In November 2020, Business Forward made a call for submissions from entrepreneurs and business leaders to tell [...]
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Hope: One mother’s long and arduous journey to provide care to hundreds of children with disabilities
Six years ago, Amal Tolba was in Egypt and went into labor with her third child. It [...]
Startups
5 Egyptian startups spearheading local sustainability efforts
Every year, the American University in Cairo (AUC) School of Business’s very own startup accelerator, Venture Lab [...]
Sports investment in Egypt
The trials and tribulations of sports investments in Egypt: Exclusive with Saif Al Assiouty
Football in Egypt is tricky business. Scratch that, football in Egypt is actually rarely seen as a [...]
EdTech
An infant market: How can Edtech reach its full potential in Egypt?
For many, the word education is synonymous with teachers, lecturers, books and classrooms. In the traditional mindset, [...]
Refugee entrepreneurs
From Damascus to Cairo: How a catering service rose from the ruins of Syria’s civil war
From a small apartment in the desert suburb of Obour, come drafts of scents and aromas, the [...]
Parentpreneurship
Parentpreneurship [Pt 3]: Coping with peer pressure as a mother and businesswoman
In a series we started on International Women’s Day 2020, Business Forward explores modern-day obstacles to women [...]
Parentpreneurship
Parentpreneurship [Pt 2]: Walking the tightrope of motherhood and entrepreneurship with Dr. K.R. Maalathi
In a series we started on International Women’s Day 2020, Business Forward explores modern-day obstacles to women [...]
Parentpreneurship
Parentpreneurship: How to be a successful entrepreneur and mother at the same time?
On International Women’s Day, Business Forward explores modern-day obstacles to women leading successful businesses and happy, functioning [...]
New Business, Old Ideas
New Business, Old Ideas [Pt 2]: Cairo’s thriving record shop in the age of Spotify
New Business, Old Ideas series focuses the lens on newly-established and highly creative businesses selling products and [...]
