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Founder Stories
Long-form journeys from builders shaping their markets — published with their voice intact.
Doha, QatarThe Story Behind Sports Vector: How Muhammad Saad Built Structure Into Community Cricket
Cricket in Qatar is not a casual pastime. For many expats, it is community, routine, and pride packed into weekends under harsh sun, floodlights, and tight schedules. Matches are organized through WhatsApp groups, scorecards are shared as…
Lagos, NigeriaHow Kelechi Abiri’s RBetach is Revolutionizing HR with AI
In the heart of Lagos, Nigeria, a tech revolution is underway, and at its helm is Kelechi Abiri, the visionary founder of RBetach. Since 2017, Abiri has been on a mission to transform the Human Resources landscape, and with RBetach, she’s…
Doha, QatarThey Take 30%. We Take Zero.” — Inside Jassim and Abdullah’s Mission to Build a Fairer Platform with Helpy
“I remember calling our first vendor, a car wash, and hearing him tell me he’d never signed up for another platform because they take 30% of his earnings. I thought, this has to change.” — Abdullah, Co-founder of Helpy It was a small…
Dubai, UAEThe Story Behind The Middle Frame: A Visual Home for Arab Stories
“Media isn’t just about what’s in the photo. It’s about who’s behind the lens, what they know, and what they see.” — Mohammad Alnobani (Co-founder, The Middle Frame) In today’s content-driven world, it’s easy to assume there’s a photo for…
Doha, Qatar“Design isn’t just what you see” – Paintit.ai Yulii Cherevko
When you sit with Yulii, CEO Paintit.ai, the first thing you notice is not the fact that he’s a founder, or that his company has users across the world, or that he talks about AI with the calmness of someone who has been doing it for…
Dubai, UAEBuilding Estyleshaker for Confidence —Lucia Csobonyei
“Every time I see that spark in a client’s eyes, I know I’m doing exactly what I was meant to do – with Estyleshaker.” When Lucia Csobonyei says those words, it’s not just about clothes. It’s about transformation, the kind that begins in…
Lagos, NigeriaHow to Differentiate Your Product with Trust
Trust is the foundation of every meaningful relationship, a subtle yet powerful force in our daily decisions. Leading companies recognize that customer trust isn’t just a nice to have; it’s critical, much like the shared trust that…
Dubai, UAENicki Bedford on Risk-Taking, Resilience, and the Inspiring Power of Female Founders
Starting your own business is never easy, especially when it means walking away from the safety of a corporate job with no set plan. But for Nicki Bedford, taking that leap wasn’t just a career move; it was a necessity. Fueled by instinct…
Dubai, UAEAstra Tech Co-Founder Exits Company, Sells Stake
Abdallah Abu Sheikh, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UAE-based fintech Astra Tech, is exiting the company, selling his stake to existing shareholders to G42. Although Astra Tech was founded in 2022, the company has…