Global Entrepreneurship Focus: ICSB's 70th Anniversary and 2025 Congress in Cairo

The September 21st issue of the ICSB Sunday Times for Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) celebrates the International Council for Small Business's (ICSB) 70 years of global leadership in entrepreneurship. The main highlight of the issue is the unveiling of the agenda for the upcoming ICSB Global 2025 World Congress, which will be held in Cairo, Egypt, from November 24-28, 2025. The theme for the event is "Innovation Unleashed," and it will focus on how MSMEs are crucial for global economic resilience and growth.

The issue also features several other topics. It includes a revisited look at Egypt's SEKEM model for social entrepreneurship and new research on how entrepreneurs navigate uncertainty. The newsletter also highlights StartupBlink's 2025 ranking of the best global cities for startups. Additionally, it announces a new ICSB AI Certificate program called "Master the ABC of AI for Business Success" and includes a feature on the challenges small businesses face in their efforts to digitize, become more environmentally friendly, and attract Gen-Z talent. The newsletter concludes with a historical look at ICSB's 70 years, mentioning key milestones such as the renaming of its U.S. affiliate to USASBE and its work with the UN to link SMEs to Sustainable Development Goals.