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Business News

The Resale Reset: Charlie and Max Lovett are On a Mission to Create a More Transparent and Seamless Used-Car Resale Market With Carabia

“One of the biggest trust challenges in traditional models is the distance between buyer and the true owner of the car. By ensuring every listing on Carabia comes directly from a verified private owner, we remove that opacity.”

Business News

Storytelling That Endures: Emirates Literature Foundation CEO Ahlam Bolooki on Building a Home for Literature in the Age of AI

As the CEO of the Emirates Literature Foundation, Ahlam Bolooki has shaped the organisation into a reliable haven for reading, writing, and cultural exchange. Ahead of the 18th edition of the Foundation’s flagship Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, she discusses nurturing local writers, championing translation, safeguarding human creativity in the age of AI, and building a community where stories connect generations and cultures.

Growth Strategies

“If You’re In For The Long Run, ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Won’t Work,” Says Karen Wazen

Insights from a 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026 panel.

Leadership

“Women Should Be Able To Ask Questions About Their Health Without Shame and Guilt” Says Indian Actor and Wellness Entrepreneur Samantha Prabhu

Insights from a 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026 panel.

Leadership

Engineering Locally Attuned Innovation: Sony MEA’s Jobin Joejoe on Pioneering a New Generation of AI-Driven Products

"A particularly defining example I can share is from as far back as 1960, when our visionary founder, Masaru Ibuka, envisioned AI as the future of electronics. That forward-thinking mindset has been part of our DNA and today this vision has become our reality; to unleash human imagination and creativity with AI."

Growth Strategies

Create Apps Success Stories: Inside UAE-Based The Intern’s Mission to Make Young Talent Job-Ready

"Our goal is clear: become the leading AI job-simulation platform in the Middle East."

Growth Strategies

Create Apps Success Stories: How Uoma’s AI-Driven Narrative Therapy is Enabling a Stigma-Free Mental Health Ecosystem

"Uoma was born from that belief — to give people a safe, judgment-free space where they can express what's going on inside and start reshaping their emotional story."

Women Entrepreneur

Create Apps Success Stories: How UAE-Based Pharmedic is Rewriting Patient Safety Measures Within Healthcare

"Our vision is that no matter which emirate you receive care in, you can trust that your treatment is supported by locally built, nationally aligned, patient-first health technology."

Growth Strategies

Pioneering The Next Digital Frontier: How UAE-Homegrown Platform noqodi Has Become a One-Stop-Shop For Digital Payment Services

"noqodi was built on a clear vision: to create a secure, inclusive, and reliable national payments ecosystem that supports the UAE's accelerated shift toward a fully digital economy."

Leadership

Curating A Borderless World: Armand Arton, Founder, Chairman, and “Chief Global Citizen” of Arton Capital, is Reshaping the Global Investment Migration Industry

Armand Arton founded Arton Capital nearly two decades ago with a simple view: to make global citizenship an accessible reality. Today, amid rising global wealth, evolving foreign investment policies, and an unpredictable sociopolitical climate, this Canada-based firm with a global presence is reshaping the discourse surrounding borders, security, and opportunity.

Growth Strategies

Going The Extra Mile: Inside RAKEZ’s Beyond-Licensing Strategy

As the UAE continues to record a steep surge in the number of company registrations per year, RAKEZ —with its many manufacturing hubs and services that cater to over 50 sectors— is steadily building upon its reputation as a free zone that goes beyond just issuing business licenses.

Business News

AI-Augmented. Human-Driven: Yango Tech’s Vladimir Razuvaev on Why the Firm Is Positioning Trust as AI’s Most Valuable Currency

While the global business ecosystem has largely come to terms with an AI-driven future, what remains to be seen is how transparent and trustworthy the technology's agents will be in the long run. Steadily making impactful inroads in this space is UAE-based Yango Tech—here's how.

Growth Strategies

In It for the Long Run: Kris Fade’s Journey From Media Popularity to a Family-Driven Wellness Legacy With ‘Fade Fit’

Fade had already cemented his spot in the UAE as a beloved radio host and media personality long before he maneuvered his way into wellness entrepreneurship by launching Fade Fit. But with the healthy snacks line, Fade gets to do something that has long underscored his various business endeavors: to leave behind a lasting legacy for his children.

