INJAZ UAE Alum Wins 2 Minute Drill
May 9, 2022
Last month, we shared the exciting news that pitch show 2 Minute Drill aired an episode featuring six JA alumni from around the world. Now we’re excited to tell you about the winner!
But first, meet the six remarkable alumni–entrepreneurs featured on this special episode of 2 Minute Drill:
Unsurprisingly (at least to us), the judges were blown away by our JA alums and their pitches. In addition to the US$50,000 in cash and prizes awarded to the winner, each episode features the JA Impact Award. This award is given to the contestant whose company demonstrates the greatest social impact. The recipient of the Impact Award is selected based on their mission-driven values and has the opportunity to align with JA Worldwide to our alumni network, driving awareness to their brand through millions of entrepreneurs around the world. The award also comes with a US$1,000 donation to JA Worldwide in that contestant’s name. But, of course, with this special episode came a special surprise for all six contestants and for JA . . .
“I am so impressed by all of the contestants,” David said, “that I'm going to make a donation in the name of each of the contestants. Because it's so impressive and the issues that they're addressing are so important. And I encourage anyone out there that watches this episode, we support Junior Achievement because if anything is going to be a testament to what that program does for our future.”
So that leaves us with one more question to answer . . . Who won the US$50,000?
The winner is . . . Afrah Shuja!
“I founded CorteX Wellness after learning about how many people are suffering from psychological disorders and mental health issues at school in particular,” Afrah said, “especially after witnessing you know how the pandemic affected my friends in my immediate circle. I decided that it's important to build something to help them.” CorteX Wellness provides direct lines of communication to therapists and counselors for students ages 10–18 years old in UAE. Users can also join interest groups, find additional resources, and sign up for events through the platform. “I've been doing this for a year now,” said 18-year-old Afrah. “You know, I want to really test my potential and see what my limits are, and then push those even more. Just put it in my all every day and see where it takes me.”
Afrah’s Pitch
Check out CorteX Wellness for yourself.
Congratulations, Afrah!
Watch the special JA alumni episode of 2 Minute Drill below or on davidmeltzer.tv, Bloomberg, AppleTV, and more!