We’re joined today by Mohamed Khalifa, Group CFO of Middle East Glass, to talk about debt refinancing. Khalifa led MEG’s debt refinancing with the IFC and CIB as a way of securing the company’s balance sheet, in addition to steering the company through multiple devaluations of the Egyptian pound. We talk about the refinancing process, and the toolkit CFOs ne ... Show More
Jul 2023
The exit process, with Sherif El-Helw
This week, we’re talking with Sherif El-Helw about the timing and considerations ahead of an exit, and the role of an external advisor to support the sale process.Sherif has worked with with firms such as Morgan Stanley, Booz & Co, Beltone Financial, Akanar Partners and is now Ma ... Show More
38m 45s
May 2023
Learnings from both side of the aisle, with Mohammed Jaffar
We’re joined today by Mohammed Jaffar. Mohammed is Chairman & CEO of Faith Capital Holding, a Kuwait-based venture capital fund. Prior to this, Mohammed was the CEO of Talabat.com, a leading e-commerce business they eventually sold to Delivery Hero in 2015. We talk about his lear ... Show More
33m 9s
Apr 2023
Understanding Mergers & Acquisitions, with Mohamed Madani and Rick Dallas
We’re joined today by Mohamed Madani and Rick Dallas to talk about mergers and acquisitions. Madani has led a number of unique buy-and-build platforms including Metamed, Middle East Glass, and CWB, which you’ll hear about on the episode. Rick, who’s our Senior Managing Director, ... Show More
39m 10s
May 2024
Startup acquisitions & fund raising, Egypt's ride-hailing issue, and crypto regulations
Hala Insurance founder Walid Dib has sold his new startup CallMi, Walid Shihabi's rent now, pay later startup Keyper has secured $4M in equity & $30M in sukuk, the Egyptian government may launch its own ride-hailing service, and we give you the highlights from the Qatar Economic ... Show More
36m 51s
Aug 2024
213. Bonus: Starting a new CFO role
<p>This week, <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/our-people/yuval-atsmon">Yuval Atsmon</a>, the newly appointed head of McKinsey's finance function, joins us to share his perspectives on the chief finance role.</p> <p>Yuval is also a client-serving senior partner in our firm's Tec ... Show More
18m 46s
Dec 2023
Armin Moradi, Co-Founder & CEO of Qashio,
Welcome back to another episode of Dubai Works. Our guest for today is Armin Moradi, a Co - founder and CEO of Qashio. Armin brings insights into overcoming traditional expense management challenges, digital innovations, navigating the post-Covid financial landscape, and financia ... Show More
49m 57s
May 2024
PIF, Alabbar, Kris Fade and more from the QEF
The PIF is making bold moves, and reducing its holdings in US equities, while Alabbar joins a list of GCC investors banking on Egyptian land. In Dubai, a radio presenter is competing in the world of healthy snacks, and from Doha, we bring you more insights from the Qatar Economic ... Show More
23m 39s
Jul 2021
Climate change: the financial fight
When it comes to climate change, what is the world of finance doing? Manuela Saragosa speaks to Jan Erik Saugestad, executive vice president of Norwegian asset managers Storebrand, whose investments must meet certain environmental, social and governance standards. This week also ... Show More
18m 11s