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EGYPT GREECE y NOHA K HATER , CEO of Almouneer, was selected out of 2,800 entrepreneurs from 130 countries as a finalist for the prestigious Cartier Women's Initiative Awards. Noha was recog- nized for the social impact of her unique business model, which creates fully digital and specialised eye centers to protect diabetics from blindness —a major issue in the region. ZOOBA , led by Chris Khalifa, is taking contemporary Egyptian street food across the MENA region by leading an expansion of 20 branches in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain over the next seven years in partnership with SADF Trading and Development. FA MILY CORP, led by Emad and Waguih Iskander, is the largest job creator in the Endeavor Egypt network, directly employing 950 people, and nearly 4,000 indirectly. Established in 1999, Family Corp is a lead- ing fully fledged transpor- tation company in Egypt. IST NET WORK S , led by Mohamed Fahmy, was recognized with Gold Partner Status by Genesys and chosen as 2018 Middle East Partner by Cisco for its exceptional work as a communications systems integrator. The company also expanded into the UK with its newly launched product, PureCloud, an all-in-one cloud con- tact center to facilitate customer engagement. HELL A S DIREC T, a next-gen- eration insurance company, signed a €7 million Series B funding round led by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, bringing its total equity raised to €23.8 million. IFC joins existing investors Endeavor Catalyst, Third Point LLC, former Goldman Sachs economist Lord O'Neill, and Perscitus LLP. ENDE AVOR GREECE , in partnership with Athens University of Economics and Business and EY Greece, issued a report analyzing the mismatch between the country's competitive advantages, the market needs, and the skills provided by the educational system. GIANNIS ANA STA SIOU, CEO of Frezyderm, a dermocosmetics company, was introduced to Grupo Chemo, a leading pharma- ceutical company in Spain, resulting in a valuable part- nership and further expan- sion of Frezyderm in Spain. { ENDE AVOR GREECE cele- brated a special anniver- sary event, highlighting its impact on entrepre- neurship in Greece since 2012. Edgar Bronfman, Jr., Endeavor Global chairman, was the honored guest, and delivered an inspiring speech highlighting the significance of support- ing SMEs as a lever for growth and job creation. ENTREPRENEURS 44 ENTREPRENEURS 27 COMPANIES 29 COMPANIES 21 FLAG FLAG FOUNDED 2008 FOUNDED 2012 5 4 EN D E AVO R I M PAC T R EP O RT 20 17–1 8