Sustainability & Society
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Key findings
- Cairo’s deep historical layers and Nile-shaped geography underpin a resilient mega-city, where formal and informal systems adapt fast to shocks and keep life moving.
- A young, problem-solving population powers a startup scene, from fintech to social impact, creating scalable solutions for millions of users.
- Massive solar parks and new cloud and data hubs are turning Egypt—and Cairo in particular—into a rising nexus for clean energy, digital infrastructure and impact investment.
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Bold Thinkers is a podcast that amplifies underrepresented voices from the world’s megacities—such as Kinshasa, Mumbai, São Paulo, and Cairo—where sustainability challenges are most acute. It invites today’s and tomorrow’s leaders to rethink sustainability by listening to local perspectives.
Hosted by UN expert and entrepreneur Fatou Ndiaye, the podcast features academics, entrepreneurs, and local leaders driving change on the ground. Each episode explores a different megacity and tackles issues such as energy access, education and jobs, inclusive leadership, women’s empowerment, and new models of value creation—promoting more inclusive, community-driven approaches to sustainable growth.
Supported by Schneider Electric.
