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When the region’s headlines darkened and lesser markets flinched, the CEO of Innovate Living kept building.

'Turbulence' is an unadulterated deep dive into how faith and feminism intersect in the lives of Muslim women, and the complexities that arise when both are defined from a cultural lens. But beyond Lodi’s writing prowess lies an honest tale of what it takes to choose to become a creative entrepreneur.

Dubai continued to attract strong interest across both ready and off-plan segments.

Naguib Sawiris has built empires in telecoms, media and mining. Now, with ORA Developers doubling its UAE investment to AED 30 billion and a new city rising between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Egyptian billionaire is making his most emphatic statement yet – and he chose the most turbulent moment possible to make it

H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), inaugurated the 20th edition of Art Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah on May 14.

Dubai also recorded progress in 16 out of 20 technology indicators and advanced across all four pillars of technology governance in the 2025 report.

Inspired by the venture capital model, the New Bets framework treats Revolut as an ecosystem of internal startups.

Kalpesh Khakhria, Group Chairman, and Shivkumar Rohira, CEO EMEA, Klay Group, outline how disciplined advice, long-term focus, and deliberate risk-taking define the firm’s approach to navigating often complex investment landscape.

Sharjah also highlighted investment opportunities across manufacturing, with exports reaching more than 120 countries.

As businesses across the Middle East navigate the economic aftershocks of regional uncertainties, the stories of these UAE-based small business founders reflect a quiet shift within the nation: resilience is no longer a reactive measure, but built into the core of how businesses are designed and scaled.

“In the UAE, we truly believe that nothing beats doing business."

Achieved amid ongoing global and regional uncertainty, the milestone signals both the resilience of the UAE and Abu Dhabi’s financial infrastructure.

Beyond lean operational models that protect margins, RAKEZ has been able to unlock another core fact: reducing operational risk has become equally central to the equation.

The new funding will also be used to expand its product catalog, localization efforts, technology upgrades, and AI-powered personalization.

The new funding will support Comfi’s next stage of growth, including scaling its underwriting and risk capabilities, expanding its product offering, and accelerating growth across key regional markets.

I have seen too many businesses sit in frustration, convinced they have built something better, only to watch competitors with objectively weaker products outperform them. And every time, the same question comes up: Why are we not winning if our product is better? The uncomfortable answer is this: your product is not the problem. Your […]

Zein Zone’s Zaina Kourki and GAIA Culture’s Patricia Paulina Karrer are reshaping artist financing with an art–tech–finance model that enables emerging regional talent to build long-term brand value.

Following a milestone year that saw property sales reach an all-time high of AED80.4 billion, Emaar Properties has approved a full dividend payout, reinforcing strong shareholder returns.

Founders should be choosing strategic expansion over retrenchment, reinforcing a long-term growth outlook despite market volatility.

The good news is that staying visible doesn’t always require a large marketing budget or a PR agency. There are simple things founders can do themselves to keep their brand relevant, trusted and present during uncertain periods.

In a more volatile global environment, the question facing financial leaders is shifting. It is no longer simply about how fast a product can scale or how cheaply it can be distributed. It now depends on the system’s ability to remain reliable under pressure.

“The regional escalations made World Monitor visible, not useful,” says the CEO behind Anghami, the MENA region’s first Nasdaq-listed music streaming platform, who is now helping millions understand major global developments in real time.

Data from Bayut and dubizzle shows how the UAE’s digital marketplace quickly rebounded after a short slowdown, with buyer engagement, listings and inquiries across multiple sectors recovering within days.

The report showed that SVC’s strategy contributed to the Kingdom’s maintaining its first rank in the MENA region for the third straight year in VC funding in 2025, reaching a historic total of US$1.7 billion.

The private event saw 300 leaders from across the emirate’s business sector convene, as well as the attendance of UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation H.E. Reem Al Hashimy

Capital markets consolidate around gateways. Throughout financial history, liquidity has clustered in jurisdictions capable of aligning regulation, capital access, legal enforceability, and institutional confidence. In the digital era, that consolidation does not disappear. It intensifies. Infrastructure requires a center of gravity. For EDENA Capital Partners, that center is Hong Kong. With operations originating in 2023 […]