TiE Women MENA 2025: Celebrating Female Entrepreneurial Excellence at GITEX Global
TiE Dubai, representing TiE Global in the region, recently concluded the sixth iteration of the TiE Women MENA 2025 competition, a key event at Expand North Star, the startup gathering of GITEX Global, held at Dubai Harbour. This year’s competition showcased the innovative spirit of women entrepreneurs across the MENA region, awarding regional champions and recognizing outstanding businesses that are making significant strides in various sectors. The focus on female-founded businesses aligns with the growing importance of diversity and inclusion within the tech and startup ecosystems, including the African tech scene.
Winners and Recognition
Ayesha Mansha, the Founder of Sahl from Saudi Arabia, was crowned the overall MENA champion. The runner-up title was awarded to Rahaf Aldruby and Seem Alkabbani, Co-Founders of TarKeys, representing the rest of the ME track. Both runners-up were granted equity-free grants as rewards for their achievements. This year’s competition featured almost 200 licensed businesses led by women, highlighting a diverse range of industries. There were particularly strong contenders in areas like compliance, AI, edtech, clean beauty, femtech, and HR tech, reflecting the emerging trends in the technology landscape. The regional finals brought together the top founders from the competition’s five tracks.
In this context, the award ceremony highlighted the region’s commitment to supporting and empowering women entrepreneurs and their contributions to the tech ecosystem.
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