In an era where parts of the healthcare industry are driven by scale and financial engineering, Dr. Amjad M. Hammad, MD, MBA, is building something different. Baraka Prosperity Partners, the physician-led, values-aligned investment firm he founded, is shaping a strategic healthcare corridor linking Jordan, the GCC, and the United States. With a background in retinal […]
Category: STARTUPS
Reclaiming Attention: Nicholas Constantine, The Founder Designing the Next Evolution of Trading Systems
What is the core philosophy behind Ultimate Trader OS? The world is overstimulated. Attention has become a scarce commodity, hijacked by systems designed to exploit it. Iʼve watched the same phenomenon dismantle attention in one of the most cognitively demanding professions—day trading. Millions of traders enter markets with ambition and technical skill, yet only 4% […]
The Founder is the Algorithm
Entrepreneurs have always been the original algorithms – constantly absorbing, adapting, and solving in real time. They spot patterns where others see noise, connect dots across lived experience, and build solutions shaped by community, culture, and intuition. As AI becomes more integrated into the entrepreneurial world, the opportunity isn’t to replace this human algorithm, but […]
Start Up Spotlight: Kingpin
An interview with Harsh Sajnani (co-founder & CEO) and Guilherme Soares (co-founder & COO). Tell us about your startup Kingpin. Kingpin is a revenue engine for brands, distributors, and retailers to run their B2B transactions. Most teams still run these transactions across disconnected tools and events. They prospect in one place, like trade shows, qualify […]
Female Founder Spotlight: Sara Rana, Aprikos Venture
Tell us about yourself and your background My name is Sara Rana. I was born and raised in Oslo, Norway, to parents who immigrated from Pakistan in the 1970s. I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Oslo. After graduation, I spent eight years working for Kripos (the Norwegian National Criminal […]
How Technical Advisors Can Accelerate Startup Growth in the MENA Region
In recent years, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has emerged as a hotbed of startup activity. According to MAGNiTT’s 2023 MENA Venture Investment Report, the region saw over $3.2 billion in VC funding across nearly 600 deals, with the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt leading the charge [Source: MAGNiTT, 2023. Initiatives like […]
Cultural Fluency Is Your Business Edge in the Middle East
In today’s hyper-connected economy, it’s tempting to believe that scaling a business is just about product-market fit, sleek design, and solid digital spend. But in the Middle East, businesses that survive while the others truly thrive are often distinguished by one crucial factor – cultural fluency. If you’re launching a startup, running a digital agency, […]
Entrepreneur Spotlight: Tim Al-Ghraoui, CEO and Founder of SpareSpace.io
Tell us about yourself I’m Tim Al-Ghraoui, CEO and Founder of SpareSpace.io. I’m Canadian-Syrian, and my background is in law, but I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit. I was born and raised in Doha, and have been living in Dubai for over 8 years, so I know the region inside-out. SpareSpace.io is the result of […]
From CBD to CSP Group ME: A Chat with Lisa van der Watt on Making Dubai Feel Like Home
When I arrived at the CSP Group ME offices in Dubai, I wasn’t expecting to be greeted with such warmth. But that’s exactly what happened when Lisa van der Watt, the company’s relocation manager, welcomed me with her signature South African friendliness and a cup of coffee that could rival any Cape Town café. “You […]
Company Spotlight: Andrew Kalibabin, Founder of Valetcart
Tell us about yourself, your background and your journey to founding Valetcart. Over the last 15 years, I’ve been obsessed with technology, e-commerce, and above all – digital customer experience. I launched my first e-commerce startup back in 2006. Later, I spent a decade running my own digital agency where we automated online sales for banks […]










