Today, Arabian Cement Company (ACC) hosted a celebration to announce the winners of the second round of its social start-up program, Khaleeha Suessi. The program continues in partnership with Nahdet El Mahrousa (NM), the first incubator of early stage social enterprises in the Middle East and MENA region. Since 2015, ACC and NM have been able to set a remarkable example for effective community involvement, by working hand in hand with eligible youth to help make their dreams come true. To date, over 135 hours of training and consultancy session have been offered to the selected projects out of over 150 applications submitted. This resulted in providing over 40 entrepreneurs from Suez with capacity building exercises and needed tools in different sectors including technology, energy, handicrafts, arts and culture, waste management, sustainable agriculture, training and employment, and education. With the closing of this round, Khaleeha Suessi will have had successfully supported 14 start-ups from Suez with seed funding and incubation services.
