In 2003 our founders dreamt of a long-term sustainable way to give back to their home country, Egypt, and leave a positive impact on the livelihood of its people, and so, Nahdet El Mahrousa was born. In Arabic meaning the Renaissance of Egypt, Nahdet El Mahrousa, is an Egyptian not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NPO/NGO) with a mandate to build the capacities of organizations to improve and expand their social impact. It  seeks to create a lasting impact on Egypt’s social, cultural, environmental, and economic spheres by offering various forms of support to those who bring solutions to social and environmental problems in their surroundings.

NM’s values are diversity, tolerance, acceptance, transparency, accountability, pro-activity, social responsibility, and social entrepreneurship.

NM’s mission is to support social entrepreneurs to develop/build successful and scalable social enterprises by providing (i) an ecosystem enabling social innovation, (ii) incubation services, and (iii) seed funding. 

NM’s vision is to see an Egypt that is developed by the active participation of its young professionals.

Services:

• Funding

Non-equity awards, seed funding, and impact investment for social enterprises based on their needs and stage.

• Account Management

A dedicated focal point from our team to guide you through the incubation program, making sure you have access to the resources you need when you need them.

• Capacity Building

A tailored program to each cohort’s specific needs and requirements.

• Mentorship

Matching you with mentors who have been on journeys similar to yours before to help you with business and life decisions.

• Consultations

Technical and business consultations to help you make better context-based decisions for your social enterprise.

• Business Support Unit

Designed to relieve you from the legal and finance burdens and to allow you to focus on your core business instead.

• Coworking Space

Access to Garage El Mahrousa’s coworking facilities in the heart of downtown Cairo.

• Network and Alumni Community

Community is our main asset. We help you build and nurture linkages with other organizations, find talent, investors, partners, and much more.