Nour El-Assal

Nour El-Assal is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Tagaddod, a tech-enabled renewable energy and waste management company based in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 2013, Tagaddod leverages data, technology, and networks to achieve sustainable energy security and waste elimination through collection, tracing, and certification of renewable waste-based feedstocks such as used cooking oil. Under his leadership, Tagaddod secured a $26.3 million Series A funding round and received the Africa Greenwards Silver Award at COP 28. He holds expertise in negotiation, foreign languages, public speaking, management, business development, and teamwork, with a demonstrated history of advancing renewable energy and environmental solutions.