E29: CoinMENA's Talal Tabbaa on crypto's disruptive powers, ICOs and why Bitcoin has won!

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E72: An insider’s guide to private equity in MENA with Huda Al-Lawati

Huda Al-Lawati is a veteran private equity professional across emerging markets having had executive roles at companies like Gateway Partners, Savola and Abraaj. Huda has recently launched Aliph Capital, a private equity fund that focuses on the mid market segment.  I sat down wi ...  Show more

E71:AI for everyone, Hassan Sawaf’s journey to a no-code AI

When Hassan Sawaf started working on machine learning in the 90s in Germany, no one thought advancements in AI would bring us to where we are today. Not even Hassan himself! In fact, people thought the AI field was too 'theoretical'. In this conversation, Hassan talks to us about ...  Show more

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