{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What I Did Next","title":"Karima El Hakim","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a8b63ea0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2614,"description":"I’m joined today by Karima El Hakim, Country Director at Plug & Play Egypt, and co-director for the company’s operations in the rest of Africa. Just as importantly, for me she’s one of the show’s biggest fans! \n\nOn Part 1 of my conversation with Karima, we’re criss-crossing through both her personal and professional journey, from growing up in Egypt in a Francophone home to her pivot to technology and the investment world.\nComing up next week on part 2, Karima tells me about her work with the private sector in Egypt and across Africa, as well as her role serving on the Economic Committee of Egypt’s National Council for women.\n\nChapters\n0:00 Coming up…\n2:00 Early years in Cairo\n9:24 Getting into market research\n16:09 Return to Egypt\n19:06 Personal loss & navigating grief\n23:38 The impact of B_URN\n29:17 The transition to tech\n33:25 Life outside of work\n40:42 Lightning Round!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lbBSW2HR0SBt1MFgZWo3X6l7yuxjUOqQflFo8S4zE5U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MWU2/NzExZDEyODBlZTkw/MmE0ZmM5MmM2ZWQ1/Zjc2YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}