Anghami, the MENA music and digital entertainment platform listed on Nasdaq as ANGH, has won the Global Innovation Award at the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) 2026 in Egypt.
Hossam El-Gamal, Anghami and OSN+’s vice president for North Africa, accepted the award during the Global Entrepreneurs Award ceremony held on November 8 at Cairo’s JW Marriott Hotel.
The recognition came as Egypt hosted the festival’s third edition for the first time, from November 6 to 8. The event brought together entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from around the world, with expected attendance of more than 10,000 participants and 200 investors from over 70 countries.
Founded in 2012, Anghami has grown from a startup focused on licensed Arabic music into a regional digital entertainment platform and the first Arab music streaming service to list on Nasdaq. Through its integration with OSN+, the company now offers music, audio content and visual entertainment.
Egypt remains a key market for the platform. According to IFPI and BMAT data cited in the announcement, Anghami accounts for 69% of streams among the 200 most-streamed songs in Egypt.
The company said it has more than 130 million registered users and over 3.5 million paid subscribers across the region, supported by partnerships with 45 telecom operators. El-Gamal said the award recognised Anghami’s team and partners while reinforcing its commitment to Egypt’s creative economy.
Source: Bisara7a
