Entrepreneurship
While Egypt’s economy has suffered in the aftermath of the revolution in 2011 and on-going political tumult, entrepreneurs are tapping into new market trends and using innovative solut
Mohamed Hamada, the founder of Ennota in Egypt, has created SME business software that even illiterate people can use.
Ramzi El-Fekih is the founder and CEO of CREOVA, a provider of mobile finance solutions.
Ehssan Dariani, founder of StudiVZ was the guest speaker at the 2015 zenithTalk in Berlin.
Rania Reda is the founder and CEO of ITQAN, which in Arabic means “perfection”.
A team of 16 young Egyptian economists has come together to spread awareness about the economy while figuring out ways to empower startups in the country.
As the most populous market in the Arab world, Egypt presents plenty of opportunities for entrepreneurs – but they must be prepared to chart their own course around inflexible bureaucrats and numerous obstacles.
Fashion is synonymous with luxury in the MENA region, but a new cohort of designers are helping to shift the balance away from Western labels to locallly grown high-end brands, inspired by traditional aesthetics and materials.