geeks - Palestine \| website=Al Jazeera \| date=November 30, 2016 \| url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/30/meet-gazas-female-geeks \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Gaza Sky Geeks Selects 10 Startups for the Final Demo Day \| website=Arabnet \| date=September 16, 2018 \| url=https://www.arabnet.me/english/editorials/events/gaza-sky-geeks-selects-10-startups-for-the-final-demo-day \| ref={{sfnref \| Arabnet \| 2018}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Boxed in: The Struggles of Gaza's Technology Entrepreneurs \| website=The Wire \| date=March 30, 2019 \| url=https://thewire.in/the-sciences/boxed-in-the-struggles-of-gazas-technology-entrepreneurs \| first = Josie \| last = Glausiusz \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Startup Program \| website=Gaza Sky Geeks \| date=October 19, 2020 \| url=https://gazaskygeeks.com/startup-program/ \| ref={{sfnref \| Gaza Sky Geeks: Startup \| 2020}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Skylancer Academy \| website=Gaza Sky Geeks \| date=September 17, 2020 \| url=https://gazaskygeeks.com/freelance/ \| ref={{sfnref \| Gaza Sky Geeks: Skylancer \| 2020}} \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Radcliffe \| first=Damian \| title=With tech skills but not enough electricity, meet Gaza's first startup accelerator \| website=ZDNet \| date=January 24, 2017 \| url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/with-tech-skills-but-not-enough-electricity-meet-gazas-first-startup-accelerator/ \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Schroeder \| first=Christopher M. \| title=Gaza is attracting the attention of Silicon Valley as young tech entrepreneurs push to solve problems themselves \| website=Vox \| date=January 10, 2017 \| url=https://www.vox.com/2017/1/10/14217762/startup-accelerator-gaza-sky-geeks-technology-silicon-valley \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last1=Holmes \| first1=Oliver \| last2=Balousha \| first2=Hazem \| title=Wireless in Gaza: the whizz-kids making code not war \| website=the Guardian \| date=July 5, 2018 \| url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/05/wireless-in-gaza-the-code-school-bringing-hope-to-the-strip \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| last=Knell \| first=Yolande \| title=Gaza: Coding in a conflict zone \| website=BBC News \| date=October 1, 2018 \| url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45643834 \| access-date=October 20, 2020}}
			* {{cite web \| title=Exporting Hope \| website=This Week in Palestine \| date=January 4, 2020 \| url=https://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/exporting-hope/ \| access-date=October 20, 2020 \| first = Dalia \| last = Shurrab}}
			* {{cite web
			\| title=Gaza Tech Hub Finds Success In International Crowdfunding
			\| website=NPR.org \| date=December 14, 2014
			\| url=https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2014/12/14/370139477/gaza-tech-incubator-finds-success-in-international-crowdfunding
			\| ref={{sfnref \| NPR \| 2014}}
			\| access-date=November 2, 2020}}
			{{refend}}

			==== Books ====
			{{refbegin\|2}}
			* {{cite book
			\| first1=Nada \| last1=Anid
			\| first2=Laurie \| last2=Cantileno
			\| first3=Monique J.\| last3=Morrow
			\| first4=Rahilla \| last4=Zafar
			\|title=The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change
			\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BOQQDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA19\|date=9 September 2016\|publisher=River Publishers\|isbn=978-87-93379-68-8\|pages=19–}}
			* {{cite book
			\| first1=Anna \| last1=Abelmann
			\| first2=Katharina \| last2=Konarek
			\| title=The German Political Foundations' Work between Jerusalem, Ramallah and Tel Aviv: A Kaleidoscope of Different Perspectives\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c99YDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA109\|date=27 April 2018\|publisher=Springer\|isbn=978-3-658-20019-0\|pages=109–}}
			{{refend}}

	== External links ==		== External links ==
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			* , 2020, Tara Meyer, Factory Berlin.
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Nonprofit startup accelerator in Palestine