Leadership

Powered By Startup Culture: Paul Dawalibi, CEO of Innovation City, On “Creating a Home for People Who Dare to Build the Impossible.”

Just three months since the official launch of Innovation City, the Ras Al Khaimah-based technology freezone is setting benchmarks that offer a new perspective on what it means to foster founder-centric innovation.

Women Entrepreneur

WE Convention 2025: Dr. Muna Abusulayman, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Media Icon, and Serial Entrepreneur

"Chase things that excite you, that make you think, give yourself time to enjoy the little moments, and stop scrolling social media for inspiration of what your life should be like."

Women Entrepreneur

WE Convention 2025: Tatiana Volodina President, LETOILE Group

"My greatest achievement is not just one project or company, but the fact that I built a path where opportunities for myself and my family are limitless, and where I can also create opportunities for others."

Business News

PRYPCO Enters Exclusive Partnership With Bayut and dubizzle to Catalyze Tech-Driven Real Estate Solutions

The partnership announcement was made official on November 25, 2025.

Women Entrepreneur

Turning Vision Into Visibility: Inside Reim El Houni’s Mission to Elevate Business Leaders Through Visual Storytelling

"The point of creating any video content is to raise awareness and attract people. You attract them first, and then they can go to your website, call you, and find all the information they want."

Business News

Second Edition of /function1 in Dubai Spotlights Technology That Makes Innovation Accessible to All

Global AI leaders explore how the next wave of intelligent systems is transforming industries, unlocking entrepreneurship, and advancing human-centric innovation.

Technology

Inside FII9: Dunia Innovations

The FII9 Innovators Pitch 2025, hosted by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, spotlighted five startups that presented breakthrough AI-powered solutions transforming healthcare, sustainable materials, and next-generation computing. In this series, we explore how each of these innovators is shaping the future with technologies designed to deliver real-world impact.

Technology

Inside FII9: Amplifai Health

The FII9 Innovators Pitch 2025, hosted by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, spotlighted five startups that presented breakthrough AI-powered solutions transforming healthcare, sustainable materials, and next-generation computing. In this series, we explore how each of these innovators is shaping the future with technologies designed to deliver real-world impact.

Growth Strategies

Creating Without Bounds: How RAKEZ is Fueling Manufacturing Diversity Across Consumer and Industrial Sectors

From carpets and cosmetics to components used in the nuclear energy sector, here's an in-depth look at how the many manufacturing hubs at RAKEZ are enabling the production of diverse products in the UAE.

Leadership

Business Of Relationships: Babyshop CEO Ruban Shanmugarajah on How the Brand Has Centered Trust and Safety for 50 Years

"Loyalty is never instant; it is built slowly, over years, sometimes decades. For Babyshop, it has come from being present in people's lives at the moments that matter most."

Leadership

Mirrored Ambitions: 30 Years Since its Inception, Here’s How Rohan Mehta is Shaping Petrochem’s Next Leg of Growth

Mehta on what it means to lead a company whose journey has been reflective of the nation's own growth tale, why effective succession planning is paramount to a family business, and the lessons he's learned from the brand's founder- his father Yogesh "Yogi" Mehta.

Women Entrepreneur

Eco-Honest Practices: How Lubomila Jordanova’s Berlin-Based Firm ‘Plan A’ is Helping Businesses Centre Sustainability With Purpose

"The question isn't whether sustainability matters– it's whether you're moving on it while competitors hesitate."

Leadership

Bold Frontiers: How Radisson Hotel Group Continues to Redefine Hospitality

COO Chema Basterrechea explains why every RHG guest experience feels both globally consistent and locally meaningful.

Leadership

Decoding Unknown Depths: How KSA-Based OceanQuest is Redefining Deep-Sea Discovery

"Through advanced deep ocean exploration using robotics, data innovation, digital twins and equitable partnerships, OceanQuest aims to shine a light on the deep ocean so we can better understand its role in the Earth system."

Growth Strategies

Ecosystem in Motion: HPE Expands ‘Saudi-Made’ Portfolio with New ProLiant Servers

With the launch of two new lines of HPE ProLiant servers, the tech giant has expanded its pioneering 'Saudi-Made' portfolio. Beyond just servers, however, here's how the initiative is setting the stage for a whole new high-tech industry in Saudi Arabia.

