Cartier has announced its annual list of fellows for the Women's Initiative, a programme that works to empower female entrepreneurs. In the 2021 list, there are three fellows from the Middle East and North Africa. In 2021, Rana El Sakhawy, Manal Hakim and Basima Abdulrahman are all included on the list of fellows. Iraqis are searching for alternative sources of energy.”2020 Cartier Women’s Initiative AwardsEach year, the brand awards regional winners, and in 2020 Egyptian businesswoman Nadia El Din was named the Women’s Initiative Awards laureate in the Middle East and North Africa. Egyptian Dr Rasha Rady and Rihab Hasanain from Saudi Arabia were regional finalists for the award.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 24, 2021 13:30 UTC