Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Kafrelsheikh University Wins First Place and Gets Qualified for the World Cup
Kafrelsheikh University Wins First Place and Gets Qualified for the World CupFor The 17th Year in A Row, Enactus Egypt Competition Concludes with A Grand Celebration Sponsored by Orange Egypt
Orange Egypt took part in the closing ceremony of the Enactus Egypt Competition 2023, which it sponsored for the 17thyear in a row. Eng. Yasser Shaker, CEO and Managing Director of Orange Egypt and Chairman of the Enactus Egypt Boardof Trustees, honored the first three winning teams. He also congratulated Kafr El-Sheikh University on their victoryand qualification to represent Egypt in the Enactus World Cup 2023, which will be held in the Netherlands in October.
The tournament is organized by the Enactus Egypt Organization, and it began in July with 33 Egyptian universitiesparticipating, with 5 qualifying for the final stages. The first three places were earned by Kafr El-SheikhUniversity, the International Academy of Engineering and Media Sciences (IAEMS), and Helwan University, respectively.
Kafrelsheikh University won first place for its innovative project "Hermetia," which addresses several issues inEgyptian society and offers solutions for long-term development by providing safe, effective, and low-cost fodder fromorganic sources, specifically the "black soldier fly," which feeds on food waste. The idea is to extract protein fromthese flies and use it to manufacture fish, poultry, and cattle feed, as well as chitosan, which is used in a numberof pharmaceutical and critical industries.
The competition aims to help innovative students establish activities that benefit society or the environment, aswell as to spur long-term growth in local areas. Orange Egypt officials, as well as entrepreneurs and CEOs ofimportant global companies, participated in the competition jury.
Engineer Yasser Shaker congratulated Kafr El-Sheikh University on its well-deserved victory, noting, "There is nodoubt that Egypt possesses competencies and creative talents, particularly in the fields of societal technology,” Healso wished good luck to Kafr El-Sheikh University in the worldwide competition.a
Fatima Sirry, President and CEO of Enactus Egypt, expressed her delight at the competition's successful conclusion,which has established itself as a pioneering platform for researching, supporting, and certifying Egyptian youngsterswho wish to make a difference in their society.
"The Enactus Egypt competition gives university students a unique opportunity to present their ideas and interactwith experienced people in order to translate them into projects," she went on to say. We feel that everyone who tookpart in this event benefitted in some manner, and we wish Kafrelsheikh University the best of luck in theinternational competition. We're hoping to win the cup for the sixth time."