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Features Editor, Entrepreneur Middle East

Aalia Mehreen Ahmed is the Features Editor at Entrepreneur Middle East.

She is an MBA (Finance) graduate with past experience in the corporate sector. Ahmed is particularly keen on writing stories about people-centric leadership, female-owned startups, and entrepreneurs who've beaten significant odds to realize their goals.

In her role as Features Editor, she has interviewed the likes of Dr. Jane Goodall, Sania Mirza, KL Rahul, and Najwa Zebian.

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Follow The Leader: Salama Mohamed, Founder, Peacefull

The Emirati entrepreneur and social media influencer gets candid on how she came to launch UAE-grown skincare brand Peacefull and what she considers her biggest milestone (yet).

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Pushing Boundaries: Evangelos Kaldelis, CEO, 3S Money (MENA)

According to Kaldelis, he and his team in Dubai are located at what's going to be the fintech enterprise's main point of growth for the next 12-24 months.

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With A Goal To Fully Decarbonize The Last-Mile Industry, UAE-Based One Moto Secures US$40 Million In Lease Financing

With a goal to fully decarbonize the last-mile industry, the startup aims to introduce 50,000 electric delivery vehicles in the UAE by 2025.

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“We Got Funded!” KSA-Based Kaso Raises US$10.5 Million In A Seed Round Following The Launch Of Its New F&B Fintech Vertical

The new funds are expected to be allocated towards two main areas: its newly launched fintech vertical that targets restaurants, and its short-term goal to achieve a gross merchandise value of US$1 billion by 2024.

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Identity Matters: Here’s How UAE-Based Uqudo Is Pioneering A Shift In Digital Identity Verification Processes Across The MENA

Uqudo founder and CEO Mohamed Fagiri believes that his enterprise can play a key role in building a more inclusive and equitable society.

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“We Got Funded!” Dubai-Based HR-Tech Platform Alfii Raises US$2.5 Million In A Pre-Seed Funding Round

At its core, Alfii is a platform that aims to reduce the mundanity and time-consuming nature of administrative HR processes for SMEs and startups.

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A Return To Roots: Black Flamingo Beauty Co-Founders Mona Gulaid And Mariam Abdillahi Have Created A UAE-Based Natural Skincare Brand That Pays Homage To Their Native Somaliland

For sisters Mona Gulaid and Mariam Abdillahi, natives of Somaliland, indigenous beauty secrets have helped create a visceral bond with the nation they didn't get to grow up in.

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UAE-Based Hiring And Networking Platform Pupilar Is On A Mission To Break Biases In The Recruitment Process

Maimuna Rashid and Aqsa Khalifa, co-founders of UAE-based hiring and networking platform Pupilar, are on a mission to eradicate unfair and biased recruitment practices.

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Paths To Progress, A Forum Staged By Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Female Fusion, And Entrepreneur Middle East, Spurs Conversations On Gender Equity

Held under the theme of this year's International Women's Day, the forum brought together individuals from the education, healthtech, retail, and commerce sectors to discuss and debate ways on how they can truly #EmbraceEquity within their workplaces.

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“We Got Funded!” UAE-Born Legaltech Startup Clara Secures Investment From Silicon Valley-Based Plug And Play

With over 4,000 startups on its platform already, Clara's legaltech services primarily focus on digitizing and automating legal tasks for business founders.

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“We Got Funded!” Bahrain-Founded Tarabut Gateway Raises US$32 Million In A Series A Round

With offices currently located in the UAE and Bahrain, the company now aims to make a mark in the growing Saudi finance market using this new infusion of capital.

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Focused On The Future: Mohammed Alblooshi, Head Of DIFC Innovation Hub And FinTech Hive

The Head of DIFC Innovation Hub and FinTech Hive has his sights set on the growth of the fintech space in the UAE- and he hopes to lay the groundwork for that at the Dubai Fintech Summit 2023.

