Building Collaborative Communities

The innovative business model of JRNY/ElRehla bridges the gap between corporates and startups, creating connections that are both technical and human.

In JRNY/ElRehla was the ideal choice for Oxfam as a partner as we were looking for innovative and exciting new ways to nurture the growth and development of entrepreneurs.

These networks are very useful and the linkages done professionally and personally are priceless. Thank you for the amazing job JRNY/ElRehla team.

A couple of days later and we are all still buzzing with excitement. Another brilliant iteration of the Fintech Retreat. I am super proud to have sponsored this edition as Mastercard working closely with our partners at GIZ Egypt, Central Bank of Egypt, Financial Regulatory Authority FRA and Banque Misr.

Having everyone in the Fintech ecosystem in one place is really a market catalyst in terms of exchanging updates and striking partnerships, having the regulators and financial institutions really does bridge the gap.

The retreat is a great opportunity for one-toone networking. It connects the regulators with the ecosystem. It also helps others in finding the right regulator in charge, even if they didn’t find what they need; they will connect them to the one in charge in their related department inside the organisation.

The brilliant methodology they deliver is one of a kind. The approach of peer-to-peer learning was so genuine and effective. We all learnt from each other although we are from different industries, backgrounds and have different mind-sets, this was brilliant.

JRNY/ElRehla creates a strong and resourceful community and network. It became an important business trip in iCareer’s annual plan. My company secured funds for one of its biggest projects through the connections I made in JRNY/ElRehla . During the retreats you don’t only get to know the people in the retreat, you become part of a bigger

JRNY (formerly ElRehla / الرحلة) deepens the connection between the players and the stakeholders in the field. It widens our network and helps us collaborate with each other, making a bigger impact in the community whether on the corporate, government or individual level. Initiatives end up being bigger and more impactful.

We had an amazing, productive and fun time during our annual retreat! It’s definitely a step up for our internal communication and was very much engaging to everyone and left a tremendous positive vibe within each one of us. We love you guys.

We have something called founder’s syndrome, where it is very difficult for us to separate ourselves from our business. Taking the decision for example to go to the beach for 4 days, the first thing that comes to your mind is stress about the work you have. But JRNY/ElRehla is successful at getting us out of this situation and giving us the possibility to disconnect.

I really enjoyed the experience. As far as networking events go, I believe this is the most successful format I have seen to date. I believe in the effectiveness of the model employed by JRNY/ElRehla. The seamless mix between personal and professional really works.

Great experience. It helped me disconnect from day-to-day work routine and connect with many founders on a deeper level and exchange valuable learnings. It is a positive experience that I strongly recommmend.

Landing in Egypt after being away for 15 years was not easy, it was like starting over. Thankfully JRNY/ElRehla was there for me. I instantly found a community of likeminded people and a community to which I belonged overnight.

Amazing experience. Great blend of diverse ecosystem members with different paradigms. Mixing academia, startups, investors, and others gave great insights about the work of each player. I love the content, participants and organizers.

The first retreat I attended with JRNY (El Rehla / الرحلة) was the Employment ecosystem retreat in 2018. Back then, Sprints was still just an idea. My interactions with different people in the retreat led to forming multiple collaborations and developing different ideas until I founded Sprints in 2019.

JRNY (formerly ElRehla / الرحلة) succeeded in being the point of transformation for different mindsets, coming from different places, with different experiences in order to let these people benefit and help each other in their work.