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Making It
Six days a week, we help top executives make sense of the Arab world’s companies and economies — and every Thursday, our editor-in-chief, Patrick, talks shop with the people who run them.
Making It is an hour where the founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers making the biggest decisions in our region show their work and talk about what’s next.
From EnterpriseAM, the Arab world’s business daily.
Episodes
Making ItGourmet’s Dalia Sultan built a one-of-a-kind kitchen, how does it work?
How do you help build a brand as successful as Gourmet without really knowing much about food? On this episode of Making It, Patrick talks shop with Dalia…
Making ItThe road to an IPO with BdC’s Hussein Abaza
Banque du Caire is going public in a landmark IPO. On this episode of Making It, Hussein Abaza, the CEO of Banque du Caire, joins Patrick to take us through…
Making ItA different kind of stamina: AI and law with Lamyaa Gadelhak
Will AI eventually replace lawyers? On this episode of Making It — the third installment in our AI series — Lamyaa Gadelhak joins Patrick to refute…
Making ItOn IPOs and the “Egypt discount”, with MNT-Halan’s Mounir Nakhla
MNT-Halan’s IPO has been the talk of the market for a few weeks. So on this episode of Making It, Mounir Nakhla, the founder and CEO of MNT-Halan, joins…
Making ItThe future of engineering in the age of AI with Youssef Rizk
What do you risk when you build your business on top of the world’s frontier AI models? Youssef Rizk says, “Look at Google’s…
Making ItInside the NBFI firestorm with Hazem Moussa
For a few months, alarms have sounded across the board cautioning of an impending credit bubble. Are they warranted? On this episode of Making It, Hazem Moussa…
Making ItCairo Food Week’s Hoda El-Sherif on stories, flavors, and community
Is Egyptian food having a moment? And more importantly, is our cuisine finally claiming its seat at the global table? Hoda El-Sherif says, “It’s…
Making ItThe mechanics of retail with Baraka’s Ahmed Ragab
After almost 50 years of competition, why would two companies choose to merge? Is it as simple as the big entity buying the smaller one, or is there more to…
Making ItWhy Rep. Neveen El Tahri is optimistic
Foreign investors see a lot of potential in Egypt. Their optimism, however, is not necessarily shared by many inside Egypt. So where does the gap lie? On this…
Making ItThe Chinese takeover with Ankush Arora
When Chinese cars first appeared in Egypt around a decade ago, they were met with backlash. Now, they’re everywhere. Why? And how? On this episode of…
Making ItDecoding AI with Tarek Assaad
Past the doom and gloom, what the heck is actually going on with AI at the moment? On this episode of Making It, Tarek Assaad joins Patrick to decode the…
Making ItMaking It: A preview
Six days a week, we help top executives make sense of the Arab world’s companies and economies — and every Thursday, our editor-in-chief, Patrick…
Making ItA note from Patrick
In this special feed drop, Patrick shares an episode of EnterpriseAM’s new show, Morning Drive. It's a 10-minute rundown of the biggest business stories…
Making ItSpecial: Doing it differently | Marakez Exec Vice Chairman Dasha Badrawi
For the last few decades, Sahel has cemented its place as a go-to summer destination for many. Clear waters. Crisp weather. Buzzing nightlife. Last year, the…
Making ItSpecial: Building an innovative bank — and how to lead it — with Mashreq Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal
After more than five years at Mashreq’s helm, Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal is a well-known face in the regional banking industry and beyond. Ahmed has led…
Making ItHow to fundraise with Actis Partner Hossam Abou Moussa
In 20 years of working in private equity, Hossam Abou Moussa has seen the makings of great businesses across industries in Egypt and other emerging markets. At…
Making ItGrowing a diagnostics powerhouse with Integrated Diagnostics Holding CEO Hend El Sherbini
Hend El Sherbini took over her mother’s testing facility MK Lab in Egypt and rebranded it to Al Mokhtabar in 2004, with the intention of providing…
Making ItPlaying moneyball with Arqam FC CEO Ali ElFakharany
Ali ElFakharany got hooked on sports data as a university student, and the blog he started to analyze the Egyptian Premier League blossomed into a company in…
Making ItTransforming security with MagicCube co-founders Hisham Shawki and Nancy Zayed
Hisham Shawki and Nancy Zayed launched MagicCube in 2014 with the intention of eliminating the redundancy of hardware-based security currently used in mobile…
Making ItDebating bricks or clicks with Majid Al Futtaim Properties CEO Ahmed Galal Ismail
With brick and mortar retail seeing declining growth in developed markets fueled by competition from e-commerce, Majid Al Futtaim tells a story that might look…
Making ItBuilding a “people” business with Dr. Bahaa Alieldean, of the Alieldean Weshahi & Partners law firm
