Access to Talent - Growth

Separate units established inside bank branches, universities and youth centers under the auspices of the “NilePreneurs” initiative by the Central Bank of Egypt. It works under a unified brand image, internal work procedures manual, and operating system in all branches, and aims at providing Business Development Services (BDS) to enhance the working environment of SMEs and entrepreneurs, transform the youth’s innovative ideas into feasible projects, enable young people who want to start their own business to choose a project that is appropriate for their capabilities, provide financial and banking literacy, and support banks in achieving their main goals of financing entrepreneurs and MSMEs

Service Link: https://np.eg/bds-hubs/

The center promotes inclusive growth and empowers Egyptian SMEs with scaling their exports. The Export Excellence Center seeks to determine the gaps between SMEs and international markets to steer the technical support that fulfills those gaps. The center also seeks to build partnerships with stakeholders pursuing the same goal in order to build on what is already achieved and create meaningful integration.

Service Link: https://np.eg/compete/training-centers/export-excellence/

The Value Chain Development Centre (VCDC) is one of the key programs developed under the NilePreneurs initiative with the aim to promote SMEs’ growth through a value chain development approach. The center works on diminishing gaps among a certain chain range, including activities such as design, production processes optimization, marketing, distribution, and support services to the final consumer, or often beyond that, when recycling processes are taken into consideration.

Service Link: https://np.eg/compete/training-centers/value-chain/

The NP Accelerator is an educational startup accelerator that provides business founders with a 6-month intensive program to work closely with technical experts and analyze the pain points in their business to develop their capabilities and drive their business growth.

Service Link: https://np.eg/accelerator/

Fekretak sherketak entrepreneur center offers specialized individual guidance sessions in various areas, including technical expertise, legal advice, preliminary feasibility studies, marketing and digital marketing, financial management and funding, and government support. These sessions are designed for university students and entrepreneurs to assess market suitability during the expansion and growth stages. We provide specialized support and professional advice to help you achieve success and realize your vision in the business market. Whether you need to improve your product or service, identify opportunities and risks, develop effective marketing strategies, or manage financial resources, our mentorship sessions will assist you in making informed decisions and achieving excellence in a competitive market. Gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed with your idea and start your project. Book a mentorship session with our specialized experts.

Service Link: https://www.gafi.gov.eg/Arabic/Howcanwehelp/OneStopShop/Pages/default.aspx

“Business Accelerator 101” – its slogan “Grow or End” – to make a rapid shift in the performance of companies that have been incubated and graduated to the labor market, which can lead to rapid economic return on Egyptian society and create new jobs. While incubators are essentially non-profit and their funding is provided as non-refundable grants, accelerators are investment where funding aims to develop the capital provided to startups, and therefore the companies involved in the accelerators are attractive to capital and investors.

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