Yomna Abdelnasser

About Me

Yomna Abdelnasser

Yomna Abdelnasser is an Egyptian political scientist, entrepreneur, and investor. She currently serves as 2025 Youth Representative at FAO's World Food Forum. She's also the niece of the Egyptian president and leader, Gamal Abdelnasser. Yomna Abdelnasser was born on May 18, 1996, in Cairo, Egypt.

Education

Abdelnasser attended American schools in Egypt since kindergarten all the way to high-school. She graduated from high school in 2014 with an American diploma. In September 2014, she enrolled at the American University in Cairo and graduated in 2018 with two bachelor's degrees, one in Political Science, with a specialization of International Relations as well as Communication and Media arts.

She is fluent in both English and Arabic. Additionally, she has an intermediate level in German and Spanish and possesses basic proficiency in Italian and Maltese.

Professional Life

Abdelnasser has worked at the State Information Service as part of the Operations Unit for Development Assistance (OUDA) program. She's also worked on files related to Women, Peace, and Security, in addition to girls' rights, women's rights, youth rights, child protection, family development, and sustainable development during her tenure in the joint program between the League of Arab States and UN Women.

In 2020, she decided to establish her own investment company and business. She founded "A-Investments," an investment firm that operates across a variety of key industries. In 2024, she launched another company, "Empire Investments," in addition to her Egypt's first date sugar factory, "Dater."

She has also founded the digital youth-based think-tank "NG Next Generation" in 2024, driven by her belief that young people are not able to take part in decision-making processes and that their voices are not genuinely heard without external influences or modifications.

Abdelnasser has provided consultancy to several governments and organizations, including the Ministry of Women’s Development and Human Rights in Somalia. She has also offered business consultations and ideas to aspiring female entrepreneurs in Egypt.

Certifications and Programs

Abdel Nasser has participated in various programs and obtained certifications, including:

• McKinsey Forward Program
• Wealth by CITI Bank
• Youth, Peace, and Security course by Folke Bernadotte Academy
• Deloitte Ireland Virtual Experience Program
• Gender and Environment course by UNITAR
• Facebook Journalism Project program by META