Women Entrepreneur

Wisdom in Action: From Television Pioneer to Wellness Entrepreneur, Here’s How Uma Ghosh Has Led with Authenticity

"My goal is to share knowledge so people can make choices that suit them—not to influence them blindly. That's the spirit behind all my content. If someone spends 30 seconds, a few minutes, or even longer with me on YouTube, I want them to learn something about themselves, not just get influenced by me."

Business News

The People’s Vanguard: Kawa Junad, Founder of Iraq’s First Digital Bank on Why He Refuses to be Led by Trends

Having grown up in a war-torn Iraq, Kawa Junad understood the necessity for digital innovation from a tender age. But the founder of First Iraqi Bank says he refuses to be led by trends—for him, every decision is rooted in a singular purpose: improving the lives of his people.

Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

More From Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

The Resale Reset: Charlie and Max Lovett are On a Mission to Create a More Transparent and Seamless Used-Car Resale Market With Carabia

Storytelling That Endures: Emirates Literature Foundation CEO Ahlam Bolooki on Building a Home for Literature in the Age of AI

“If You’re In For The Long Run, ‘Fake It Till You Make It’ Won’t Work,” Says Karen Wazen

“Women Should Be Able To Ask Questions About Their Health Without Shame and Guilt” Says Indian Actor and Wellness Entrepreneur Samantha Prabhu

Engineering Locally Attuned Innovation: Sony MEA’s Jobin Joejoe on Pioneering a New Generation of AI-Driven Products

Create Apps Success Stories: Inside UAE-Based The Intern’s Mission to Make Young Talent Job-Ready

Create Apps Success Stories: How Uoma’s AI-Driven Narrative Therapy is Enabling a Stigma-Free Mental Health Ecosystem

Create Apps Success Stories: How UAE-Based Pharmedic is Rewriting Patient Safety Measures Within Healthcare

Pioneering The Next Digital Frontier: How UAE-Homegrown Platform noqodi Has Become a One-Stop-Shop For Digital Payment Services

Curating A Borderless World: Armand Arton, Founder, Chairman, and “Chief Global Citizen” of Arton Capital, is Reshaping the Global Investment Migration Industry

Going The Extra Mile: Inside RAKEZ’s Beyond-Licensing Strategy

AI-Augmented. Human-Driven: Yango Tech’s Vladimir Razuvaev on Why the Firm Is Positioning Trust as AI’s Most Valuable Currency

In It for the Long Run: Kris Fade’s Journey From Media Popularity to a Family-Driven Wellness Legacy With ‘Fade Fit’

Powered By Startup Culture: Paul Dawalibi, CEO of Innovation City, On “Creating a Home for People Who Dare to Build the Impossible.”

WE Convention 2025: Dr. Muna Abusulayman, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Media Icon, and Serial Entrepreneur

WE Convention 2025: Tatiana Volodina President, LETOILE Group

PRYPCO Enters Exclusive Partnership With Bayut and dubizzle to Catalyze Tech-Driven Real Estate Solutions

Turning Vision Into Visibility: Inside Reim El Houni’s Mission to Elevate Business Leaders Through Visual Storytelling

Second Edition of /function1 in Dubai Spotlights Technology That Makes Innovation Accessible to All

Inside FII9: Dunia Innovations

Inside FII9: Amplifai Health

Creating Without Bounds: How RAKEZ is Fueling Manufacturing Diversity Across Consumer and Industrial Sectors

Business Of Relationships: Babyshop CEO Ruban Shanmugarajah on How the Brand Has Centered Trust and Safety for 50 Years

Mirrored Ambitions: 30 Years Since its Inception, Here’s How Rohan Mehta is Shaping Petrochem’s Next Leg of Growth

Eco-Honest Practices: How Lubomila Jordanova’s Berlin-Based Firm ‘Plan A’ is Helping Businesses Centre Sustainability With Purpose

Bold Frontiers: How Radisson Hotel Group Continues to Redefine Hospitality

Decoding Unknown Depths: How KSA-Based OceanQuest is Redefining Deep-Sea Discovery

Ecosystem in Motion: HPE Expands ‘Saudi-Made’ Portfolio with New ProLiant Servers

Wisdom in Action: From Television Pioneer to Wellness Entrepreneur, Here’s How Uma Ghosh Has Led with Authenticity

The People’s Vanguard: Kawa Junad, Founder of Iraq’s First Digital Bank on Why He Refuses to be Led by Trends

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