Tell us about yourself and your background. I was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. I graduated with a BSc Econ in Banking & Finance at University of Wales, College of Cardiff in 1993 and a MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance at Cass Business School, City University, London in 1995. I then embarked on […]
In recent years, the Middle East has emerged as a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity, with a vibrant startup ecosystem attracting increasing attention from venture capitalists and angel investors seeking to capitalize on the region’s untapped potential. From fintech and e-commerce to healthtech and renewable energy, the Middle East offers a diverse array of investment opportunities […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are crowding global, regional and local news cycles and conversations across all industries, in a manner reminiscent of the launch of the World Wide Web in the 1990s. The introduction of a new generative technology that can be used in nearly every industry and business has stirred up unprecedented interest among […]
Velvet Desert is a Kuwait and Spain based jewellery company founded by sisters Faiza and Shaima Goodarzi in 2021. We inteviewed Shaima to find out more about her journey from founding Velvet Desert to the remarkable success and expansion the brand is experiencing today. Tell us about yourself and your background. I am big on […]
Whether it’s some angel investments to test-run an MVP, or an attempt to close a pre-seed or a seed round, any startup founder finds themselves at a point where they need to raise money. Just like everyone else these days, the investors are online. Genia Xasis, CEO and Co-founder at Berkana.VC, a community for female […]
Why are performance appraisals an important management tool? Performance appraisals communicate organization and department goals, build stronger worker relationships, improve productivity, identify poor/marginal performers, identify the employee’s general training needs and they support HR decisions (promotions, raises etc). For the employee, the benefits of performance appraisals are just as great. Each individual employee’s accomplishments are […]
Ummair Butt shares his journey to founding Direct Debit System. Tell us about yourself, your background and your journey to founding Direct Debit System. Moving back into full-time employment after the failure of my first business in Dubai, I encountered the same struggle faced by many monthly salaried parents trying to balance the family budget. […]
Photo: Angelique Fihn and Miriam Lindholm, founders of Femique How did you find yourself launching Femique? Miriam and I decided that we were sick of having to compromise when it came to our own personal pregnancy journeys. It was such a daunting and new, yet beautiful stage of being a woman that was in parts […]
We spend 40 or 50 or more hours at work each week, many of us spend more time with those we work with than we do our families. We want to be engaged in our work. We yearn for work that is enjoyable, meaningful and engaging. When we are engaged we are productive, successful and […]
Meet 3x Olympian and co-founder of ROAR Fitness, Sarah Lindsay. Tell us about yourself, your background, and your journey to founding ROAR Dubai. My career started by working as a full-time athlete after I left school from the age of 16 through to 29. I proudly competed in 3 Olympic Games and won several medals […]
