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With An Aim To Make Food Accessible And Equitable, The GCC Agtech Revolution Has Begun
The industry enablers that can successfully fundraise and commercialize their technology today will become the Teslas and SpaceXs of the agtech world tomorrow.
Bahrain: A Fintech Frontier Calling For Pioneers
Catalyzed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, something more radical than even the unprecedented consumer uptake of financial technologies is taking place in the GCC fintech space.
Amani Circle Founder And CEO Deborah Webster On Creating A More Ethical, Responsible, And Sustainable Way Of Doing Business
Webster started her career in the marketing field, which is what got her convinced in the power of relationships. In the midst of Webster talking about her love of building things in new domains, I notice that this part of her story carries a lesson for how to go about making decisions in difficult situations- so, dear reader, pay attention!
Kuwait's On-Demand Car Wash App Offers Convenience to Customers
Ghaseel, Kuwait's biggest on-demand car wash app, allows its users to get their car washed and have detailing services done anytime and anywhere.
Why 2019 And 2020 Will Be Great Vintage Years For Investing In The UAE And KSA
To survive and thrive, consumer-facing businesses in the UAE and KSA will need to be managed much more professionally and tightly than they were in the past.
Redefining Perceptions: Amal Dokhan, Director, Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership in Saudi Arabia
Amal Dokhan, Director, Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (BGCEL) in Saudi Arabia, on the Kingdom's reception to (and aptitude for) change.
Creative Pursuits: Anna Szonyi, Director, AR.Gallery + Studio
What does it take to be a part of the GCC's art gallery scene? Anna Szonyi of AR Gallery + Studio shares her insights.
The Five Industry Sectors Keeping The GCC On The Global Map
While the GCC is a small economy, some players in its leading sectors of healthcare, retail, transport and logistics, energy and power and real estate stand proudly on the global scene.
Driving Opportunity: Three Recommendations To Help Spur Entrepreneurship In Kuwait
By drawing on lessons learned from other "clusters of innovation" such as those in smaller European countries or Singapore, we found that Kuwait has an opportunity to be strategically focused on areas of local strength.
The How-To: Ensuring Integrity And Succession Planning In UAE's Family Businesses
Taking certain precautionary measures in governance control is extremely important for the integrity and future of a family business.
Infographic: LinkedIn And Strategy&'s Empowering The GCC Digital Workforce Study
The Empowering the GCC digital workforce: Building adaptable skills in the digital era report found that the proportion of digital jobs GCC countries are particularly low- accounting for only 1.7% of the GCC workforce.
Redefining Pricing Strategies As GCC Gets Set To Welcome VAT
The UAE, until now a tax-free country, announced that Value-added tax (VAT) is to be introduced in 2018, which as a whole, will intensify price pressure and deteriorate margins, making price management more important than ever.
A Bright Future For Sustainable Energy Technologies
Business opportunities for entrepreneurs arise as renewable energies come under the spotlight in the GCC
Katara Hospitality Chairman Sheikh Nawaf Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani Talks GCC Hospitality and Group's Plans
Qatar's hospitality sector is tilted towards serving the upper end of the market– more than half of the new hotels being planned over the next five years will be five star properties.
Infographic: E-commerce and Aviation
The e-commerce boom in MENA continues, and there is documented growth in the aviation industry.