Aalia Mehreen Ahmed: Page 18

Features Editor, Entrepreneur Middle East

Aalia Mehreen Ahmed is the Features Editor at Entrepreneur Middle East.

She is an MBA (Finance) graduate with past experience in the corporate sector, and was also co-founder of CyberSWIFTT- an anti-cyberbullying campaign that ran from 2017-2018 as part of the e7: Daughters of the Emirates program.

Ahmed is particularly keen on writing stories involving people-centric leadership, female-owned startups, and entrepreneurs who've beaten significant odds to realize their goals.

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Starting a Business

"We Got Funded!" Dubai-Based Buy-Now-Pay-Later Platform Tabby Raises US$7 Million To Aid Its Growth And Entry Into Saudi Arabia

The rapid change in pace in the online shopping market has meant that Tabby had to adapt just as quickly. So, while many companies were laying off employees during the crisis, the firm was hiring new ones.

Entrepreneurs

Move Fast And Fix Things: How Dubai's Startups Are Stepping Up With Solutions For "The New Normal"

A look at how GoFood and Opaala have pivoted away from traditional service models to help cater better to the hospitality sector while keeping an eye on educating customers on what ails F&B owners, especially during the ongoing crisis.

Women Entrepreneur®

Creating Community: How Jordan-Based We Love Reading Fosters A Love For Reading In Children

In an age when digital platforms seem to have taken precedence over any other means of communication, We Love Reading tries to create an innate love for reading through tangible, human connection.

Women Entrepreneur®

Jordan-Based Little Thinking Minds Aims To Rekindle A Love For Arabic Among MENA Youth

The winner of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center's first Access Sharjah program, Little Thinking Minds aims to remedy a disconnect from the Arabic language among youth from the MENA region

Growth Strategies

Dubai Business Women Council Comes Together To Support Members During The COVID-19 Crisis

Many DBWC members came to the financial and emotional rescue of their fellow members during the COVID-19 crisis.

News and Trends

Platform Connecting Medical Workers With Hospitals Wins NYUAD's First Virtual Hackathon

The contest, that took place amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, saw students across the globe engage virtually to come up with solutions to combat the ongoing crisis.