Meet the mentors of Make it Work in Morocco

Since enpact’s inception, mentoring has been at the core of our work.

We believe that genuine growth can only occur when people openly share their experiences and learn from one another. We are thrilled to be back with our flagship mentoring approach with Make it Work in Morocco! It is a chance to really connect and build together through an in-person entrepreneurship bootcamp and mutual visits between mentor and mentee.

We’re grateful for the support of nine mentors from Germany, Tunisia and Egypt who are working to support entrepreneurs in Morocco in creating jobs and scaling their impact globally.

Project timeline

December 2025 to January 2026

Sign-ups open

February - March 2026

Selection process and onboarding

March 2026

Kickoff bootcamp & individual mentor visits

April to June 2026

Training track

June/July 2026

Roadshow in Germany

March to August 2026

Dedicated Mentoring

June to September 2026

Tailored Market Access Missions

Get to know the mentors!

Ahmed Reda

Ahmed Reda is an Egyptian entrepreneur leading a diverse portfolio of ventures across coffee, retail, and investment. As Co-Founder and CEO of Dancing Goat Coffee, he has helped build one of Egypt’s fastest-growing specialty coffee chains, positioning the brand around quality, community, and a differentiated customer experience. In parallel, he serves as General Partner at Cash Cows, a startup accelerator with a solid regional footprint and multiple successful exits.

Augustine Kangni

Augustine Kangni is a social entrepreneur, venture strategist, and ecosystem builder working at the intersection of entrepreneurship, collaboration, and global systems. Over the past several years, she has worked across entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems in Europe and multiple African markets, supporting founders, teams, and institutions navigating growth, transformation, and uncertainty. She has designed and led startup and acceleration initiatives, building founder- first programs and venture-building platforms from early ideation through growth and funding readiness.

Dietrich Firnhaber

Dietrich is an internationally experienced executive with more than 30 years of leadership in C-level and C-1 roles across diverse industries and geographies. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a strong solution-oriented mindset, combining strategic clarity with operational depth to deliver sustainable results in complex environments. Dietrich has successfully guided organizations through major transformation phases while maintaining performance and regulatory integrity. His international experience includes extensive negotiations with regulators and public authorities in Germany, the United States, and Chile, reflecting his ability to operate confidently across legal systems and cultural contexts.

Eckart Burgwedel

Eckart Burgwedel is a trained lawyer with a strong passion for engineering and technology. He has spent his career at the intersection of product, software, and entrepreneurship, building companies and developing technology that addresses real-world challenges. Today, he is CTO and co-founder of HealthJet, an Al-powered clinical documentation platform designed to help physicians spend less time on documentation and focus more on patient care.

Katharina Herborn

Katharina Herborn is a geographer and political scientist with extensive international experience, where she has traveled frequently for both professional and personal engagements. She is deeply passionate about fostering entrepreneurial spirit, especially among women, and supporting founders through mentorship and guidance. Her professional journey spans the hospitality sector, where she has held senior management positions and played a key role in establishing a newly founded restaurant.

Malte Prien

Malte Prien is an innovation strategist and entrepreneur dedicated to empowering individuals and teams to progress creatively, pragmatically, and courageously. He studied business and economics in Berlin, where he founded his first company in the 1990s, followed by several ventures with both exits and failures, giving him deep entrepreneurial insight. Today, his expertise lies in strategy development and innovation facilitation, helping organizations transform ideas into actionable outcomes.

Martin Friedel

Technology entrepreneur, software architect, and Al-focused engineering leader with nearly three decades of hands-on experience in software development, web platforms, and digital product architecture. Active in the internet industry since 1997, he combines deep technical expertise with entrepreneurial leadership. His work focuses on designing and building complex web-based systems, modernizing legacy business software, and transforming development processes through the strategic use of artificial intelligence. Since 2024, his work has increasing focused on Al-assisted software engineering and the integration of Al- driven capabilities into production systems.

Mehdi el Batti

Mehdi El Batti is an Operations Officer at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) with over 18 years of professional experience, including 16 years with the World Bank Group. Throughout his career, he has contributed to the design and implementation of development projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, focusing on private sector development, public financial management, governance, and initiatives that promote investment and entrepreneurship.

Semir Chouaibi

Semir Chouaibi is a seasoned product and transformation leader with a strong foundation in engineering and digital technologies. He believes deeply in the power of entrepreneurship to drive social and economic impact. Over the years, he has led digital product development and transformation initiatives in complex environments, working closely with diverse stakeholders to align technology with mission and organisational values. He has significant experience guiding multi-disciplinary teams through uncertainty and complexity, helping organisations design and deliver products that achieve meaningful impact.

Program partners

This project is supported by Invest for Jobs – the Special Initiative “Decent Work for a Just Transition” of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented, among others, by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in cooperation with Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Learn more about the project

Find out more about the “Make it Work in Morocco” project, including the rationale behind the project and open opportunities for businesses in Morocco.

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FAQs

Please note that this is a pro bono engagement. We are looking for intrinsically motivated business people, ready to dedicate your time and to share your expertise and networks to support entrepreneurs in their growth journey.

All travel expenses incurred during the kickoff bootcamp and your mentor visits to Morocco will be covered.

Analog exchange

You need to commit one week in the end of March 2026 for the bootcamp and visiting your mentee on-site. In addition, we will arrange another trip for you in the summer of 2026 for a follow-up visit to your mentee.

Online exchange

You need to commit to a minimum of one online check-in per month. You are free to choose the format with your mentee. However, we need a short written update after each session with your feedback and the progress of your work together.