The prestigious Amwal Al Ghad Awards 2025 ceremony took place in Cairo last night, celebrating Egypt’s most outstanding figures and organisations in banking, fintech, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
Key honorees included:
Bank of the Year; Awarded to Banque Misr for its robust digital expansion and new financial inclusion programs in rural areas.
Fintech Innovator of the Year: Given to Fawry for launching a groundbreaking mobile payment platform that boasts over 20 million users.
Young Entrepreneur Award: Celebrated Sara El‑Sayed for her pioneering agritech startup revolutionizing hydroponic farming in Upper Egypt.
Sustainable Finance Champion;Presented to the National Bank of Egypt for introducing green loan schemes supporting small and medium‑sized enterprises.
CEO of the Year; Recognized Ahmed El‑Defrawy, CEO of a leading logistics firm, for driving rapid expansion across North Africa.
The gala, attended by prominent business leaders, regulators, and government officials, featured keynote speeches highlighting Egypt’s dynamic economic transformation and drive toward innovation-led growth.
In his address, the editor-in-chief of *Amwal Al Ghad newspaper lauded the winners for their role in advancing digital finance, inclusive growth, and sustainability in alignment with Egypt’s Vision 2030 economic objectives.
Recipients praised the recognition as affirmation of their efforts to shape a future-ready economy. El‑Sayed commented on her prize: “This award is validation of how tech-driven farming can help solve food security and prosperity challenges in rural Egypt.”
Organizers described the 2025 awards as having the strongest applicant pool in the event’s history, reflecting a vibrant talent landscape where banking, technology, and entrepreneurship converge.
As Egypt continues its economic modernization, the Amwal Al Ghad Awards 2025 served as a platform to acknowledge the talent and innovation propelling the nation’s financial and business sectors forward.
