CEO Osman Sultan On How Du Is Enabling The MENA Startup Ecosystem

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In a conversation with Entrepreneur Middle East, du CEO Osman Sultan, a long-time supporter of the MENA entrepreneurial ecosystem, gives his take on his company’s role in the changing landscape of the region- according to him, du is not a passive spectactor; on the contrary, it is playing an active, enabling role for the entrepreneurs and startups coming out of the Arab world.

Related: Follow The Leader: Osman Sultan, CEO, du

In a conversation with Entrepreneur Middle East, du CEO Osman Sultan, a long-time supporter of the MENA entrepreneurial ecosystem, gives his take on his company’s role in the changing landscape of the region- according to him, du is not a passive spectactor; on the contrary, it is playing an active, enabling role for the entrepreneurs and startups coming out of the Arab world.

Related: Follow The Leader: Osman Sultan, CEO, du

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