“Women have the potential to have a tremendous impact on Egypt’s economic development,” said United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca as she opened in Alexandria today the first “Startup Weekend for Women.” “This event is the first of its kind in Egypt,” Latorraca said, “and USAID is proud to support it.”

Organized in partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and United Nations Women, the Startup Weekend brings together hundreds of aspiring women entrepreneurs as they learn to create business plans and present their ideas to potential investors. Participants learn how to turn their ideas into business ventures that create jobs and contribute to Egypt’s long-term economic growth and prosperity.

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