Our Genesis

Founded in 2012 by a group of people enthusiastic about social change in Morocco, the Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (MCISE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding entrepreneurial and innovative solutions to every social challenge in Morocco.

We believe that supporting social entrepreneurs with system-changing ideas can provide benefits for Morocco and the wider global community.

In 2017, MCISE joined the Ashoka network of international change makers.

Our Vision

A world where innovative ideas and opportunities are at the service of the common good.

Our Mission

Find innovative and entrepreneurial solutions for every social challenge in Morocco.

Our Values

Empathy

Transparency

Trust

Openness

Excellence

Meet our Executive Board

Adnane Addioui

President

Hanae Rifai

Treasurer

Jamal Touissi

General Secretary

Intissar Bouftaim

Advisor

Meet our Team

Nisrine Ouazzani Chahdi

Managing Director

Oumayma Banaini

Business Development Manager

Youssef El Boujamaoui

Chief Technology Officer

Khadija Ennahdi El Idrissi

PR Manager

Mohamed Soufiane Benhmida

Graphic Design Manager

Mohamed Es-Sagar

Entrepreneurship Director

Aamr Ghalmi

Tanara Program Manager

Naouar EL HOUTI

Knowledge Manager

Hind Azelmat

Communities Development Director

Jihad ISSAMI

Project Manager - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Mohamed AIT LAHCEN

Program Coordinator - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Oussama EL HADFI

Program Coordinator - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Yassine CHERKAOUY

Program Coordinator - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Rachid BALLA

Program Manager

Abdelhakim ELMOTAOUAKKIL

Regional Coordinator - 1000Fikra

Imane Mekkaoui

Program Director & Interim CFO

Zahra Nafaa

Operations Director

Yasmine Afif

Office Manager

Mohamed Amine RACHAD

Graphic Designer

Fatimezzahra Draiss

Entrepreneurship Program Manager

Mohamed Harakate

Entrepreneurship Program Manager - QIMAM

Meryem Kebbaj

Research Unit Manager

Nour El Houda BEN KHOUJA

Communities Development Manager

Abdelghani REDDAD

Project Manager - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Youssef MOUMMAD

Regional Manager - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Rajae QOBEBI

Program Coordinator - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Yassine ABBADI

Program Coordinator - INDH Rabat-Kénitra-Salé

Lamyaa EL JAMIY

PMO - 1000Fikra

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