Startup acquisitions & fund raising, Egypt's ...

Today’s Smashi Business Show covers three major global developments shaping media, energy, and finance. From IMI’s response to Sky News Arabia reports, to Adnoc’s warning on global energy risks, and Kalshi’s $1 billion funding surge. 

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In this episode, I speak with Talal Tabbaa, the co-founder and COO of Jibrel; a Swiss blockchain development company building decentralized financial products on Ethereum. He is also the co-founder of CoinMENA, a regulated crypto-currency exchange and serves on the Board of Middl ...  Show more

In May 2022, the crypto ecosystem suffered a meltdown of epic proportions. Financial News is joined by Tim Grant, head of EMEA at Galaxy Digital, and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs, to discuss what comes next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ...  Show more

We talk to Noor Sweid, the General Partner at Global Ventures about building a top tier Venture Capital firm in the Middle East & North Africa region. We cover her recent startup exits with e-commerce startup Mumzworld that has undergone an M&A transaction and Kitopi, a cloud kit ...  Show more

Will 2021 be remembered as the year cryptocurrency went mainstream? The blockchain-powered financial services industry drew about $30 billion in venture capital this year, more than in all previous years combined. Meanwhile, hype over a more decentralised Internet - from NFTs ...