Gaza Sky Geeks

Founded	2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Founder	Andy Dwonch
Type	Nonprofit organization, Startup accelerator
Location	UNRWA HQ Square, Almotaz 3 Building Gaza, Palestine
Coordinates	31°30′47″N 34°26′43″E / 31.512981°N 34.445348°E / 31.512981; 34.445348
Products	Training Programs, Start-ups Accelators, co-working space
Director	Alan Al-kadhi
Key people	Anam Raheem, Kevin Goomis, Rand Safi, Iliana Montauk, Ryan Sturgill
Parent organization	Mercy Corps
Employees	46
Website	gazaskygeeks.com

Gaza Sky Geeks (GSG), previously known as the Arab Developer Network Initiative, is the first and only tech hub and startup accelerator in Gaza in Palestine. It was founded in 2011 with the backing of the global humanitarian organization Mercy Corps and Google, after Google executives, led by then Google.org and Google head Megan Smith, visited Gaza. GSG has since then been supported by other Silicon Valley companies, such as Microsoft, and by international donors such as the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

The stated purpose of GSG is to create a stage for young talents to grow while improving their skills through receiving professional mentoring and performing hands-on work. It encourages female startup members within the IT community to engage in business and software engineering activities. It provides start-up grants for young IT entrepreneurs to begin their businesses. GSG hosts up to 140 people a day, with almost half of those being women. A second location opened in Hebron in 2018. Representatives from large tech companies like Uber, Google, SoundCloud, Microsoft, 500 Startups, Endeavor Global, Udacity, Hitachi, and more have visited the tech hub.

History

In 2008 and 2009 employees of Google tried to enter Gaza as part of their developer outreach program but were unable to do so because of the blockade of the Gaza Strip. In 2011 they gained access thanks to Mercy Corps which carried out humanitarian work in Gaza. Google contributed a one-time seed grant of $900,000 which Mercy Corps used to launch the Arab Developer Network Initiative to stimulate tech and entrepreneurship in the isolated enclave. In 2013 the tech hub developed into an accelerator. In 2014, GSG ran a crowdfunding campaign bringing in $279,000. In 2017, GSG launched two new programs: the Gaza Code Academy and the Freelancing Academy.

A major obstacle for Palestinian freelancers is handling online payments as PayPal is unavailable to Palestinians. In March 2018, MasterCard began researching e-payment solutions for Palestinians.

Programs

Gaza Sky Geeks runs three main programs: Code Academy, GeeXeleator and Skylancer Academy. These were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the State of Palestine.

Code Academy

The Code Academy is a six-month long web development bootcamp with 16 students in each cohort (half female), hosted on campuses in Gaza City and Hebron, launched in partnership with a UK-based bootcamp, Founders & Coders International in 2017. The curriculum covers test-driven development, JavaScript, relational databases, UX design, and project management.

GeeXelerator

GeeXelerator is GSG's 16-week pre-seed startup accelerator program. It helps teams build minimum viable products and to validate them with users. In 2018, 34 teams participated in the program. Access to co-working space, fiber internet, and other amenities in the GSG's facilities are provided along with $2,000 in grant money per team that is accepted into the program. Participants are expected to already have a strong business case and are selected through interviews.

GSG runs a related, six-weeks long program, called Idea Labs.

SkyLancer Academy

The Skylancer Academy (previously known as the Freelance Academy) is GSG's program for teaching freelancing. It offers two full-time tracks providing mentoring to beginning freelancers. The first track is a ten-week program teaching young people already familiar web development, graphical design, mobile development and social media how to succeed as freelancers.

Impact

According to Damian Radcliffe, GSG has helped create over 100 jobs and $91,000 in revenue. GSG has, according to Yolande Knell, helped nearly 30 startups acquire seed money and investment and its freelancing graduates have earned more than $400,000.

Notes and references

Citations

Middle East Monitor 2016.
^ Gaza Sky Geeks 2020.
NPR 2014.
Shieber 2018.
^ England 2015.
Anid et al. 2016.
Abelmann & Konarek 2018, p. 109.
^ Schroeder 2017.
^ Glausiusz 2019.
Kuchler 2018.
^ Anid et al. 2016, p. 20.
Mercy Corps 2011.
^ Radcliffe 2017.
Startupscene 2018.
al-Qedra 2018.
Gaza Sky Geeks 2018.
Sewell.
Holmes & Balousha 2018.
ORFL.
Radcliffe 2018.
MAGNiTT 2018.
Arabnet 2018.
Shurrab 2020.
^ Gaza Sky Geeks: Startup 2020.
Gaza Sky Geeks: Skylancer 2020.
Knell 2018.

