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 with Souq.com.
I enjoyed getting to know Omar through this conversation, and als ... Show More
Jun 2020
Triple Digit Growth: How SAP created a digital safety net for businesses (Ep 13)
Hoda Mansour, Managing Director of SAP Egypt and Frontier Markets Hoda Mansour was twice recognized by Forbes as one of the most influential businesswomen in the Middle East for her work in SAP in the UAE, Oman, and Egypt. SAP’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is amon ... Show More
37m 11s
Dec 2020
Omar Samra: Adventurer and Entrepreneur
Omar went from being an investment banker to adventuring around the world. He’s been on adventures climbing the highest mountains in the world, attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean, skiing in the North and South Poles, and a lot more, like starting his travel and adventure ... Show More
38m 18s
Jan 2020
Wrapping up the first season
As we wrap up our first season of Making It, Enterprise's very first podcast, we thought we'd reach out to everyone who lent us an ear these past few months and thank them for their constant feedback. If you have something you'd like to let us know about this season, or any recom ... Show More
2m 17s
Nov 2019
Back from the brink: How Gourmet Egypt survived the float of the EGP
After a ten-year run leading a high-end retailer of imported food in Egypt, Jalal Abu Gazaleh nearly fell off a cliff when the devaluation of the EGP saw prices skyrocket, inflation go through the roof — and an effective ban on imports put in place. In today’s episode, Jalal tal ... Show More
26m 3s