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"There's no school where you go to in order learn creativity. It doesn't exist."

"I personally consider that my work is an extension of myself, and my values don't stop or start when I go home or get into the office."

The global beauty and personal market is expected to reach $729 billion by 2026, and while the Middle East and Africa region is worth $36 billion, it is expected to reach $61 billion by 2026.

Here's how Harvey and Zahran aim to use the power of celebrity to bring people together.

The second edition of the BE BOLD program by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) and Entrepreneur Middle East contributes to the UAE's goals to attract and retain talent.

Having proven to be an excellent site to harness the power of networking, we asked some of the most exciting speakers at GITEX Global 2022 to share their tips and insights on the art of efficient networking.

A look behind the scenes of the merger between two female-founded entities in the MENA region: consumer brand-building platform Maison Pyramide and talent management agency Ego & East.

Paymob offers more than 40 payment methods, and empowers over 150,000 SME merchants to manage and scale their businesses.

Global Millennial Capital founder Andreea Danila is using deep learning and artificial intelligence to disrupt the traditional venture capital investment process.

The 2022 edition of the SkillUp Start program attracted 1,500 students, who were divided into over 160 teams composed of 3-6 members, and then submitted their business ideas

Armed with lessons learnt through a successful career spanning more than 25 years, this communications-pro-turned-entrepreneur is now authoring her own book.

Nama Ventures founder and Managing Partner Mohammed Alzubi explains why his firm adopts a people-focused approach when investing in MENA startups.

He Yi, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Binance, is setting out to change the world (really) in her new role as the head of Binance Labs.

As a surgeon, Dr. Al Qahtani practices acute care surgery at the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, and as a marathoner, she has completed five marathons so far.

The founder of Vurse is tapping into opportunities hitherto unexplored by the global tech landscape.

Annelie Ajami launched Anamcara Capital, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered pre-seed and seed stage venture fund investing in B2B technologies, in 2021 with a firm decision that founders will always top her agenda.

Dubai-based fintech startup Qashio aims to solve one of the biggest pain points for companies in the GCC region- the lack of visibility and control over company spending.

"We strive to identify and invest in founders that are building game-changing business models in the blockchain sector, and we look to support fast-executing, technical teams that positively impact the crypto space and build the decentralized web."

"Understand that acquiring a business is not about integrating but instead about accelerating the overall vision of the company."

Sinan Taifour and his team developed Maqsam, a cloud communication suite for MENA-based SMEs that gives them an alternative to traditional, more expensive hardware-based solutions.

As the woman behind Tashas Group, which has 15 restaurants in South Africa, nine in the UAE, and more set to launch soon, Sideris delves into how businesses should go about geographical expansion in a successful manner.

Mani Thawani, founder of Mundo Crypto, is on a mission to educate 20 million people in blockchain and crypto for free.

"The life we live are the lessons that we teach, so we all have the responsibility to teach what we have learned."

Pallavi Dean offered her perspective on what it takes to build a successful career in the sector that she operates in the MENA region.

With Estithmar Holding being an integrated part of the corporate environment of Qatar, Christiansen sees a bunch of new opportunities in the market, while ensuring to deliver on their already existing projects.

"Today, our strong recovery is fueled by the widespread desire from people to find new experiences and take advantage of freedoms after more than two years living with restricted travel opportunities."

As someone who has been following the crypto sector for more than a decade, Gryn says he was keeping an eye out to make an educated investment in the domain when the right time came, and for him, that was when he launched Metahero and Everdome.

The Dubai-based contemporary artist shares what it takes to be successful in today's art world, about the rise in interest in the nascent non-fungible token space, and how artists and entrepreneurs should surf this wave without being knocked back.

Al-Bahrani gets candid about leading one of the largest privately owned business houses in the Gulf region, dating back to over half a century.

Haydn Snape, founder and CEO of Decentralised Investment Group (DIG), on his commitment to creating innovative products that instill the values of "decentralization, financial independence, and individual liberty."