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At age 15, he was admitted at a Canadian university to study electrical engineering. By 23, he had started his own business. And today in his 30s, Egyptian Amr Shady runs one of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Africa, as ranked by professional services firm Deloitte. He won the prestigious Europe Top 100 Red Herring Award and currently operates in Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and the Gulf states. CCTV’s Yasser Hakim met with Amr Shady to find out more about his business ventures