Congratulations to our
She’s Next in Bahrain Semi-Finalists!

We are excited to announce the 16 semi-finalists for She’s Next. With over 100 applications received, we were truly inspired by the exceptional talent and entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated by women across Bahrain. A huge thank you to every incredible applicant that participated in the program.

As a next step, the finalists will participate in training and pitch development workshops from November 29 to December 6, before presenting their businesses to a distinguished panel of industry experts on December 7.


Meet the 16 Semi-Finalists

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Muna Rabieh

A Wonder Within

Halwa & Gahwa logo

Sarah Albayat

Halwa & Gahwa

Shamsaha logo

Mary-Justine Todd

Shamsaha Women’s Center NPC

Campinya logo

Reem Aljamea

Campinya

Amal Al Majed Jewellery

Amal Almajed

Amal Al Majed Jewellery

Numuw logo

Ingy Alireza

Numuw Telemedicine W.L.L

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Haya Al Jassim

Maiwa

Let's Collect logo

Sarah Barghout

Let's Collect

Aline Planners logo

Wasan Almarhoon

Aline Planners

Kyan Jewelry

Amal Sanad

Kyan Jewelry

Findit Bh logo

Jodie Baker

Finditbh

Fermen Diet logo

Areej Matooq

Fermendiet

Arabiquest logo

Aqeela Abbas

ArabiQuest

The Salad bar

Noor Janahi

The Salad Bar Café

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Anne Mostafa

Balance Counseling

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Sameeha Alasfoor

Yaqoot Design

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    Key Dates: 14 OCT Applications Open.  09 NOV Applications Close. 21 NOV Semi Finalists Announcement. 29 NOV – 06 DEC Training and Pitch Development. 07 DEC Semi Final Pitches. 11 DEC Final Pitches and Winners Announcement. Key Dates: 14 OCT Applications Open.  09 NOV Applications Close. 21 NOV Semi Finalists Announcement. 29 NOV – 06 DEC Training and Pitch Development. 07 DEC Semi Final Pitches. 11 DEC Final Pitches and Winners Announcement.

Grant details

Your talents could win you crucial funding to boost your business to the next level.

$ 45 K

Grand Prize Winner

$ 10 K

People’s Favorite Winner

Practical Business Skills

The Practical Business Skills program by Visa offers free educational resources and interactive tools to help business owners tart, manage and grow their small business.

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Partners and sponsors

Find out more about the organizations making She’s Next possible.

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Bahrain Islamic Bank

Incorporated in 1979 as the first Islamic bank in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the fourth in the GCC. Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) has played a pivotal role in the development of the Islamic banking industry and the Kingdom’s economy. In the pursuit to promote digital innovation and financial sustainability of Bahraini SMEs, BisB are proud to partner with Visa for the inaugural edition of She's Next in Bahrain. By empowering and supporting women entrepreneurs, BiSB aims to create an enabling environment that cultivates progress and prosperity for all. Together, we are committed to forging a path of success and unlocking limitless possibilities in the digital age.

She's Next
Previous Winners

Aida Almudaifa

Founder and CEO of Early Riser

Aida Al Mudaifa is a certified Health Coach and is currently studying Gut health at the Integrative Nutrition School in New York. Aida also has over 12 years of experience in strategy, SME development, and exporting, having worked in business consulting, Tamkeen (a non-profit SME development agency), and Export Bahrain (a national export support agency in Bahrain).

Aida Almudaifa, a She's Next 2023 winner in Bahrain