Bibliography

Articles

"Gaza Sky Geeks take flight in London". Middle East Monitor. April 13, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
England, Lucy (August 17, 2015). "Google backed the only startup accelerator in the Gaza Strip". Business Insider. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Kuchler, Hannah (February 21, 2018). "Gaza, Yemen and a lesson for Big Tech". Financial Times. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"MasterCard Teams Up with GSG to Overcome Online Payment Hurdles". Gaza Sky Geeks. March 1, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Sewell, Abby. "Gaza Sky Geeks – hadaramagazine.com". hadaramagazine.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
al-Qedra, Fedaa (November 17, 2018). "Palestinian 'geeks' code their way to a better future in Gaza - Middle East News". Al Jazeera. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Meet The Founder of Gaza Sky Geeks". 1776. August 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Shieber, Jonathan (June 7, 2018). "The Hybrid and Gaza Sky Geeks are helping Arab-Israeli and Palestinian entrepreneurs overcome adversity – TechCrunch". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Gaza Sky Geeks". Gaza Sky Geeks. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Boosting Employment in Palestinian Tech Sector With Google.org and Source of Hope Foundation". Mercy Corps. October 10, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"World Bank Recognises Gaza Sky Geeks As Key Player In Palestine's Tech Startup Ecosystem". Startupscene. June 19, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Gaza Sky Geeks". ORFL. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Radcliffe, Damian (January 3, 2018). "Key Middle East trends: Experts pick out the big shifts in the region's tech". ZDNet. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
MAGNiTT (August 20, 2018). "Palestine's First Full-stack Code Academy". MAGNiTT. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Stuart, Hunter (November 30, 2016). "Meet Gaza's female geeks - Palestine". Al Jazeera. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Gaza Sky Geeks Selects 10 Startups for the Final Demo Day". Arabnet. September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Glausiusz, Josie (March 30, 2019). "Boxed in: The Struggles of Gaza's Technology Entrepreneurs". The Wire. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Startup Program". Gaza Sky Geeks. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Skylancer Academy". Gaza Sky Geeks. September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Radcliffe, Damian (January 24, 2017). "With tech skills but not enough electricity, meet Gaza's first startup accelerator". ZDNet. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Schroeder, Christopher M. (January 10, 2017). "Gaza is attracting the attention of Silicon Valley as young tech entrepreneurs push to solve problems themselves". Vox. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Holmes, Oliver; Balousha, Hazem (July 5, 2018). "Wireless in Gaza: the whizz-kids making code not war". the Guardian. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Knell, Yolande (October 1, 2018). "Gaza: Coding in a conflict zone". BBC News. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
Shurrab, Dalia (January 4, 2020). "Exporting Hope". This Week in Palestine. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
"Gaza Tech Hub Finds Success In International Crowdfunding". NPR.org. December 14, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

Books

Anid, Nada; Cantileno, Laurie; Morrow, Monique J.; Zafar, Rahilla (9 September 2016). The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change. River Publishers. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-87-93379-68-8.
Abelmann, Anna; Konarek, Katharina (27 April 2018). The German Political Foundations' Work between Jerusalem, Ramallah and Tel Aviv: A Kaleidoscope of Different Perspectives. Springer. pp. 109–. ISBN 978-3-658-20019-0.

External links

He Found A Way Out Of Gaza. Then, Something Drew Him Back, 2018, Elizabeth MacBride, Forbes.
رواد الأعمال - غزة إسكاي جيكس.. مجتمع ريادة الأعمال بغزة (Arabic video), 2019, Al Jazeera, YouTube.
Mentoring the Geeks of Gaza, 2020, Tara Meyer, Factory Berlin.
Fear and Coding in Gaza (video), 2020, Tom Hayton, TEDx, YouTube.

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