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[VIDEO] One-on-one with Baraka Group’s Ahmed Ragab: How to pump fresh blood into family businesses

[VIDEO] One-on-one with Baraka Group’s Ahmed Ragab: How to pump fresh blood into family businesses

  • August 14, 2018
  • 4 MIN / WATCH
  • August 14, 2018
  • 4 MIN / WATCH

written by

Toqa Ezzidin

written by

Toqa Ezzidin

Family businesses are seemingly very traditional and static. However, several family businesses today are looking at new strategies and how to pump fresh blood into the business. In partnership with Endeavor Egypt, Business Forward speaks to the CEO of Baraka retail group Ahmed Ragab to know more about the challenges that usually face a family business and how younger generations can create new milestones for the growth of their organizations when they take the lead.

Video edited and produced by Nour Eltigani. 

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