Allegra Ponti

The Inspiring Reemergence of Activism in Sport

Amongst others, Simone Biles, Colin Kaepernick, Naomi Osaka, and Marcus Rashford are harnessing their influence to instigate positive social…

In Defense of Personalized Advertisements: Facebook Claims to Protect Small Business Owners Amongst Privacy Concerns

Tech giants Apple and Facebook have been publicly clashing over issues of privacy following the release of iOS14. Therefore,…

Why is Everyone talking about Paymob and Telda? The Effort to go Cashless and How Fintech is Driving Financial Inclusivity in Egypt

Is Fintech beneficial to society? Why are people so keen to go cashless? Any given night out in Egypt with…

Stories from the Ward: Hearing Doctor’s Speak about their Experiences with Covid Patients

Anxiety amongst the Egyptian public about Covid restrictions has quickly dissipated following the easing of the restrictive social distancing…

The AUC SpeakUp Series Continues with a Panel on Gender Diversity and Protection of Women in the Workplace

In 2021, The American University in Cairo launched the ambitious SpeakUp Dialogue Series, which has aimed to support national…

Has Social Media Gone too far? ‘You, Only Virtual’ and Other Afterlife Social Media Services Don’t Think So

Social media has permeated every aspect of our lives, and the emergence of digital afterlife technology companies such as…

Capturing Cairo, Modes of Perception and Making a Living as an Illustrator: A Conversation with Artist Nora Zeid

We sat down with the up-and-coming Egyptian illustrator, Nora Zeid, to discuss ‘making it’ as an illustrator, how her…

An Introduction to MENA’s Innovative new Professional Networking app, Tays, and its 21-year-old Egyptian CEO, Sherif Bacheet

During any particularly painful and tiresome job application cycle, we’ve all heard the same adage: “it’s not what you…

9 Inspiring Autobiographies to Read by the Beach and Enrich Your Minds During Eid

Getting back to work after a long time off can feel heavy. But these inspiring…

Egypt’s Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator: Why it’s Necessary and What you Need to Know

Egypt recently held its hybrid launch event as the first country in the MENA region to participate…