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The Future Belongs to Entrepreneurial and Innovative Leaders -- Egypt, Case in Point

Posted September 3, 2013 | | Amplify

Egyptians throughout history have been known as successful entrepreneurs in their Africa-Middle East region -- moving across nations and being actively involved in trading and growing businesses in different sectors. This is something that somehow changed during the last few centuries, when the aspirations of many Egyptians became about working for the government or the public sector. The motive was to secure a job with minimal daily challenges and risk. Some would wait for years until a government employment opportunity surfaced.

About The Author
Sherif Kamel
Sherif Kamel is founding Dean of the School of Business at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and Professor of Management Information Systems. Prior to joining AUC, he was Director of the Regional IT Institute and managed the training department of the Cabinet of Egypt Information and Decision Support Centre. He has extensive experience in establishing and managing professional development institutions that address management development,… Read More
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