Remember a world before Covid? In season one of Making It, we spoke to a diverse group of founders and CEOs about what it took to successfully build great businesses in Egypt. These interviews took place shortly before Covid-19, but the stories about building resilient companies throughout devaluation and other economic hardships in the last decade remain insightful and relevant.

Not sure if you’re ready to take the leap? Try these one-minute trailers — look for the podcast player in the strip at the bottom of the page:

• Weathering the EGP float, with Gourmet CEO Jala Abou Ghazaleh
• Making miracles happen, with Elves co-founders Abeer El Sisi and Karim El Sahy
• From regional giant to global player, with EFG Hermes CEO Karim Awad
• Turning an heirloom into a luxury powerhouse, with Azza Fahmy CEO Fatma Ghali
• Building consumer finance infrastructure, with Sarwa Capital CEO Hazem Moussa
• How Edita became the leading snack food producer, with Edita Managing Director Hani Berzi
• Democratizing the art scene, with TAM Gallery co-founder Lina Mowafy

Or listen to full episodes on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Omny | Anghami.