We've got a joint issue to kick off summer this year, and on the cover of our June-July 2023 edition are Equiti Group (
@equitigcc ) co-founders Iskandar Najjar (
@iskandarnajjar ) and Mohammed Alahmad Ketmawi (
@mohamedalah )! Armed with a mission to deliver global fintech solutions built on strong local foundations, Equiti Group has now grown to become a market-leading fintech provider that currently has offices in the UAE, UK, Jordan, Seychelles, Armenia, and Cyprus.
This issue also features our interviews with
@careem co-founder and CEO Mudassir Sheikha, who reveals details about his company’s new entrepreneurial chapter, as well as with podcaster, advisor, and investor Loulou Khazen Baz (
@louloukhazen ), who speaks about her efforts to enrich the region's startup ecosystem. We also take a look at the stories behind Belgium-headquartered
@deliverect_official ’s acquisition of UAE-based
@chatfood.io , as well as the recent fundraising successes seen by MENA-born startups
@clara_technologies and
@tarabutgateway .
Also in this issue: a look back at the 2023 edition of the Cartier Women's Initiative, where we got to speak with Sophie Doireau-Tiberghien (
@sophdoir ), CEO for the Middle East, Africa, and India at
@Cartier , and Wingee Sampaio, Global Program Director at
@CartierAwards . Plus, a recap of the second edition of the Women SME Leaders Awards, staged by
@mastercardmea in collaboration with
@entmagazineme . Also included are the key takeaways from Paths To Progress, an event staged by
@hwdubai ,
@femalefusionnetwork , and
@entmagazineme to further conversations on gender equity.
Contributors to this month's issue include
@our_lime_rocks ’s Youness Yaghcha,
@jwiglobal ’s Charli Wright,
@isocglobal ’s Will Hardie,
@idealz_one ’s
@zeina_eb , and
@yaap.official ’s Atul Hegde. We also hear from Qatar Tourism (
@visitqatar ) COO Berthold Trenkel on how, following its successful staging of the
@fifaworldcup 2022, Qatar’s appeal as a tourist destination is only set to grow. This issue also brings you all that you need to know about how to apply for the
@mbrifund ’s seventh cohort.
Check out the magazine for yourself on
@issuu by using the link in our bio.
