Reading Time: 4 minutesAsk whether digital finance is helping women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) overcome old barriers and the honest answer is: both, at the same time. But is access enough to drive real growth?
Sabrina Salama - (Seedstars)
Sabrina Salama is Head of Middle East and North Africa at Seedstars, where she leads strategic partnerships and entrepreneurship initiatives across the Middle East and North Africa, working with development finance institutions, governments, corporates and ecosystem partners to mobilise resources and expand opportunities for entrepreneurs across the region.
In parallel, Sabrina serves as National Coordinator for Egypt for the OECD-EU project on Enhancing Women Entrepreneurs’ Financial Inclusion in the Southern Mediterranean, contributing to the development of Egypt’s National Action Plan and bringing together public and private sector stakeholders to strengthen women entrepreneurs’ access to finance.
With a background spanning partnerships, entrepreneurship, investment ecosystems and international development, Sabrina works at the intersection of private-sector innovation and development finance, designing and building collaborations that translate institutional priorities into tangible opportunities for entrepreneurs, particularly women and underserved founders across the region. She holds a dual Master’s degree in International Governance and Intelligence from Sciences Po Grenoble.