Amr Sobhy
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Amr Sobhy عمرو صبحي | |
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| Born | July 4, 1988 |
| Nationality |  Egypt |
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Amr Sobhy (Arabic: عمرو صبحي) is an Egyptian information activist,[1] social and tech[2][3] entrepreneur,[4] published author and poet.[5][6] He is best known as co-creator of MorsiMeter;[7][8] a digital initiative and online platform to document and monitor the performance of Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, which has attracted a wide global attention.[9][10][11][12][13] The initiative modeled after Obameter is considered to be the first[14] in Egypt and the Middle East to hold a president accountable for his promises. His work gave rise to other political promise trackers including Iran's Rouhani Meter[15][16] and Canada's TrudeauMeter.[17][18]
- 100 Most Influential Young Africans 2017.[19]
- Forbes 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa[20] 2017
- Nominated for Data Journalism Award 2016[21] by Global Editors Network for Open Data category.
- World Summit Awards 2012[22]
- Mastercard Foundation[23] Anzisha Fellowship 2011[24][25]
- World Summit Awards 2011[26]
- Egypt's Award for Child Literature (Internet Applications, 2004)