We are Community Catalysts.
People of Now is the mother brand for Egypt’s entrepreneurship platform — a movement of community catalysts shaping what comes next.
To become the premier regional entrepreneurship platform, shaping what comes next.
Championing the founders, builders, and operators redefining Egypt’s economic future.
We are Community Catalysts. The platform exists to make the people of now visible to each other.
Five years
in motion.
- 2026
People of Now platform launches
From a Night of Celebration, to a Year-Round Platform of collaboration, inspiration, and Growth. EEA doesn't disappear but becomes the flagship program of the platform.
- 2025
EEA's 5th Edition
Marking a milestone "Five Years of Impact," the fifth edition expanded it's reach drawing in over 1,000 ecosystem leaders and shifted to aid it's community to grow.
- 2024
EEA's 4thEdition
EEA's fourth edition celebrated 15 winning startups at the Grand Egyptian Museum, highlighting business resilience and ecosystem collaboration.
- 2023
EEA's 3rd Edition
The third edition introduced specialized honors like "Next Gen Intrapreneur of the Year" and showcased an increasingly diverse array of regional talent.
- 2022
EEA's 2nd Edition
The platform expanded its categories and reach, further cementing its status as a vital networking hub connecting visionary founders with established investors.
- 2021
EEA's 1st Edition
Egypt's Entrepreneur Awards (EEA) launched its inaugural event to recognize, connect, and celebrate the nation's most innovative business leaders and emerging startups.
The People of Now: Built on selection. Not access.
A curated circle of individuals shaping what’s next.
- Growth-driven founders
- Active high-impact investors
- Innovative business leaders
- Influential ecosystem leaders
- Public figures shaping industries
- Philanthropists and those who create impact
Impact-driven leadership
Creating tangible, measurable economic and social value.
A builder’s mindset
Creators by nature who launch ventures and turn vision into reality.
Ecosystem influence
Shaping industry conversations and taking responsibility for network health.
Forward momentum
Constantly pursuing the next frontier of opportunity and impact.
Personal integrity
Uncompromising ethics, credibility, and professional accountability.
Collective value creation
Strengthening the network through active collaboration and opportunity sharing.
Catalysts
behind the vision.
A small team. A wide network.
Amr Mansi
Rasha Tantawy
Raheem Mikhail
Ziad Ayoub
