Women in Business

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Hasnae Taleb: The First Arab-African Woman to Conquer Nasdaq and Dominate Wall Street

Hasnae Taleb is the first-ever Arab-African woman to hold a position at Nasdaq, a Wall Street prodigy, and a trailblazing investor reshaping global finance. As former Morgan Stanley, she now serves as Managing Partner at Mintiply Capital and GCC Partner at Fuel Venture Capital, breaking barriers, building influence, and creating opportunities for the next generation of leaders.

By Mina Vucic

Women Entrepreneur

WE Convention Dubai 2025 Sells Out with Anna Wintour, Candace Bushnell, and Joelle Mardinian Among Headliners

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Big Goals, Bold Choices: Mila Smart Semeshkina, Founder, Women’s Empowerment Council

By Tamara Pupic

Business News

Meet The Women At GE Aerospace’s Middle East Technology Center Who Are Helping Airlines To Soar

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Women Rising: Why We Need More Women At The Top

"The best thing women can do is not to give up or get discouraged. Little by little, things are changing, and we are all a part of that change."

By Anna Skigin

Business News

What You Need To Know About The Glass Cliff, The Workplace Phenomenon That Prevents Us from Seeing More Successful Female Business Leaders

Learn more about the phenomenon in the workplace that implies biases in appointing female leaders during crises- setting them up for potential failure from the outset

By Sophie Williams

Business News

Amazon MENA’s Director of Seller Success, Jasmin Frick, On How The Company Is Enabling A New Generation of Women in Business

The online retail space in the MENA region presents a significant opportunity for women entrepreneurs to reach customers across wider geographies and demographics.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Muna Al Gurg Launches Meem Foundation To Create Sustainable Change In The Lives Of Women And Girls In The MENA

"Our approach is to find innovative entrepreneurial solutions to gender inequality, and be transparent about what works and what doesn't."

By Aby Thomas

Business News

2023, The Year That Was: Junah Balungcas, Founder, Baofriend

Baofriend is an Asian fusion F&B concept that launched in the UAE in 2022, and this year has seen it grow from its original location in Dubai to now operate a space in Abu Dhabi as well.

By Aby Thomas

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2023: Kate Wooyeon Park, Founder, Lamise Beauty

Park realized that there was an opportunity to bring Korean skincare to the UAE in a way that blends perfectly with Emirati culture, and it's a notion that she has stuck to as she set up and built Lamise Beauty.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2023: Emkan Education Co-Founders Dr. Mounira Jamjoom, Basma Bushnak, And Sara Zaini

"Today, there is something called 'Emkaner,' like a stamp for our clients, which shows their high quality, commitment, and making it happen in the education sector."

By Tamara Pupic

Business News

For Emirati Women’s Day 2023, Here’s To Shaping A Future That Knows No Bounds

Ranked as a leading country in gender equality in the region according to the World Economic Forum's 2023 Global Gender Gap Report, the UAE is trailblazing equality and opportunity for women.

By Abeer Alshaali

Business News

Lessons On Leadership: Elisa Bruno, CEO, Level Shoes

"I have found that leadership must be strongly founded in authenticity, and the transparency that comes with taking on such an approach."

By Aby Thomas

Business News

Paths To Progress, A Forum Staged By Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Female Fusion, And Entrepreneur Middle East, Spurs Conversations On Gender Equity

Held under the theme of this year's International Women's Day, the forum brought together individuals from the education, healthtech, retail, and commerce sectors to discuss and debate ways on how they can truly #EmbraceEquity within their workplaces.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

With Her Size-Inclusive Luxury Activewear Brand Maeya, Former Saudi Arabian Bodybuilder Somaiah Al Dabbagh Wants To Help Women Feel Comfortable In Their Skin

Launched in 2020, Maeya's clothing line-up includes leggings, sport tanks, fitness shorts, t-shirts and loungewear designed for women, irrespective of their age or size.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

Nominations Now Open For This Year’s Edition Of Mastercard’s Women SME Leaders Awards Happening On May 2, 2023

Female executives or business owners who have their headquarters or offices in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, or offer their services to these markets, need to submit their applications here before April 22, 2023.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Seven Tips For Women Aspiring To Enter Saudi Arabia’s Venture Capital Landscape

"I've noticed that many women hesitate, and want to 'be better prepared' before they start anything. Today, my biggest piece of advice is to just start."

By Erika Masako Welch

Business News

On An Upward Trajectory: Women in Saudi Arabia’s Venture Capital Ecosystem

For a startup ecosystem still in its infancy, and for a country that traditionally had very few women in the general workforce to begin with, it's remarkable how far KSA has come in such a short period of time.

By Erika Masako Welch

Business News

Doing Our Best (Instead Of Doing It All): Why Terming Women As Superwomen Might Be Doing More Harm Than Good

The use of the term "superwoman" has begun an insidious transformation into a new, not-so-empowering paradigm, a competitive discourse challenging its subjects as to who can be the most exhausted, the most overworked, leaving everyone vying for the top spot of the "busiest" woman. As opposed to a superpower, it sounds more like a syndrome.

By Sophie Simpson

Business News

How PepsiCo Is Empowering Female Farmers For A Sustainable, Hunger-Free Future

PepsiCo's US$18.2 million partnership with CARE International's She Feeds the World (SFtW) program, powered by the PepsiCo Foundation, aims for an integrative approach to sustainable food systems by putting women empowerment at the heart of its program.

By Eugene Willemsen

Business News

The UAE’s Increase Of Paid Maternity Leave Is A Step In The Right Direction, But More Needs To Be Done

Women should not have to make the choice between being a mother and having a career. We should have an environment where it is encouraged to do both.

By Fazeela Gopalani

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Laura Jardine Paterson, Founder And CEO, Concat

"Many of the problems we work on as entrepreneurs are so much bigger than us and our individual companies, so even on the days when it seems like nothing works, remembering that you are making a difference, no matter how small, helps."

By Pamella de Leon

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Harley K. Dubois, Co-founder and Chief Culture Officer Of Burning Man Project

"It's not about money or power or status, but about who you are, and what you value, and how you can contribute to others. When you get a taste of that, it's hard to want to go back."

By Tamara Pupic

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Caroline Scheufele, Co-President And Artistic Director, Chopard

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

By Tamara Pupic

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: Karima Anbar, CEO, Intisar Foundation

"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."

By Tamara Pupic

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei, CEO, Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development

A big part of Al Mazrouei's vision at KFED is also to align with the UAE's march towards gender equity, whose progress she has seen first-hand as an Emirati businesswoman.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

Entrepreneur Middle East’s Achieving Women 2022: HRH Princess Nourah Al-Faisal, Founder, Nuun Jewels

"I cannot say this enough. There is nothing wrong with failure. Every lesson I have learnt, everything that has allowed me to excel in any way, came off the back of a big failure, when I thought that the world was ending- but it didn't."

By Aby Thomas

Business News

The Art Of Starting A Business In Art (From A Woman’s Perspective)

An ever-evolving industry fueled by creativity and passion, art has transformed to play an increasingly important role in supporting economies through tourism, developing cultural understanding, and facilitating innovation.

By Anastasia Kopijevski

Business News

Fostering Meaningful Change: Collaboration Supersedes Competition In A Male-Dominated Industry

The shift from competition to collaboration is the key to success.

By Judit Toth

Business News

Keep Calm And Launch: Five Lessons Learned From Five Years In Business

Sarah Curtis and Zainab Imichi look back on the lessons they've learned on forming and running Dubai-based social media, public relations, and influencer marketing agency POP Communications.

By Sarah Curtis