Impact Stories from Professional Development Policy Area

"Fellow selected as final jurist in Lebanese accelerator event "

Fellow(s): Shahrazad Shehab

Country: Lebanon

Cohort: 2019

Policy Area(s): Professional Development

Lebanese fellow Shahrazad Shehab (2019) recently had the honor of serving as a final jurist for the Take-Off Accelerator by Centre MINE x Bloom.
Take-Off is a Lebanese growth accelerator designed to promote better job opportunities in Lebanon and help businesses adapt to the changing circumstances in the country, region and globe. Winning enterprises receive $10,000 in new funds and embark on a four-month mentorship and training program conducted mostly online to promote accessibility.
Shaharazad is a startup digital strategist and the co-founder of Creative Consults, an agency that helps businesses modernize their IT and technical expertise. In addition to serving as a jurist, she recently hosted a webinar for Take-Off Accelerator focused on pitching to investors.

Report Date...: 8/1/2022

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Fellow(s): Noran Buzgaia

Country: Libya
Region: MENA
Cohort: 2023
Project/Action: Fellow enters organizational leadership master’s program
Policy Area(s): Professional Development
Fellow enters organizational leadership master’s program

“Libyan corporate culture, get ready! A passionate TechWomen alumna is on the way to transform perspectives on psychology and business,” shared fellow Noran Buzgaia (Libya, 2023), who recently started a master’s degree in organizational leadership at Guglielmo Marconi University in Italy.

With a 10-year career blending psychology, humanitarian work, financial technology and business administration, Noran is on a mission to bring a more human-centric approach to organizational psychology in Libya.

“My experience in tech corporate,” she explained, “revealed how psychology, people management, and leadership intersect beautifully in business… influencing employee happiness, satisfaction, and organizational success.”
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Report Date: 08/12/2024
Fellow(s): Norah Magero

Country: Kenya
Region: SSA
Cohort: 2022
Project/Action: Fellow named a TED Fellow 2024 for health tech work
Policy Area(s): Entrepreneurship, Professional Growth, Public Health
Fellow named a TED Fellow 2024 for health tech work

Fellow Norah Magero (Kenya, 2022), co-founder and CEO of Drop Access Limited, has been selected as a TED Fellow 2024.
Drop Access developed VacciBox, a cold chain solution for delivering heat-sensitive medications to rural communities.
The Ted Fellows Program recognizes professionals who have identified solutions to world changing ideas. They described Norah’s contribution as “connecting the dots between technology, medicine and energy to revolutionize vaccine deliveries in rural Africa” in their selection announcement.
Through the Ted Fellows Program, Norah will have access to tools and training, present her ideas and contributions through TED Talks, and be connected to the TED community.
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Report Date: 04/29/2024