Amr Sobhy

Amr Sobhy (عمرو صبحي) is an Egyptian information activist, social and tech entrepreneur, published author and poet. He is best known as co-creator of MorsiMeter; a digital initiative and online platform to document and monitor the performance of Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, which has attracted a wide global attention. The initiative modeled after Obameter is considered to be the first 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 and Canada's TrudeauMeter.

Awards

 * 100 Most Influential Young Africans 2017.
 * Forbes 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa 2017
 * Nominated for Data Journalism Award 2016 by Global Editors Network for Open Data category.
 * World Summit Awards 2012
 * Mastercard Foundation Anzisha Fellowship 2011
 * World Summit Awards 2011
 * Egypt's Award for Child Literature (Internet Applications, 2004)

Literary works

 * Zatul Redaa' al-Kormozeyy (The Lady in Scarlet - ذات الرداء القرمزي, 2012, Poetry)
 * Yawmyat Kahl Sagheer al-Sen  (Diary of a Timeworn Lad - يوميات كهل صغير السن, 2011, Prose)
 * Addahshatul Ola  (The First Marvel - الدهشة الأولى, 2008, Poetry)