Mohamed Hanafy was appointed to Telecom Egypt’s Board of Directors in November 2022, representing the company’s employees.

He began his career at the Ministry of Local Development in 2001 and joined Telecom Egypt in 2004 as part of the HR team. He was promoted to HR Manager for the Third District – West Cairo in 2009, and in 2015, he became HR Manager for the First District – West Cairo , a role he continues to hold.

Hanafy has been an active labor union leader. He currently serves as a Board Member of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation. He chaired the West Cairo Workers’ Union from 2018 to 2022 and was re-elected for a second term (2022–2026). He also served as a Board Member of the General Union for Telecommunications Workers (2018–2022) before being elected President for the 2022–2026 term.

Hanafy holds a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from Ain Shams University and a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Benha University.