empowering women & youth through green, tech‑oriented, and inclusive business development.
A dual-structure ecosystem — a non-profit foundation and a for-profit incubator — united by a single mission to drive sustainable community impact across MENA & Africa.
We incubate startups, deliver technical assistance and capacity building, run academies, provide business clinics, and lead humanitarian aid programs — turning ideas into lasting change.
Women entrepreneurs, youth, MSMEs, cooperatives, NGOs, and vulnerable communities in post-conflict and developing regions seeking economic empowerment and decent work.
Active across 10 countries including Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, and expanding across the MENA region and Africa.
Our main activities and programs fall under several integrated pillars
6 programs
Organizations That Trust Us
Founder & CEO
With over a decade of experience driving social enterprise and economic empowerment across MENA, Manel leads LEE Experience with a vision rooted in resilience, innovation, and inclusive growth. From incubating over 2,365 startups to mobilizing $3M+ in funds, her leadership has transformed thousands of lives across 10 countries.
“Mindset is the first investment — everything else follows.”
Co-Founder & President, LEE Experience | CEO, SEKETAK Solutions & Sunup
A strategic visionary committed to building sustainable ecosystems for social impact. Assem brings deep expertise in business development, partnership building, and scaling impact-driven initiatives across the MENA region and Africa.
“Impact scales when purpose meets partnership.”
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