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Neveen El Tahri
Neveen El Tahri, Chairperson of Delta Shield for Investment, describes an increased interest in entrepreneurship among youth in the country particularly since the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
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Helmy Abouleish
Helmy Abouleish, CEO of the SEKEM Initiative, outlines the principles of biodynamic farming and how they relate to sustainable economic, ecological, social, and cultural development.
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Helmy Abouleish
Helmy Abouleish, CEO of the SEKEM Initiative, describes the group’s early days as his father first established the groundwork for biodynamic agriculture and an “economy of love” in the Egyptian desert.
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- 24 Apr 2014
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From venture capitalist to 'compassionate capitalist'
co-creator of the concept. Born in Egypt and now living in England, Cohen became interested in social capital and philanthropy in 2000 when he led the UK Treasury’s Social Investment Task Force. He subsequently was involved in a variety...
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Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets, emphasizing the value of education, perseverance, and dedication to hard work particularly at the start of one’s career.
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Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, outlines the management strategies he undertook in high-risk markets, providing examples from his divergent experiences in Iraq and Algeria.
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Naguib Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments, describes a high-stakes acquisition in Europe as he transformed the third-largest telecom operator in Italy, replacing public-sector management with private-sector efficiency.
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Dr. Ahmed Heikal
Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chaiman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, speaks about the firm's foundation, in addition to outlining other education and development programs instituted by subsidiaries such as ERC (Egyptian Refining Company).
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Dr. Ahmed Heikal
Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chairman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, describes how the initial capital raised to start the firm was applied to profitable investments in cement and construction companies.
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- 07 Nov 2022
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Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - COP27 and the Climate Crisis
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series – COP27 and the Climate Crisis Cover image features Helmy Abouleish (left) and Runa Khan (right). In recognition of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt...
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- June 2017
- Teaching Note
Qalaa Holdings and the Egyptian Refining Company
By: Victoria Ivashina and Jeffrey Boyar
Teaching Note for HBS No. 217-011
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- September 2016
- Teaching Note
Mohamed Azab and Seha Capital
By: Richard Hamermesh and Sarah McAra
Teaching Note for case 816-066.
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- May 2007
- Supplement
CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers, 106-065 dataset supplement
By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez
- September 2006
- Supplement
CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers - Video Supplement
Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and Tahany Fameda. "CEMEX: Rewarding the Egyptian Retailers - Video Supplement." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 107-701, September 2006.
- July 1997 (Revised October 2002)
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Khalil Abdo Group
Three brothers inherit a business in Egypt; the complications begin as each gets married, has a family, and becomes torn among different family interests. Now the third generation is appearing.
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Barnes, Louis B., and Muna Sukhtian. "Khalil Abdo Group." Harvard Business School Case 898-011, July 1997. (Revised October 2002.)
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Dr. Ahmed Heikal
Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chairman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, explains how building businesses requires a skillset that involves accounting for external pressures, particularly in the context of emerging markets.
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- 02 Dec 2017
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A Leveraged Investment
Omar, Hesham (OPM 37, 2008), Adlina (OPM 46, 2015), and Adam Hafez Hesham Hafez, who was born in Egypt and grew up in Austria, launched the Paper Distribution International Group in Dubai while in his 30s, and within a decade he had grown...
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- March 2024 (Revised March 2024)
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Kashat: Navigating the Uncertainties of the Egyptian Fintech Market
By: Paul A. Gompers and Ahmed Dahawy
Karim Nour, the founder of Kashat, an Egyptian nano-lending fintech company, is contemplating how to manage the growth of his startup. Over the summer of 2022, Kashat's loan disbursements had grown by nearly 40%, fueled by macroeconomic instability in Egypt. However,...
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