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With Her Size-Inclusive Luxury Activewear Brand Maeya, Former Saudi Arabian Bodybuilder Somaiah Al Dabbagh Wants To Help Women Feel Comfortable In Their Skin

Launched in 2020, Maeya's clothing line-up includes leggings, sport tanks, fitness shorts, t-shirts and loungewear designed for women, irrespective of their age or size.

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16-Year-Old Tejas Ravishankar Is Hoping To Harness (And Celebrate) The Magic Of Coding Through His Tech Startup, Dimension

Ravishankar built Dimension to address the many shortcomings that deter open source software projects from reaching their full potential.

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Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based DarDoc Is Enabling Easier Access To Home Healthcare Services For Patients Across The UAE

Launched in July 2021 by Samer Masri and Keswin Suresh, DarDoc is a healthcare app that enables patients to receive a variety of services from the comfort of their homes.

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UAE-Headquartered B2B Platform Kaso Is Addressing Procurement Inefficiencies And Food Wastage In The F&B Sector

As a platform that solves procurement inefficiencies and subsequent food wastage in F&B entities, while also helping suppliers streamline their operations, Kaso is ensuring greater adoption of digital tools in the industry's B2B space.

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Startup Spotlight: UAE-Headquartered StonAI Is Digitizing Repetitive Administrative Tasks For Construction Companies

Claiming to offer the first ever intelligent assistant software for construction projects, the StonAI platform uses AI-driven models that can prioritize essential time-consuming tasks within a given project.

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Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based AI Supply Chain Sensing Wants To Put An End To Logistical Disruptions (Even Before They Can Occur)

In the case of supply chain disruptions, the solution often follows after they occur. But AISCS' solution bypasses the need for such a reactive response by adopting a more proactive approach.

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Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based Lisan’s AI-Powered Proofreading Platform Guarantees Error-Free Arabic Writing

The 12 products Alasadi alludes to aim to correct 12 specific types of errors, which include spelling, grammatical, morphological, semantic, and stylistic errors, as well as mistakes related to checking quotations and proper names.

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Startup Spotlight: UK-Based Clutch Space Systems Wants To Offer Its Solutions (And Contribute) To The UAE’s Space-Related Endeavors

"We see our location in the UAE as critical to our future success."

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Styling Made Simple: Heidi Shara, Founder, Wear That

With her Dubai-based personal styling enterprise Wear That, Heidi Shara is offering women across the UAE a hyper-personalized way to choose outfits that define (and fit) them best.

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Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Tech Startup Digital Energy Is Helping Energy Intensive Firms To Conduct Sustainable Operations

Digital Energy offers AI-driven solutions to help companies reduce emissions, resources, waste, as well as costs across supply chains and operations.

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“We Got Funded!” UAE-Headquartered COFE Raises US$15 Million In A Series B Funding Round Led By Saudi Aramco’s VC Arm Wa’ed Ventures

Launched in 2018 by Ali Al Ebrahim, COFE is an online marketplace for global and regional coffee companies.

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The Path To Peak Productivity: UAE-Based Entrepreneurs Share What Helps Them Stay Focused And Efficient At Work (And What Doesn’t!)

Four startup founders and a leadership expert -all based in the UAE- spill their secrets on what it takes to achieve the ideally productive day.

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Startup Spotlight: Abu Dhabi-Based Verofax’s Traceability-As-A-Service Solution Is Helping Digitally Transform Brands In The UAE

In the time that has passed since its launch, Verofax has seen its operations extend to other areas of the world such as the United Kingdom, Southeast Asia, Africa, and North America.

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Healthcare Stakeholders Come Together To Lay The Groundwork For The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention’s Innovation Strategy For 2023-26

The Shift brought together multiple stakeholders from across the UAE healthcare ecosystem to discuss how the country can cement its position as having one of the world's best healthcare sectors.

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Startup Spotlight: Canada-Based WeavAir’s Solution Can Measure Multiple Air Purity Metrics For Air Distribution Systems (And It’s Making Its Way To The UAE)

WeavAir's end-to-end business intelligence solutions -which are energy efficient and run on low carbon- help prevent the spread of air contamination and infection for air distribution systems.

