The Bicester Collection, a group of luxury retail destinations managed by London-based Value Retail Management, recently celebrated the achievements of the winners of its inaugural ‘ Unlock Her Future Prize’ 2023 MENA Edition . The prize was conceived to identify and empower female social impact entrepreneurs from a different region of the world each year. Open to women entrepreneurs of any age with inspiring, early-stage startup ideas (less than three years in operation) that drive positive social, cultural, or environmental impact and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the inaugural Unlock Her Future Prize 2023 MENA Edition drew 850 applicants from around the Middle East and Africa.
From a pool of eight finalists representing Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, four dynamic entrepreneurs were chosen by a panel of industry luminaries and experts who evaluated each finalist’s vision, impact, and potential for driving meaningful change. Gulf Business spoke to Chantal Khoueiry, chief culture officer at The Bicester Collection, about the vision driving the initiative. We also spoke to the chosen entrepreneurs to discover how they are impacting social change in the region through their startups.
How does The Bicester Collection envision the Unlock Her Future Prize making a difference for female entrepreneurs in the long term? With the Unlock Her Future Prize, we set out to launch an initiative that is pivotal in em.
