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ICSB Sunday Times Editor’s note:
Pour yourself a festive Eggnog, because this week’s ICSB Sunday Times takes you back to Cairo. We open with Sights and Sounds from Cairo, reflecting on a Congress that brought together voices from over 45 countries and reminded us that entrepreneurship is, above all, a human endeavor. This edition also highlights the dynamic impact of Egypt’s Rally Startup Festival and honors the AAST Entrepreneurship Center (AASTEC) as the 2025 recipient of the ICSB Entrepreneurship Center Global Impact Award. We feature cutting-edge research on women-led enterprises, insights from Young Global Leaders ahead of Davos 2026, and essential updates from ICSB Global Journals..
— Dr. Ayman ElTarabishy
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ICSB 70th Congress in Cairo, Sights and Sounds
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ICSB’s 70th World Congress: A Remarkable Milestone, A Lifetime of Memories
The 70th World Congress of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) will be remembered as far more than a conference. Hosted in Cairo, Egypt, the Congress marked a historic milestone for ICSB, celebrating seven decades of global leadership in entrepreneurship, MSMEs, and human-centered economic development, while creating memories that will last a lifetime for all who attended.
Bringing together delegates from more than 45 countries, the Congress embodied the true spirit of ICSB: global in reach, local in relevance, and deeply human at its core. Scholars, policymakers, educators, entrepreneurs, and ecosystem builders gathered not only to exchange ideas but to reconnect with purpose, reaffirming why entrepreneurship matters in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. (read more).
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RALLY STARTUP FESTIVAL EGYPT:
Dynamic Impact for Entrepreneurs
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For more than five consecutive years, the Rally Startup Festival has emerged as one of Egypt’s most influential entrepreneurship platforms, bringing together ambition, education, and opportunity on a national scale. Drawing between 1,000 and 3,000 participants per edition, the festival has become a cornerstone for university students, young founders, and Entrepreneurship Societies across the country—shaping mindsets and accelerating ideas into viable ventures.
At the heart of Rally’s success is the AAST Entrepreneurship Center (AASTEC), established in 2015 by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT). In recognition of its extraordinary contribution to entrepreneurship development in Egypt, the Arab region, and across Africa, AASTEC was awarded the prestigious ICSB 2025 Entrepreneurship Center Global Impact Award.
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ICSB GLOBAL JOURNALS
JICSB Journal innovates its paper categories to match new knowledge market demands and trends.
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We’re excited to bring you a new update on our JICSB journal: Your trusted source for global insights and scholarly research on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Since its inception, the Journal of the International Council for Small Business (JICSB) has been dedicated to publishing high-quality research that bridges academic rigor and real-world relevance. (read more)
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CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH
Resourcefulness, support, and success in women-led small-scale enterprises: An fsQCA approach
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This study examines entrepreneurial success among 58 small-scale women entrepreneurs in Odisha, India, using fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis and finds that success emerges from specific combinations of factors rather than a single attribute. (read more)
by: Narayana Maharana et., all
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Young Global Leaders in Davos – A Preview
The article previews the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos (January 19–23, 2026) and highlights insights from current and alumni members of the Forum’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) network on topics they believe deserve greater attention at the upcoming gathering. McKinsey notes its own focus areas for Davos, including agentic AI transformation, 21st-century leadership, geopolitics, resilience and growth, and the brain economy. Read More.
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Management in a Dynamic Environment: Concepts, Methods and Tools
by: Rico Baldegger
In Management in a Dynamic Environment: Concepts, Methods and Tools, Dr. Rico Baldegger introduces a holistic, system-based framework for managing complexity and driving innovation in rapidly changing times. Published by Springer as an open-access book, it bridges theory and practice through real-world case studies and human-centered leadership principles. The work aligns with ICSB’s mission. (Read More)
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ICSB Congress Takeaways:
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Global Excellence Recognized: The Congress honored outstanding leaders, scholars, and institutions by inducting the ICSB Fellows Class of 2025 and presenting prestigious global awards.
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Future-Focused Insight: Delegates from over 45 countries advanced dialogue on AI, MSME resilience, women’s entrepreneurship, and human-centered innovation, reinforcing the global relevance of MSMEs.
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Stronger Global Collaboration: The Congress deepened international relationships, sparking new partnerships and reaffirming a shared commitment to inclusive, human-centered economic growth.
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We are devoted to the interests and advancement of small business globally
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