Fida Al Taher

Fida holds a BA in Media from the Lebanese American University in Beirut in 2004 and a degree in Executive Business Leadership from Harvard University in 2014.

She received the EY Emerging Entrepreneur Award in 2013 and is a member of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Leader Women 2015.

Al-Taher founded the Zaitouneh Company, and Atabaqi Company, which is considered the largest digital cooking platform in the Arab world.

She is also the founder of Women in Business Arabia, which has about 40,000 Arab women, and a board member of a number of private sector companies and foundations, serving in many women empowerment and entrepreneurship promotion initiatives and foundations.

Al-Taher was chosen as Jordan’s ambassador for Women Entrepreneurship International Day in 2013 and for 3 consecutive years.

She currently works as a consultant with few startups and is trying to expand Women in Business Arabia, and is exploring future project opportunities.

With a small plan, I could support my family, and through Microfund for Women’s platforms, I was able to market my business to expand it and help more families in need.

Fida Al Taher