The entrepreneurship ecosystem in the MENA region has been booming over the last few years, with new [...]
COVID-19
[Video] Egypt’s entrepreneurial environment in the age of COVID-19: Experts share their thoughts
On December 14, three experts from Egypt and abroad came together at Business Forward’s annual event –the [...]
Entrepreneurship
Op-ed: Entrepreneurship education to reap the potential harvest of a young population
With the second wave of COVID-19 soaring in the background, Global Entrepreneurship Week took place from 16-22 [...]
FinTech startups
6 emerging startups making a strong debut in the Egyptian Fintech scene
Financial technologies (Fintech) have played a key role in the Egyptian startup scene's growth spurt of the [...]
Youth unemployment
How a small labor scheme helped hundreds of poor women in Minya achieve self-employment
With the help of small amounts of funding and training, hundreds of young women in the Upper [...]
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 [...]
Motherhood and business leadership
Parentpreneurship [Pt 4]: The power of integrating, not balancing, your duties as a mother and business leader
In a series we started on International Women’s Day 2020, Business Forward explores modern-day obstacles to women [...]
Construction and real estate
Could Hand Over make sustainable construction the new norm in Egypt? – Interview with founder Radwa Rostom
Egypt’s urban landscape seems to be in a permanent state of being under construction, with swaths of [...]
Business Forward 2019 Anniversary
What comes after Egypt’s economic reform? A look forward
On Monday, December 2, 2019, the AUC School of Business hosted the 2019 Anniversary of yours truly, [...]
Entrepreneurship
2 minutes with Nabil Shalaby: Tips for Egyptian entrepreneurs to avoid common pitfalls
On the sidelines of the International Council of Small Business (ICSB) World Congress 2019, Business Forward caught [...]
