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Back to SearchEpisode 10-Accelerating Iraq's Startup Revolution
In our 10th episode, we spoke to Matteo Mantovani, co-founder of Baly, an Iraq-based ride-hailing and super app.
Matteo has dedicated a significant p…
2 years ago
Episode 9-Venture & Faith: Inside Tanzania's Financial Evolution
In recent years, Tanzania's venture capital scene has been flourishing.
In just 2022, the East African country reached a significant milestone, raisi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 8-Exploring the MENA Capital Markets Landscape
Over the past decade, Middle Eastern bond markets have experienced significant growth. With governments and corporates tapping into these markets, bo…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 7-Halal or Hype? Demystifying Islamic Finance
Islamic finance has seen remarkable growth over the past couple of decades. Its principles have gained traction not only in Muslim-majority nations b…
2 years, 1 month ago
Episode 6-Greenwashing or Genuine? Decoding ESG, SRI, and Islamic Finance
Over the past decade, the financial world has undergone a notable transformation, marked by the substantial rise of Environmental, Social, and Govern…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 5-Beyond the Mirage: Saudi Arabia's Economic Revolution
Since 2016, under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has been experiencing something of an economic transformation. At …
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 4-Navigating Iraq's emerging tech ecosystem
Unlike other countries in the region, Iraq does not have a thriving start-up ecosystem and largely goes unnoticed by most regional or international v…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 3-Uzbekistan's Economic Evolution
Located on the ancient Silk Road crossing Central Asia and South Asia, Uzbekistan has a deep historical legacy and rich culture.
Over the past six yea…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 2-Kuwait Unveiled: decoding politics, economics, public debt law and more
Despite possessing 7% of the world's oil reserves and housing one of the largest sovereign wealth funds globally, the spotlight on Kuwait often dims …
2 years, 4 months ago
Pilot episode-A deep dive into the history and practice of Islamic finance
The global Islamic finance industry is set to reach $4 trillion by 2026, according to some studies.
In our pilot episode we deep dive into the history…
2 years, 4 months ago