Aalia Mehreen Ahmed: Page 7

Features Editor, Entrepreneur Middle East

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

She is an MBA (Finance) graduate with past experience in the corporate sector, and was also co-founder of CyberSWIFTT- an anti-cyberbullying campaign that ran from 2017-2018 as part of the e7: Daughters of the Emirates program.

Ahmed is particularly keen on writing stories involving people-centric leadership, female-owned startups, and entrepreneurs who've beaten significant odds to realize their goals.

Latest: Page 7

Entrepreneurs

Behind The Scenes Of Saudi Fintech Startup Hala's Acquisition Of UAE-Based Online Payment Platform Paymennt

Paymennt co-founder Tarek Ghobar believes his entreprise is well-positioned to contribute towards Hala's vision of becoming a one-stop-shop for SMEs.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based Platform SkillPlay Offers Students A Gamified Approach To Find Jobs And Internships

In a bid to help students finetune their skills to match that of their preferred companies, the app enables users to engage with and research about different companies.

Women Entrepreneur®

The Power Of Pause: Youmna Khoury, Founder, Youmi Beauty

How a two-year-long hiatus allowed Youmna Khoury to reimagine her enterprise, Youmi Beauty- and make it a bigger success than it was before.

Entrepreneurs

A Template For Success: Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani, Deputy CEO And Chief Business Officer, Qatar Financial Centre

Through her endeavors at Qatar Financial Centre, Al-Thani is pushing for greater gender inclusivity and youth empowerment

News and Trends

Saudi Arabia's Wa'ed Ventures Invests In Paris-Based Pasqal And Tokyo-Based Terra Drone As Part Of Its New Global Agenda

Wa'ed Ventures leading a US$14 million bridge round for Japanese startup Terra Drone is part of its agenda to invest in global companies.

Growth Strategies

Startup Spotlight: UAE-Based Healthcare Fintech Klaim Focuses On Maintaining The Human Touch As It Continues To Expand Across The GCC

By eradicating working capital woes for medical providers, Klaim works towards creating a more seamless healthcare ecosystem.