In 2010, at the age of 24, Lina Khalifeh, the Jordanian entrepreneur decided to use her martial-arts background to set up a self-defense studio in her parents’ basement. Two years later, after educating herself on violence against women and completing…
Naseba’s investor analysts are constantly interacting with Middle Eastern investors to gain insights and introduce them to companies that fit their investment mandates. The CFO of National Technology Enterprises Company shares some insights about investment strategy, preferred sectors and key…
At Naseba, our core mission is to create opportunity for our clients and partners, from providing access to qualified buyers, partners and investors to crafting networking, learning and development platforms designed to support their organizational growth objectives. As a result,…
Rapelang Rabana is a South African technology entrepreneur. She established her reputation in the tech sector as the co-founder of Yeigo Communications, a company that gained international recognition for its pioneering innovations in mobile VoIP and IP communications. Today, Repelang…
U.S. software giant Microsoft has announced that it intends to continue investing heavily into its cyber security operations, pledging to invest upward of $1 billion yearly. While the company has long paid attention to the importance of keeping a close…
The seemingly incessant buzz surrounding cloud storage and cloud services would indicate that nearly every business has either already made the switch, or is on the brink of doing so. The cloud computing trend has spread rapidly, and garnered the…
Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr is the Director General of the Smart Dubai Office, the government entity charged with overseeing Dubai’s citywide smart transformation, engaging with leadership in the public and private sector to make Dubai a global benchmark smart city.…
The fintech revolution is taking hold in the Middle East, and bringing with it a slew of attention-grabbing developments affecting the entire finance industry. Fintech trends have spread from the offices of startups to the hallways of the more established,…
Diversifying investment portfolios has always been the key to ensuring a secure financial future. It’s widely believed that the most successful members of any society have upwards of seven sources of income, and that ensuring stability later in life depends…
Investment into smart technology, particularly energy efficient solutions to industrial problems, have become a top priority in bringing forth the prospects of Vision 2030 in the KSA. With a view to bringing more to the kingdom, whilst making changes to…
Last year, a number of GCC territories made their desire to participate in technology development clear, and now; the world is seeing that desire turn to action. Recent investments and ventures with Southeast Asian partners in particular are driving the…
The global focus on investing in cleantech approaches to energy, and in turn diverging away from oil and gas, has not been lost on GCC territories with deep roots in traditional industry and infrastructure, such as Saudi Arabia. While there…
Europe has always been a rewarding market for investors from the Middle East, especially when it comes to real estate. Certain fields, such as London, are of particular interest. Property values have continued to play the role of a reliable…
Opportunities to penetrate the Southeast Asian real estate market are few and far between. An incredibly coveted asset, the market is traditionally dominated by domestic investors, who themselves are looking to diversify portfolios elsewhere. With incredible demand, a fantastic rate…
The global political arena may have thrown a level of uncertainty over the many international relationships over recent months, but the relationship between Middle Eastern investors and the US real estate market is certainly not one of them. Alongside an…