Suez Canal Bank Participates as a Main Sponsor of the Second Edition of the “Al Rawi Storyteller Award” to Support Youth Empowerment and Promote Creativity and Innovation
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Suez Canal Bank announced its participation as a main sponsor of the second edition of the Al Rawi Storyteller Award, an initiative that aims to discover young talents in content creation and creative storytelling.
This comes as part of the bank’s social role and its keenness to supporting and empowering youth and promoting innovation.
Mr. Akef El Maghraby, CEO and Managing Director of Suez Canal Bank, has joined the jury committee of the second edition of the award, reflecting the bank’s keenness to supporting initiatives that help discover young talents and promote a culture of creativity among new generations.
The second edition of the award comes under the patronage of the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and the Ministry of Culture, with media figure Mr. Tarek Nour, Chairman of UMS and Founder of Tarek Nour Communications, as Chairman of the Jury Committee.
The award aims to provide a national platform that supports creative youth and allows them to express their ideas and vision through different forms of creative content.
The award includes a variety of categories that cover different forms of creative storytelling, including: (digital content “short video” – long content – photography – short film – screenwriting – monologue video award – cooking video – music – arts).
In this context, Mr. Akef El Maghraby said: “Our sponsorship of the Al Rawi Award comes from our belief in the important role of youth as the main driver of the future. Suez Canal Bank is keen to support initiatives that give young people opportunities to express their creativity and ideas, which helps develop their skills and strengthen a culture of innovation in society.
The bank also continues its efforts in corporate social responsibility by supporting educational and cultural initiatives and entrepreneurship, in line with the directives of the Central Bank of Egypt and Egypt Vision 2030 for sustainable development.”
For her part, Lamia Kamel, Founder and CEO of CC Plus for Public Relations and Media Consultancy, Founder of the voice of Egypt Summit, and Co-Founder of Global Narrative, said: “We are proud to welcome Suez Canal Bank as a main partner of the second edition of the Al Rawi Award. We believe that investing in creativity is an investment in Egypt’s future. Through this award, we aim to create a sustainable national platform that supports young talents from different governorates.”
About Suez Canal Bank:
Suez Canal Bank is an Egyptian joint-stock company established as a commercial bank in 1978. The bank’s paid-in and issued capital is EGP 6.5 billion, with 650 million shares, while the authorized capital is EGP 10 billion. The bank provides a wide range of banking solutions, products, and financial services to corporate and individual clients through 56 branches in Egypt and a representative office in Libya, including one branch dedicated to Islamic banking transactions, in addition to a network of ATMs across Egypt and a network of correspondent banks worldwide.
About Al Rawi Award:
The Al Rawi Award is a creative platform that celebrates young Egyptian talents in storytelling and creative content in its different forms. It encourages youth to express their ideas and stories in innovative ways that reflect the diversity of Egyptian society and the richness of its culture.
The first edition of the award achieved great success during the Narrative Summit, with the participation of leading business figures, artists, and content creators, which helped establish it as a national platform supporting youth creativity.
Applications for the second edition officially opened in January 2026 under the title: “Tell us… How do you see it?” Participation requirements and application details can be found on the award’s social media platforms.
