Farid Tadros

Working on private sector development in Cairo, studied at Oxford, interested in social entrepreneurship and clean tech.

[David Malpass @DavidRMalpass]

On this morning's #G20 video conference, I called on the G20 leaders to allow the poorest countries to suspend all repayments of official bilateral credit.

This will provide critical support for the #COVID19 pandemic and shorten the time to recovery.

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[Wesam Qaid @Wesamqaid]

From #WeFiSummit @SofieAlj says "@SMEPSYEMEN from the ashes of war will contribute to building a women-driven economy in Yemen"

I love it😍😍😍

[ICDPS @ICD_PS]

The #SMEPS #BraveWomen program team supported by #IsDB and #ICD_PS at the #WeFiSummit 2020. Two of the team members participated as guest speakers at this global event. @SofieAlj , SMEPS Acting Director and #NaseemAlGershi one of the special #BRAVEWomen project participants.

[David Malpass @DavidRMalpass]

At this year’s #WeFiSummit, I was encouraged to see broad-based support for empowering women through digital financial services & scalable, country-tailored programs for growth.

When women are able to fully participate in the economy, countries can unlock their full potential.

[Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva]

It was a pleasure to conduct the keynote conversation with @JDefteriosCNN at the #GWFD2020 & #WeFiSummit in #Dubai today. We need the boost to growth that women can provide

[Heike Harmgart @heikeharmgart]

Inspiring roundtable at the #WeFiSummit on the global gender balance - new ideas for the new decade @EBRD @KGeorgieva @WorldBankMENA - everything from inclusive procurement to gender budgeting

[SME Finance Forum @SMEFinanceForum]

Announcing We-Fi MENA Regional Summit, to be held in #Dubai on Feb 16-17. The 2nd #WeFiSummit brings together stakeholders from around the world to expand opportunities for
#smefinance
#WomenEntrepreneurs.

Learn more:
https://t.co/RsOUeMNzqW

[Flat6Labs @Flat6Labs]

There she is! Catch @Shenoufs live now at the @WorldBank as she talks about women entrepreneurship and how #Flat6Labs invests using a gender lens. 📹 #Watch her 👇 https://t.co/fWtB2JeJnX

[IFC @IFC_org]

@WorldBankLive @JulieGichuru @WBG_Gender @CCiiru @FunkidzFunkidz2 @Shenoufs @Flat6Labs @Ciiru @IFCAfrica @GS10KWomen @DavidSolomon @GoldmanSachs IFC and #WeFi invested in our Tunisia 🇹🇳 fund to support bright female entrepreneurs. No opportunity is as big as that of promoting female entrepreneurship! - @Shenoufs, @Flat6Labs #EmpowerWomen

[IFC @IFC_org]

Kenyans spend 45% of their income on food. We’re working to reduce this figure. - @GrantBrooke https://t.co/N4dLwuDByb #IFCmarkets

[IFC @IFC_org]

Cities like Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, and Cape Town are home to fast-growing start-up scenes. On the sidelines of #Africa2018, our private-sector arm argues that there will be many cities like Silicon Valley in the future—many of them in Africa. #IFCmarkets

[IFC Middle East @IFC_MiddleEast]

Surveillance cameras can have uses other than security - from monitoring road traffic to telling a storeowner which products are most popular. Egyptian start-up @AvidBeam helps clients around the world quickly process & analyze that data. #IFCmarkets #Africa2018

[IFC @IFC_org]

Our CEO, Philippe Le Houérou, applauds the Egyptian government reforms that unlocked $3 billion in private sector investments for the world’s largest #solar park in Aswan. #IFCmarkets #Africa2018

[IFC @IFC_org]

Companies that go to scale do so because they provide information and services that make peoples’ lives better. That’s what the digital economy is doing in Africa. - Grant Brooke, CEO and co-founder of @TwigaFoods

[IFC @IFC_org]

“Great to meet with Rwandan President @PaulKagame at #Africa2018, and excited to move ahead with our partnership for the Africa CEO Summit this March in Kigali.” - Philippe Le Houérou #IFCmarkets #ACF2019

[IFC Middle East @IFC_MiddleEast]

How @VEZEETA_Egypt went from a struggling healthcare business to one of Africa’s fastest-growing start-ups: https://t.co/s0GGgAe6P5 #IFCmarkets #Africa2018 “We are here to empower patients.” —@AmirMBarsoum, CEO of @VEZEETA_Egypt https://t.co/s0GGgAe6P5 #IFCmarkets #Africa2018

[Africa 2018 @Biz4Africa]

"There are 450 #tech hubs in #Africa, but they are concentrated in a few big cities, like #Cairo, #Lagos, #CapeTown and #Nairobi. Accelerators and #incubators outside the cities are few and not all have capacity" - Alejandro Alvarez de la Campo, @IFC_org , @WorldBank

[IFC @IFC_org]

The number of people who live on $1.90/day in S Asia decreased from 545m to 274m between 1990 & 2013. In Africa, by contrast, this number increased from 277m to 405m over the same period. https://t.co/WVTaTTNeg4 #IFCmarkets #Africa2018

[IFC @IFC_org]

It’s an incredible time to be working on the continent of Africa. It’s the largest untapped pool of talent in the world. - Christina Sass, President of Andela |#IFCmarkets #Africa2018

[IFC @IFC_org]

This Egyptian start-up helps you find the right doctor and easily book an appointment online | #IFCmarkets #Africa2018