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A protracted period of unprecedented market instability did very little to dampen the appetites of those willing to hold their nerve, and stay focused on the long-term goal.

Souqalmal, a Dubai-based financial comparison aggregator, has launched MoneyDoctor, a financial education program that companies in the UAE can offer to their employees so that they may learn how to have better control over their finances.

It is marked as the first investment made in France by the venture capital firm.

Governments are not only increasing regulation of fintech companies, but they are also actively building new technologies that seemingly compete with them.

Mahmoud Almarzouq, Investment Manager, KISP Ventures, on how his firm encourages founder-friendly financing terms in order to give MENA entrepreneurs a level playing field

Investors found that being homegrown is one of StarzPlay's main advantages over the stiff competition in the region's SVOD space.

Co-founded by Padmini Gupta and Milind Singh, this fintech startup is on a mission to reimagine financial services provided to the immigrant population.

By being an early adopter, Virtuzone hopes to help bolster the growth of digital technologies in the country.

With an aim to expand through the Middle East and work with diverse regulators, the co-founders hope to further their vision of mass adoption of crypto assets in the region.

Former International Finance Corporation (IFC) head for MENA and Pakistan Issa Aghabi on co-founding Access Bridge Ventures (ABV), a MENA-focused early-stage venture capital fund.

"Having more meaningful time to think and rethink through an investment, especially in a changing and unprecedented global context, has proven to be really valuable."

The co-founder and Managing Director of CFI Financial Group is on a constant journey to challenge -and improve- the status quo.

Conscious investing creates a framework for viable investments that will advance social and environmental solutions and produce financial returns in the process.

Do not disregard the importance of cashflow to survive a crisis, and build a stable future, and be ready for the next unexpected challenge.

By being listed on the Nasdaq Dubai Growth Market, entrepreneurs get a cost effective way to finance their growth while keeping the full control of their business.

CSR, diversity, employee engagement, and retention -the non-financial and non-market related factors, the soft facts until recently were little more than a box-ticking exercise for investors– have taken on a renewed prominence in any VC's decision-making process.

Women bring a different perspective and experience to the table. Their approach and understanding of business are fundamental to the creation and success of high-performance workplaces.

Marcel Muenster, a Johns Hopkins-trained medical doctor, digital health entrepreneur, and early-stage investor, on changing the way the global investment community approaches the well-being of startup founders.

While a stronger currency might sound nice, from an economic standpoint, a general weakening in the dollar in the current economic climate is seen as more befitting.

Considering these three questions can help you decide whether you really need funding or whether bootstrapping would suit you better.

Impact is at the heart of the GCC's strategy, and sustainability is embedded in its values.