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Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based 3D Printing Startup Sinterex Is Solving Supply Chain Mismanagement Issues For UAE Companies

Sinterex offers mission critical parts across a spectrum of sectors including dental, medical, as well as the oil and gas industries

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Startup Spotlight: Lebanon-Headquartered Mruna Is Bringing Its Urban Resilience Solutions To The UAE

Mruna's most significant offering is BiomWeb, a decentralized nature-based wastewater treatment system, that operates using the design philosophy that "there is no waste in nature."

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Behind The Scenes Of Saudi Fintech Startup Hala’s Acquisition Of UAE-Based Online Payment Platform Paymennt

Paymennt co-founder Tarek Ghobar believes his entreprise is well-positioned to contribute towards Hala's vision of becoming a one-stop-shop for SMEs.

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Follow The Leader: Salama Mohamed, Founder, Peacefull

Pushing Boundaries: Evangelos Kaldelis, CEO, 3S Money (MENA)

With A Goal To Fully Decarbonize The Last-Mile Industry, UAE-Based One Moto Secures US$40 Million In Lease Financing

“We Got Funded!” KSA-Based Kaso Raises US$10.5 Million In A Seed Round Following The Launch Of Its New F&B Fintech Vertical

Identity Matters: Here’s How UAE-Based Uqudo Is Pioneering A Shift In Digital Identity Verification Processes Across The MENA

“We Got Funded!” Dubai-Based HR-Tech Platform Alfii Raises US$2.5 Million In A Pre-Seed Funding Round

A Return To Roots: Black Flamingo Beauty Co-Founders Mona Gulaid And Mariam Abdillahi Have Created A UAE-Based Natural Skincare Brand That Pays Homage To Their Native Somaliland

UAE-Based Hiring And Networking Platform Pupilar Is On A Mission To Break Biases In The Recruitment Process

Paths To Progress, A Forum Staged By Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Female Fusion, And Entrepreneur Middle East, Spurs Conversations On Gender Equity

“We Got Funded!” UAE-Born Legaltech Startup Clara Secures Investment From Silicon Valley-Based Plug And Play

“We Got Funded!” Bahrain-Founded Tarabut Gateway Raises US$32 Million In A Series A Round

Focused On The Future: Mohammed Alblooshi, Head Of DIFC Innovation Hub And FinTech Hive

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UAE-Headquartered B2B Platform Kaso Is Addressing Procurement Inefficiencies And Food Wastage In The F&B Sector

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Headquartered StonAI Is Digitizing Repetitive Administrative Tasks For Construction Companies

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based AI Supply Chain Sensing Wants To Put An End To Logistical Disruptions (Even Before They Can Occur)

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based Lisan’s AI-Powered Proofreading Platform Guarantees Error-Free Arabic Writing

Startup Spotlight: UK-Based Clutch Space Systems Wants To Offer Its Solutions (And Contribute) To The UAE’s Space-Related Endeavors

Styling Made Simple: Heidi Shara, Founder, Wear That

Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based Tech Startup Digital Energy Is Helping Energy Intensive Firms To Conduct Sustainable Operations

“We Got Funded!” UAE-Headquartered COFE Raises US$15 Million In A Series B Funding Round Led By Saudi Aramco’s VC Arm Wa’ed Ventures

The Path To Peak Productivity: UAE-Based Entrepreneurs Share What Helps Them Stay Focused And Efficient At Work (And What Doesn’t!)

Startup Spotlight: Abu Dhabi-Based Verofax’s Traceability-As-A-Service Solution Is Helping Digitally Transform Brands In The UAE

Healthcare Stakeholders Come Together To Lay The Groundwork For The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention’s Innovation Strategy For 2023-26

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Startup Spotlight: Dubai-Based 3D Printing Startup Sinterex Is Solving Supply Chain Mismanagement Issues For UAE Companies

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