Diary of an entrepreneur
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Disrupting on-demand delivery
In 2015, as food delivery and ride-sharing services proliferated around the world, Saudi Arabian entrepreneurs Ayman Alsanad and Naif Al-Simiri realized that smartphones could do much more than connect passengers to cab drivers or hungry diners to local restaurants.
Leading from the heart
The messaging service that Ahmed Hassan and his brother launched in 2006 has grown into Unifonic, one of the Middle East’s largest cloud-based communications businesses. Unifonic is a Saudi leader for all the possibilities of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation to…
Can we slow down aging?
Wareed Alenaini has always been fascinated by the possibilities of preventative medicine. The Saudi-born founder of Twinn Health has developed an AI-driven analysis platform that can help doctors delay the onset of age-related diseases. In an aging world, the ability…
Car rental moves into the fast lane
In 2018, young entrepreneur Abdulkader Almkinzy shook up the car rental market in Saudi Arabia by launching online platform Telgani. The aggregator has helped take rental services in the country to a whole new level.
3D printing shapes a new economy
While all of us have heard of 3D printing, only a few experts can claim to fully understand the revolutionary impact that the technology may have on the world’s manufacturing industry. Saudi Arabian entrepreneur and 3D-printing evangelist Faisal Alamer is…
She rocks it
For Nada Alhelabi, music is much more than just a job. It is a chance to bring people together and transform lives. The festival organizer and sound therapist is helping amplify music in MENA
Immerse yourself in the future
Harnessing the power of innovations such as AR and VR, Khalid Al-Muawad’s technology company Midwam is transforming the visitor experience of art, history, and culture, taking customer engagement to a new level.
The digital payments mastermind
Abdulaziz Fahad Al Jouf, Founder and CEO of PayTabs, is helping to replace cash with digital payments and change the way that people shop in Saudi Arabia, across the Middle East, and beyond.
Saudi Arabia’s serial startup founder
Since starting his first company at the age of just 19, Hatem Kameli has been at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem. The digital entrepreneur is now planning to launch his first IPO.
Serving the Saudi Appetite for ready meals
Rapid social changes are transforming the way that Saudis spend their mealtime. As the founder and CEO of startup Siwar, Loaye Al-Nahedh is delivering young Saudis an ever-growing variety of nutritious ready-to-eat meals.