The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has launched the Women Rise Bazaar at Ahl Misr Walkway, Gate 5, running from November 12 to 25. The event gives the public an opportunity to discover products from women-led businesses and helps participating founders increase their visibility in the Egyptian market.
Women Rise is designed to support women entrepreneurs through services, resources and tools aimed at helping them develop their businesses and compete more effectively, according to the announcement.
NBE’s wider entrepreneurship offering includes the NBE Business Clinic, which provides free one-on-one consultations for small and medium-sized businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. Sessions cover financial and non-financial services, financial inclusion, e-commerce, B2B services and cybersecurity.
The bank also offers the “Business in Two Words” video series, partnerships with incubators and accelerators, and participation in Plug and Play’s innovation program in Cairo.
Plug and Play includes an MVP Stage track for early-stage companies developing or testing products, and a Revenue Generating track for startups already earning revenue and seeking to scale. Its 12-week accelerator combines workshops, mentoring, networking, leadership training, investment access and coworking spaces at Egypt Digital Innovation Centers, including the Creativa Innovation Hub at Sultan Hussein Kamel Palace.
Source: Bnok Online
