The Aurora Tech Awards 2025 in Cairo showcased women-led startups globally, with Egypt’s Salma Medhat receiving special recognition for her personal safety platform, Hiryo. The event featured ten finalists from over 2,000 applications, competing for financial support and networking opportunities.Winners included Solape Akinpelu from Nigeria, who took first place with HerVest, a fintech platform for African women, followed by Loretxu Garcia Arraztoa from Chile and Shreya Prakash from India in second and third places, respectively. InDrive announced a partnership with Entlaq to bolster local entrepreneurship through mentorship and capital access.