If your business sells time — yours or your team’s or both — then this week’s episode is for you. Lawyering is perhaps the…
Making ItKickstarting an industry with Fawry CEO Ashraf Sabry
The majority of Egypt’s population are unbanked and have no access to financial services. Thanks to fintech players like Fawry, this is changing quickly…
Making ItBreaking baladi bread with Zooba CEO Chris Khalifa
Zooba sells taamiya, not falafel. When Chris Khalifa launched Zooba in 2012, the goal was to elevate Egyptian street food from cheap, delicious, everyday…
Making ItTrailer | Season 3
Making It is back for its third season. Making It is a show about building great businesses in Egypt. Each episode brings you a one-on-one sit-down with a CEO…
Making ItA peek behind the curtain: How Trella is bringing supply chains into the digital age
Omar Hagrass, CEO of Trella On this week’s episode of Making It, we remotely sit down with Omar Hagrass, the CEO and co-founder of Trella, a digital…
Making ItTriple Digit Growth: How SAP created a digital safety net for businesses
Hoda Mansour, Managing Director of SAP Egypt and Frontier Markets Hoda Mansour was twice recognized by Forbes as one of the most influential businesswomen in…
Making ItInvesting in digital disruption: How Algebra Ventures became synonymous with tech startups
Algebra Ventures Managing Partners Tarek Assaad and Karim Hussein From a background of senior positions at multinationals, Algebra Ventures Managing Partners…
Making ItWhere preparation meets opportunity: How TPay Mobile put Egypt on the Fintech map
Sahar Salama, Founder and CEO of TPay Mobile In a country with low banking penetration and high mobile adoption, Sahar Salama saw a business opportunity in…
Making ItAmro Abouesh, CEO and Managing Director of Tanmeyah
Having served as Executive Advisor for Microsofinance at Banque du Caire and then as head of the microfinance and SMEs division at the Bank of Alexandria, Amro…
Making ItSurviving the end of a trend: going beyond cupcakes with NOLA
Laila Sedky and Adel Sedky, Founder and CEO of NOLA As Founder and CEO of one of the most recognizable brands in the confectionary business, Laila and Adel…
Making ItWe don't need no education...in the classroom
Mohamed El Kalla, CEO of Cairo for Investment and Real Estate (CIRA). As the head of one of the largest private sector education operators, El Kalla is someone…
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Trailer | Season 2
Making It in the time of covid-19: Making It is back for its second season. Making It is a show about building great businesses in Egypt. Each episode brings…
Making ItWrapping up the first season
As we wrap up our first season of Making It, Enterprise's very first podcast, we thought we'd reach out to everyone who lent us an ear these past few months…
Making ItBringing art to the masses: How TAM is trying to democratize the art scene
TAM Gallery, formerly Arts Mart, started off as an online gallery that aimed to give new artists a chance to break into the Egyptian art world. Fast forward…
Making ItEat your heart out, Willy Wonka: How Edita beat out global household names to become the leading snack food producer in Egypt
If you’ve ever been starving in Egypt without a kitchen anywhere in sight, it’s likely that you’ve tried a snack by Edita. Since its founding…
Making ItMeet Sarwa Capital: the 20-year-old startup quietly building the infrastructure of consumer finance
Hazem Moussa will forgive you if you’ve never heard of Sarwa Capital, because unless you’re a finance geek (like us), Sarwa is hardly a company…
Making ItOne ring to rule them all: How the Azza Fahmy brand became a precious heirloom that was nourished into a global luxury powerhouse
After taking over the helm at Azza Fahmy back in 2006, Fatma Ghali, along with her sister Amina, built on the legacy of their mother, spearheading the…
Making ItThe team player: How Karim Awad has grown EFG Hermes from a regional giant into a global player
Karim Awad started at EFG Hermes as an analyst and rose to become the head of EFG’s high-profile investment banking unit — a job he held until he…
Making ItMr and Mrs Claus: The couple behind the killer concierge app Elves
Seeing the rapid growth of digital assistants, Abeer El Sisi and Karim El Sahy co-founded Elves in 2016, along with Ahmed Kassem. They looked at the…
Making ItBack from the brink: How Gourmet Egypt survived the float of the EGP
After a ten-year run leading a high-end retailer of imported food in Egypt, Jalal Abu Gazaleh nearly fell off a cliff when the devaluation of the EGP saw…
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Making It: The Introduction
An introduction to Making It, by one of our hosts Patrick, Enterprise's editor-in-chief and co-founder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trailer | Season 1
Introducing Enterprise's first podcast series that tackles great businesses in Egypt and the stories behind them, straight from the founders and CEOs…