Minneapolis hosts pitch competition for Somali entrepreneurs

Minbar, an international entrepreneurship organization, will host its first startup competition in Minneapolis this month highlighting businesses created by Somali entrepreneurs across the globe.
To be considered for the competition, startups must offer a product or service that promotes job opportunities and quality of life in Somalia. The company itself does not have to be located in Eastern Africa. Affinis Labs, the East Coast-based social innovation firm behind Minbar, said it will look