Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Bio

Aalia Mehreen Ahmed is the Features Editor at Entrepreneur Middle East.

She is an MBA (Finance) graduate with past experience in the corporate sector. Ahmed is particularly keen on writing stories about people-centric leadership, female-owned startups, and entrepreneurs who've beaten significant odds to realize their goals.

In her role as Features Editor, she has interviewed the likes of Dr. Jane Goodall, Sania Mirza, KL Rahul, and Najwa Zebian.

Latest

Women Entrepreneur®

Create Apps Success Stories: How UAE-Based Pharmedic is Rewriting Patient Safety Measures Within Healthcare

"Our vision is that no matter which emirate you receive care in, you can trust that your treatment is supported by locally built, nationally aligned, patient-first health technology."

Growth Strategies

Pioneering The Next Digital Frontier: How UAE-Homegrown Platform noqodi Has Become a One-Stop-Shop For Digital Payment Services

"noqodi was built on a clear vision: to create a secure, inclusive, and reliable national payments ecosystem that supports the UAE's accelerated shift toward a fully digital economy."

Leadership

Curating A Borderless World: Armand Arton, Founder, Chairman, and "Chief Global Citizen" of Arton Capital, is Reshaping the Global Investment Migration Industry

Armand Arton founded Arton Capital nearly two decades ago with a simple view: to make global citizenship an accessible reality. Today, amid rising global wealth, evolving foreign investment policies, and an unpredictable sociopolitical climate, this Canada-based firm with a global presence is reshaping the discourse surrounding borders, security, and opportunity.

Growth Strategies

Going The Extra Mile: Inside RAKEZ's Beyond-Licensing Strategy

As the UAE continues to record a steep surge in the number of company registrations per year, RAKEZ —with its many manufacturing hubs and services that cater to over 50 sectors— is steadily building upon its reputation as a free zone that goes beyond just issuing business licenses.

News and Trends

AI-Augmented. Human-Driven: Yango Tech's Vladimir Razuvaev on Why the Firm Is Positioning Trust as AI's Most Valuable Currency

While the global business ecosystem has largely come to terms with an AI-driven future, what remains to be seen is how transparent and trustworthy the technology's agents will be in the long run. Steadily making impactful inroads in this space is UAE-based Yango Tech—here's how.

Growth Strategies

In It for the Long Run: Kris Fade's Journey From Media Popularity to a Family-Driven Wellness Legacy With 'Fade Fit'

Fade had already cemented his spot in the UAE as a beloved radio host and media personality long before he maneuvered his way into wellness entrepreneurship by launching Fade Fit. But with the healthy snacks line, Fade gets to do something that has long underscored his various business endeavors: to leave behind a lasting legacy for his children.

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