On a mission to accelerate Egypt’s green transition, Reham Yehia, Business Development Manager at Baramouda, took part as a speaker in an engaging session titled “Creating an Enabling Environment for Green SMEs.”

Organized by LYNX in collaboration with the USAID Business Egypt program, the session was part of the wider Green Growth Summit powered by Hivos — bringing together key players in sustainability, development, and finance.

💬 Key Highlights:

The session explored the current landscape of:

• ✅ Green finance mechanisms
• ✅ Technical support & advisory services for green SMEs
• ✅ Institutional and venture capital efforts to boost sustainable entrepreneurship

Through two dynamic panels, speakers benchmarked Egypt’s progress on green transition priorities, discussed the available financial tools for SMEs, and proposed practical solutions to enhance bankability, compliance, and sustainability reporting for startups and green businesses.

👥 Panelists Included:

A powerful lineup of government officials, development experts, financial leaders, and entrepreneurs, including:

• Mohamed Eissawy – Assistant Minister of Environment
• Dr. Walid Darwish – MSME Development Agency
• Ahmed Kamal – UNIDO Egypt
• Tarik Farouk – Green Economy Director
• Walaa ElShafie – CIB Egypt
• Ahmed Bastawi – Founder, icealex
• Abdullah Hany – Head of Sustainability, Decathlon Egypt
• Reham Yehia – Baramouda

🌱 Baramouda’s Voice:

Reham highlighted Baramouda’s journey as a green SME pioneering in organic waste recycling and sustainable agriculture solutions. Her contributions emphasized the need for more accessible green finance tools, targeted support for compliance and reporting, and stronger networks to scale impact-driven innovations.

We’re proud to be part of national conversations that empower green entrepreneurs, and we remain committed to shaping a resilient and regenerative future — one solution at a time.