Business News
Nader Sarkis: The Entrepreneur Redefining Experiential Retail in Lebanon
How the founder of SIX Concept Store is proving that in today's retail landscape, experience—not inventory—is the ultimate competitive advantage.
Lebanon
Business News
Reset and Resilience: Joseph El Khoury Repositions for Growth Amid Lebanon’s Crisis
Joseph El Khoury, founder of Joseph El Khoury Design Studio, and Managing Partner at
Ex Nihilo S.a.r.l., is shifting his businesses toward more scalable, less locally exposed
models—while maintaining confidence in Lebanon’s enduring strength as a hub for
creativity and talent.
By Tamara Pupic
Entrepreneurs
Writing Through the Fire: Why Telling Lebanon’s Entrepreneurial Stories Cannot Wait
Lebanese entrepreneurs explain that running a business in Lebanon brings both frustration and pride: “Frustration from instability, but pride in building something meaningful despite it.” I need to begin this story by sharing my own doubts about how to navigate reporting on Lebanese entrepreneurs during a period of escalating uncertainty. In early March 2026, I […]
By Tamara Pupic
Leadership
Betting Big on Arab Brilliance: Meet Maharat Co-Founders Arman Khederlarian and Bassem Jamaleddine
The co-founders share insights on building a living archive of Arab excellence.
By Tamara Pupic
Business News
Future-Proofing Lebanon’s Workforce: Talentdu and Lebanese American University Train 300+ Professionals in Artificial Intelligence Marketing
With the country facing a critical economic crossroads, this event was not just about AI—it was about leveraging technology to empower Lebanese talent to build a sustainable future.
Business News
Award-Winning Author Chaker Khazaal Launches AI Scholarships to Digitally Empower Lebanon’s Youth
20 fully funded scholarships in artificial intelligence and digital marketing will be offered to young people from vulnerable communities.
Business News
New Vision, Same Legacy: Gedeon Group
How the three Gedeon siblings -Michel, Malek, and Tara Gedeon- are securing Gedeon Group's position at the forefront of the ever-evolving retail and distribution industry.
By Tamara Pupic
Business News
Navigating Necessity: How Lebanon’s 2019 Economic Collapse Led Rudy Younes To Build Two Startups That Are Now Hitting Six-Figure Revenues
"I believe in leveraging technology to empower individuals and businesses throughout MENA, helping them achieve more and improve their livelihoods."
Business News
We Design Beirut Founder Mariana Wehbe Aims To Attract The Global Design Scene To Lebanon
While We Design Beirut has been formulated as a program that celebrates design and creativity within the Lebanese community, Mariana Wehbe believes that the event can eventually also encourage synergies beyond boundaries.
Business News
Lebanon-Based Dooda Solutions Wins Grand Prize Of US$100,000 In The 2023 Installment Of The PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition
The announcement of the winner was made during the closing ceremony held at the Museum of the Future in Dubai on November 20, 2023.
Business News
Startup Spotlight: Lebanon-Based Agritech YY Regen Aims To Transform How The Nation’s Farming Sector Is Powered
YY Regen's services are spread across three verticals: renewable energy solutions, sustainable agriculture, and reliable and sustainable water solutions.
Business News
Startup Spotlight: Lebanon-Based Dooda Solutions’ Earthworm Farms Offer Eco-Friendly Fertilizer Alternatives To Farmers In The Region
Dooda Solutions' vermicompost products aim to enhance soil health as well as provide sustainable solutions for farmers.
Business News
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."
Business News
Malak Yacout’s The Volunteer Circle Is Mobilizing The Next Generation Towards Active Social Impact In The Middle East And Beyond
Having witnessed firsthand the lack of human resources management in realizing social impact, Yacout set out on her entrepreneurial endeavor with a mission to better harness the power of volunteerism in the Middle East.
Business News
Making The Impossible, Possible: Sabrina Mouhieddine, CEO And Creative Director, Liliblanc, Is Authoring Her Own Success Story
Mouhieddine hopes that her ready-to-wear fashion label will, one day, become the "go-to" brand for every woman, whether out at work, or in her leisure time.
Business News
Anamcara Capital General Partner Annelie Ajami Has Big Dreams For Her Venture Capital Firm (And For The Startups It Supports)
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.
By Tamara Pupic
Business News
American University Of Beirut Organizes Hackathon To Find Cryptocurrency Solutions To Lebanon’s Hyperinflation Crisis
A 48-hour hackathon was organized by the Darwazah Center for Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with i-Park and Beirut Digital District, at the American University of Beirut's Olayan School of Business.
Business News
Darwazah Center’s Startup Accelerate Demo Day Sees Winners Address Problems Specific To The Lebanese Economy
Held under the theme "Think Global Build Local," the event saw eight teams pitching their business ideas that could tackle problems specific to the country as well as solutions to substitute trade imports and encourage more exports.
Business News
Darwazah Center’s Hackathon Looks For Tech Solutions For Ineffective Foreign Aid Management in Lebanon
Three Lebanese startups won the Darwazah Center's "Data for Good- I Code for Lebanon" hackathon by trying to solve "waste" or "leakage" in the current system of foreign aid disbursement in Lebanon.
Business News
Against All Odds: Caroline Fattal Fakhoury, Founder, Stand For Women
Caroline Fattal Fakhoury on women's economic empowerment in Lebanon and beyond.
By Tamara Pupic
Business News
EFG Hermes Continues Its Longest Streak Of Deals In A Year With Successful Completion Of Its Advisory On The Sale Of Bank Audi S.A.E. To First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
The acquisition will see FAB consolidate Bank Audi S.A.E's total assets of EGP85.6 billion (as of December 2020) and its well-established retail and corporate banking operations across a network of 53 branches.
Business News
Webinar Invite: Against All Odds, Featuring Caroline Fattal Fakhoury, Founder, Stand For Women, And Board Member, Fattal Group
This Against All Odds webinar will be held at 2:00pm (UAE time) on Thursday, April 8, 2021.
By Tamara Pupic
Business News
Cloud Kitchen Platform Kaykroo Debuts Entrepreneur Program To Bring International Restaurant Concepts To The UAE
The UAE-headquartered foodtech company has already secured exclusive partnerships with select establishments from Lebanon and Turkey, giving them a boost to scale their businesses.
Business News
Against All Odds: Karma Ekmekji, Founder, #Diplowomen
The Beirut-based founder of #Diplowomen Karma Ekmekji on how women can advance themselves in a world where most careers are male-dominated.
By Tamara Pupic
Business News
Insect Kids, A Sustainable Toy Concept Built By Jordanian Innovators, Wins Audi Innovation Award 2020
The project has been awarded with the 2020 Audi Innovation Award trophy, an all-expense paid trip to the Audi factory at Ingolstadt, Germany, and US$25,000 worth of consultancy.
Business News
Dubai Design District (d3) To Aid Lebanese Design Businesses After The Beirut Blast
The initiative will enable startups, entrepreneurs, boutique studios, and large-scale companies to restart their services and scale up locally and regionally.
Business News
#EntME Live Webinar Invite: Against All Odds With Diplowomen Founder Karma Ekmekji
Karma Ekmekji, founder of #Diplowomen, co-founder of 3QA, and a consultant with UN Women, on how generations of Lebanese women developed strength, a practical business acumen, and a problem solving attitude.