- May 7, 2021
EPISODE #
Dina El-Mofty on overcoming barriers to launch an NGO in Egypt
About this episode
Dina El-Mofty is the founder of Injaz, a pioneering NGO in Egypt and on a mission to empower one million Egyptian youths by 2020 by teaching them entrepreneurship, financial and work readiness skills. Injaz’s work with schools and universities led Dina to launch “My Company” in 2011, an accelerator offering grants and mentorship to entrepreneurs at a time of crisis during and post revolution.
We talk about her journey of persistence building Injaz, the importance of patience in building relations and more importantly, having a strong mindset and faith to overcome tough times. If you’re looking for inspiration and to discover the rewards of following one’s purpose then this episode is for you.
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guest profile
Dina El-Mofty
Dina El-Mofty is a community builder, investor and thought leader who works to support entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses. Nominated as one of the world’s most influential young Arabs under 40 by Arabian Business, she is the founder of Injaz Egypt, an organization which has a strong educational focus on entrepreneurship and work readiness.
Dina has received The Young Achiever of the year award for 2016 by Arabian Business. She is also the recipient of the Top 50 Award for top performing women in Egypt for 2016. She was one of 4 main judges on the popular CBC TV show ‘Hona Al Shabab’, the Egyptian version of Shark Tank.
Dina holds a Graduate degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, and pursued her undergraduate studies at Georgetown she graduated from the American University in Cairo and holds professional degrees from Penn State, Insead and Harvard. She is a mom of 3 and lives with her family in Cairo Egypt.
You can follow Dina on Instagram