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“We believe every Arab child deserves to grow up balanced and happy — and our role is to give them the safe space and qualified coach to discover themselves.”

Mahmoud Hussein, Founder & CEO

By the numbers

10,000+

Children reached

12,000+

Sessions delivered

600+

Certified coaches

Countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE)

About the company

Farid Academy (أكاديمية فريد) is the first platform in the Middle East and North Africa to offer one-on-one live online sessions for character building and mental wellbeing of Arab children aged 3-18. Founded in 2024 by Mahmoud Hussein in Alexandria, Egypt, with offices in Riyadh and Sharjah. The company runs two complementary tracks: individual B2C sessions for families through farid.academy, and CASEL-aligned school SEL programs through lms.farid.academy. Farid Academy has delivered over 12,000 individual and group sessions to 10,000+ Arab children, supported by a network of 600+ certified trainers.

Founder & CEO

Mahmoud Hussein

Founder & CEO

Egyptian entrepreneur specializing in educational technology and child development. Founded Farid Academy in 2024 with the mission of building the Arab world's leading social-emotional learning platform. Certified under the Egyptian National Charter for Startups, leading the company's expansion across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.