logo
episode-header-image
Jul 2023
41m 26s

Made in Egypt: Lessons from FMCG, fertil...

Enterprise
About this episode

The Enterprise Podcast now brings you recordings of our on-stage and live panels that took place at the Enterprise Exports and FDI Forum.

Panel 3: Made in Egypt: Lessons from FMCG, fertilizers, and garments.

Food and beverages, fertilizers and chemical products, and textiles and garments are consistently among the three industries that either have the highest value of exports out of Egypt. We spoke to some of the winners from these key industries to gauge what they did right, what obstacles they overcame.

Participants:

Mohamed Talaat Khalifa (Linkedin), CEO of Concrete 

Shams Eweis (Linkedin), Corporate Affairs Manager for North Africa and the Levant, Mars 

Tarek Hosny (Linkedin), Head of Investments and Projects, Fertiglobe

Interviewed by: Salma El Saeed, Senior Managing Editor, Enterprise

Must read:

You can read our coverage of the panel here:

https://enterprise.news/news/story?storyId=aa92abce-b6c4-4981-ae72-d1198ed96c9b

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Sep 2023
Meet Egypt’s first climate billionaires
For our sixth and final panel, we brought on the guys who we think are likely to be Egypt’s first climate billionaires by building one of the most exciting of Egypt's climate startups — Shift EV, which efficiently and cost-effectively converts fleets from internal combustion engi ... Show More
43m 5s
Sep 2023
Keynote interview with Leslie Reed, Mission director for Egypt, USAID
We interviewed on stage Leslie Reed, former mission director for USAID in Egypt and current director for Jordan. Leslie discussed the role development finance has in moving the needle on climate — including a dive into how USAID is trying to help us save the coral reefs along the ... Show More
26m 17s
Sep 2023
How do we pay for it all? The climate finance debate
The massive re-plumbing of the global economy to become more climate-friendly comes at a very high cost. So, how are we going to fund it all? In come the banks. Banks are no different than the rest of us: They want to know where the opportunities are. They worry about not doing e ... Show More
45m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Oct 2020
Debating bricks or clicks with Majid Al Futtaim Properties CEO Ahmed Galal Ismail (Ep 18)
With brick and mortar retail seeing declining growth in developed markets fueled by competition from e-commerce, Majid Al Futtaim tells a story that might look a little different in emerging markets. Malls here still see growing popularity and Majid Al Futtaim’s retail brands are ... Show More
42m 45s
Dec 2023
The poet among India’s business tycoons
Welcome to another installment of The Sketch, In today's installment, we are thrilled to have a special guest, Nadir Godrej, the Managing Director at Godrej Industries and the esteemed senior operational leader. Many of us have relied on Godrej products to safeguard our belonging ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2024
Ep 90. How is Ahmed Wadi Founder and CEO of Money Fellows digitizing Egypt's Money Circles
Chit-fund with a digital twist!Ahmed Wadi, Founder and CEO of Money Fellows is our latest guest on the show. Money Fellows is a pioneering startup from Egypt that has digitized the ancient financial concept of ROSCAs, where a group of individuals act as an informal financial inst ... Show More
54m 42s
Jun 26
Axios’ Jim VandeHei on how to build a modern media company
Jim VandeHei is the founder of Axios and Politico – two companies that have emerged as household names in a crowded media landscape. He shares his insights on the evolution of the media industry, the importance of quality journalism, and the keys to building successful media busi ... Show More
33m 36s
Jun 2024
INJAZ Palestine: Engineering Success – Abdel Nasser Dwekat's Impactful Path
In this episode, we meet Abdel Nasser Dwekat, a distinguished Palestinian engineer whose career spans sports, engineering, and social work. Abdel Nasser shares his journey from overcoming challenges in a politically complex region to achieving international recognition. He discus ... Show More
39m 13s
Dec 2024
Omar Elsahy
Omar Elsahy is General Manager for Amazon in Egypt, overseeing 2,500 employees in the country as well as after-market services across the region. He told me about his early years in the US and Egypt, starting a number of businesses with his brother before pivoting to e-commerce w ... Show More
34m 54s
Apr 2025
The Human Side of Tech: Shadi Dawi’s Rise in Middle East Media
In this episode:The evolution of PR in the Middle East & North AfricaAI vs. human connection: can tech ever truly replace empathy?Why meaningful relationships still drive brand and business successInside scoop: What to expect from Dubai AI Festival 2025Building a legacy through c ... Show More
28m 50s
Jun 5
176: Beyond the Silk Roads: Middle Eastern Venture Investing - With Noor Sweid, Founder and Managing Partner of Global Ventures
Today we welcome one of the Middle East’s most successful angel investors and venture capitalists, listed in 'FORBES 100 Most Powerful Business Women 2025'. Noor Sweid explains her journey, from early career in management consultancy and relocating to Dubai, followed by growing a ... Show More
49m 6s
Jun 2024
Local Insights with Al Futtaim: Maximising Growth: AI-Driven Enterprises
Forbes Middle East’s Local Insights podcast in partnership with GBM explores AI- driven enterprises with Al Futtaim. To discuss the significant impact of AI on businesses across the Middle East are Himanshu Shrivastava, CTO of Al-Futtaim Group; Ossama El Samadoni, General Manager ... Show More
30m 46s
Jul 2024
INSIDE Forbes | The Fashion 50 | Forbes ME July 2024
This month, Forbes Middle East presents the Fashion 50 for the first time, an extraordinary list of taste-makers who are shaking up the fashion world, highlighting those from the Middle East who are making a name for themselves across both the regional and global fashion industri ... Show More
13s