The Egyptian platform for female driving instructors Direxiona won the first prize in the third edition of the AFD Digital Challenge competition held in Paris on 9 May. The “Digital Challenge Success” award, which was granted by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has a value of 50,000 euros and rewards companies that make use of innovative digital technology for the benefit of women and the reduction of gender inequality in Africa. The goal is to promote the economic, social, cultural and political inclusion of women. The two startups rewarded with this prize must be undergoing their expansion phase and demonstrating an excellent ability to scale up and develop. “It is high time for Direxiona to receive such a prize, because we are still looking to raise investments and partners to expand and it is a bit difficult for women in tech,” Nayrouz Talaat, founder of Direxiona told Egyptian Streets. “The competition started last year and I passed through many phases until I was finally selected among the last 15 winners. After this I got the email that I had won the first prize months ago and it was the…
‘Direxiona’: Egyptian Platform for Female Driving Instructors Wins First Prize in AFD Competition
May 17, 2019
