Leading Egyptian thinkers, youth and entrepreneurs will be gathering in the heart of Cairo between October 12-14 to learn and inspire. With Egypt’s population mainly consisting of youth, the RiseUp 2014 Summit will aim to provide an efficient way to glue an ecosystem of scattered entrepreneurs together in order to drive and accelerate growth in Egypt and beyond. To learn more about the event, which will see local and international speakers from a wide of industries and a variety of vibrant workshops, Egyptian Streets interviewed Abdelhameed Sharara, the co-founder of RiseUp. What is Rise Up and how did it start? Rise Up is an entrepreneurship development company focusing on enabling entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Egypt, MENA and other emerging markets by taking on different, alternative paths and projects, while supporting the country’s economy. It all started with the purpose of documenting the size and growth of entrepreneurship and start-ups in Egypt. The company’s first milestone was the biggest entrepreneurship gathering in Egypt: The Rise Up Summit 2013. As the community came together and individuals from all over Egypt marked their presence, it was clear that there was so…
