“The knowledge I gain abroad matters most when it becomes something useful for the people at home.”
I'm Ahmed Dribika, a Libyan telecommunications professional and international student. My academic journey began in Lebanon and has since taken me to Italy and Germany, where I am pursuing a double degree while connecting professional experience with a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic change.
My path has taken me from television and esports to public relations, marketing, and telecommunications, including communications work with political parties. Nearly six years of experience in digital services, value-added services (VAS), and now business-to-business (B2B) work have taught me to connect what people need with what organisations can deliver.
Today, I am studying Global Entrepreneurship and International Business at the University of Insubria in Italy and Economics of Innovation at Friedrich Schiller University Jena in Germany. This is where I share the questions, experiences, and practical work shaping my ambition to contribute to Libya's future.
Makassed Khaled Ben El Walid College (KBWH) · Beirut, Lebanon
My academic journey abroad began at Makassed Khaled Ben El Walid College (KBWH) in Beirut, where I completed the Lebanese Baccalaureate in Economics & Sociology. It provided an early foundation for the path that later led me into business, entrepreneurship, and economics.
Beirut Arab University · Beirut, Lebanon
I continued my studies in Lebanon at Beirut Arab University, where I completed a BSc in Business Administration and Management. During this chapter, I also gained early professional experience as a television presenter.
University of Insubria · Varese
Studying Global Entrepreneurship and International Business while connecting academic learning with experience in digital products and institutional partnerships.
Friedrich Schiller University Jena · Jena
Studying Economics of Innovation as the German chapter of my double-degree journey, while living between Italy and Germany.
After contributing to the launch, management and revenue growth of Libyana’s VAS portfolio, I moved into its newly established B2B department to gain new experience and help build it. I now work across pricing strategies, commercial negotiations, product development and relationships with public- and private-sector clients.
As a former board member, I contributed to strategy and governance, national competitions, and relationships with sponsors and public institutions—bringing a community perspective to my professional journey.
Television presenting is an early chapter of my professional journey, connecting my interest in communication with public-facing work.
My work across digital services, VAS revenue growth and the development of products and commercial relationships for the B2B segment.
Directed the launch of a plan serving students across multiple Libyan universities—a meaningful connection between my professional work and my own life as a student.
I’ve had the privilege of contributing to multiple digital-services projects at Libyana, helping launch and manage most of the value-added services that remain in operation today. My involvement has spanned service development, launch and ongoing management, contributing to the growth of the VAS portfolio and its revenue.
After my experience in digital services and VAS, I moved into Libyana’s newly established B2B department to explore a new challenge and help shape it from the outset. My work has included developing pricing strategies, negotiating deals through to contract signing, designing and building products for business clients, and developing relationships across the public and private sectors. I have also participated in planning with the ZTE and Huawei teams in Libya.
As a Global Shaper in the Tripoli Hub, I remain connected to the country that gives my journey its purpose. I want to contribute to addressing Libya's economic and political challenges through knowledge, constructive dialogue, and practical work.
Digital services, innovation, economic questions, and the human experiences behind professional growth.
Whenever life becomes too loud, I walk.
Andrew White had the name, the standing and the security at Oxford. Then he realised his success had become his strongest excuse for staying. What happens when the life you worked for no longer leaves you room to grow?
At a leadership conference at Cambridge University, I heard a story that will shatter every excuse you have ever made.
They say even Superman couldn’t carry the crushing weight of a £20 million deficit. But as it turns out, Super Mario actually did. Discover how Italian-British entrepreneur Mario Carrozzo went from absolute financial ruin to building an empire.
From Lebanon to Italy and Germany, my journey is shaped by new beginnings, adapting to different places, and finding purpose without losing sight of home.
