The Egyptian entrepreneurship scene has always been vibrant and dynamic. However, many Egyptian entrepreneurs have historically faced challenges in gaining the recognition they deserve. To address this, Amr Mansi, founder and CEO of iEvents, established the Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards (EEA).

The Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards has become renowned for its inclusive approach to empowering Egypt’s exceptional entrepreneurs. The EEA celebrates success, hard work, and innovation across various industries. This prestigious event was created to shine a spotlight on and recognize the most innovative enterprises in technology, industry, services, artistic creativity, and other key sectors that significantly influence the national economy.

 Get to Know the EEA Categories and Nominees

EEA’s mission is to encourage and inspire youthful entrepreneurial spirits committed to making a positive impact on their communities and country through extraordinary achievements. As the EEA enters its fourth edition in 2024, the excitement is palpable. The EEA has announced the 48 shortlisted finalists, with the nominees revealed over five days in mid-August through its social media platforms. These finalists represent various categories, including:

• Outstanding Youth Entrepreneur Award: SIGHT, Progressio, and Fati’s.
• Sports and Wellness Award: Timeout Sports Management, SR Padel, and Move.
• Industry Disruptive Excellence Award: Poultry Sync, iSchool, and ILLA Logistics Holding.
• Art to Business Award: 2oolameme, Art Cairo, and Bazarna.
• Content Innovation Award: Flavor Republic, Peace Cake, and Tayarah.
• Digital Solutions and Customer Experience Award: Rawmart, Dxwand, and Synapse Analytics.
• Environmental Sustainability Award: Tulima Farms, Mozna, and Becom.
• Fashion Vanguard Award: Up-Fuse, Pepla, and Palma.
• Fintech Excellence Award: Sahl, Menthum, and Klickit.
• Global Reach Achievement Award: Linah Farms, Technobit, and iLock.
• Local Hero Award: Halo, Bubblzz, and Raw African.
• Product Design & Innovation Award: Ramla, Bonocle, and SAL.
• Quick Serve Restaurant Champion Award: Willy’s Kitchen, JJ’s, and Koffee Kulture.
• Rising Star Award: Agrican, Reme-d, and Venu.
• Disruptive Duo Award: Danone and Shift EV, Rology and AstraZeneca, and Yodawy and Metlife.

 Amr Mansi on the Finalists

Amr Mansi expressed his excitement about the finalists, stating, “I am pleased that the initial judging sessions witnessed many fruitful discussions and special praise from the various judging committees for the intellectual diversity and innovation represented in the participating companies. This is precisely the goal of the EEA Awards – to support and empower Egyptian entrepreneurs and youth. It is not just an award, but a sustainable platform and forum that brings together these leading minds and economic expertise to exchange ideas and experiences, contributing to creating a rich environment of innovation and development.”

EEA Partners and Organizers

The EEA’s fourth edition is organized by iEvents and powered by Tatweer Misr. The event’s official bank partner is EGBANK, with Orange Egypt and PepsiCo continuing as co-partners for the fourth consecutive year. Startup Scene serves as the official media partner, while Concrete acts as the official fashion partner for the third year running.

Further partnerships include Nestlé as the sustainability partner, Seven as the consumer finance partner, and Influence Group as the communication partner. EEA’s ecosystem partners also include LOGIC Consulting and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham).

The winners of these prestigious awards will be announced at the final ceremony on September 21, 2024. This event will cap off another successful edition of the EEA, highlighting the most visionary, groundbreaking, and agile entrepreneurs in Egypt. We eagerly await the next year of the Egypt’s Entrepreneur Awards, bringing to light even more remarkable entrepreneurial achievements.