Ahmed Mekky

Ahmed Mekky (Arabic: أحمد مكي, (born in 1972), is an Egyptian entrepreneur, Chairman, and CEO of Benya Group, a digital solutions and ICT infrastructure provider in Egypt, Middle East and Africa regions. Early life and education Ahmed Mekky was born on Thursday October 19th, 1972 in Egypt, He received a bachelor's degree in telecommunications engineering from Cairo University, He completed a pre-master's degree in computer engineering from Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,After that, he joined the Information Technology Institute (ITI) and graduated from the University of Nottingham with a master's degree in information technology. Career (GBI and Benya Group) Mekky founded ‘Gulf Bridge International (GBI)- in 2008, to construct and operate a submarine cable network connecting 25 countries, from the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia, through Egypt. Based on Mekky’s plan, the project was later extended to 40,000 km following the support and request of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Following the initiation of the company ‘Equinox’ in 2005, the company was rebranded to (Fiber Misr ICT) and eventually, Mekky founded the company to become Benya Group in 2017. Benya Group concentrates on verticals of information and communication technology. The Group, through its six subsidiaries, focusing on verticals of information and communication technology, three of these established subsidiaries and three incubated subsidiaries creating a diverse set of disciplines, provides a portfolio of advanced digital solutions across a set of industry segments, including smart cities, healthcare, education, and transportation.