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Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards 2024: Celebrating Innovation and Resilience in the Egyptian Business Ecosystem

Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA) celebrated the winners of its fourth edition in a grand ceremony held on September 21st at the iconic Grand Egyptian Museum. The event brought together over 100 prominent business leaders and entrepreneurs, recognizing achievements across various categories.

This year’s EEA, themed “Breaking Silos Together: Building Resilience and Embracing Opportunity”, underscores the platform’s ongoing dedication to nurturing Egypt’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The theme reflects EEA’s role in fostering innovation and resilience among entrepreneurs in line with Egypt’s 2030 Vision for sustainable economic growth.

Amr Mansi, Founder and CEO of Ievents and EEA, expressed his pride in the event’s growth, stating: “We are proud to have organized the EEA for the fourth year, witnessing the incredible development and creativity of Egyptian youth. Supporting them is integral to our strategy and aligns with Egypt’s 2030 vision for sustainability. We aim to broaden the platform’s reach by engaging more partners and initiatives, creating an integrated community that goes beyond competition.”

This year’s edition featured notable regional participation, with projects from across the region and a diverse judging panel. Below is a list of the award winners for each category:

  • Outstanding Youth Entrepreneur Award: Sight – Hussein Shahbender, Founder
  • Sports and Wellness Award: SR Padel – Khaled Nagy, CEO & Seif Abousenna, COO
  • Disruptor of Traditional Industries Award: ILLA Logistics – Mahmoud Elzomor, CEO; Alaa Jarkas & Ahmed Sakr, COOs
  • Art to Business Award: 2oolameme – Abdelrahman Selim, CEO & Sarah Abouelkhair, Chief Creative Officer
  • Content Innovation Award: Peace Cake – Kareem Abou Gamrah, CEO; Ahmed Youssef, Commercial Director; Randa Habib, Account Director; Ahmed Safi & Marwan Imam, Content Leads
  • Digital Solutions and Customer Experience Award: Synapse Analytics – Ahmed Abaza, CEO & Galal El Beshbishy, COO
  • Environmental Sustainability Award: Mozna – Mousa Khalil, CEO
  • Fashion Vanguard Award: Pepla – Dina El-Mosalami, Chief Creative Officer; Farah El-Mosalami, COO & Omar El-Azhary, CFO
  • Fintech Excellence Award: Menthum – Himanshu Shrimali, CEO & Ismail Sarhank, COO
  • Global Reach Achievement Award: Technobit – Ahmed Osman, CEO
  • Local Hero Award: Raw African – Yasmine Fikry, CEO; Dina Fikry & Dalia Fikry, Co-Founders
  • Product Design & Innovation Award: SAL – Salsabeel Amin, Chief Designer
  • Quick Serve Restaurant Champion Award: Willy’s – Wael El Shorafa, CEO & Mohamed Anwar, CIO
  • Rising Star Award: Reme-D – Salma Tammam, CEO & Aly Magdy, Head of Automation
  • Disruptive Duo Award: Rology & Astrazeneca – Amr Abodraiaa, CEO Rology; Mahmoud El Defrawy, Chief Medical Officer; Moaaz Hossam, Chief Business Officer Rology; Yara Essam, Digital Business Partner Astrazeneca; Mohamed Saber, Medical Science Liaison Astrazeneca

The EEA’s fourth edition was organized by Ievents, with support from Tatweer Misr as a key partner, EGBANK as the official banking partner, and co-partners Orange Egypt and PepsiCo, continuing their involvement for the fourth consecutive year. Other partners include Startup Scene as the official media partner, Concrete as the fashion partner, and Nestlé as the sustainability partner. Seven, Influence Group, LOGIC Consulting, and AmCham Egypt were also among the event’s supporters. The award ceremony was hosted by Hassan Allam Holding at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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