Today we're joined by Adnaan Jassat, founder and CEO at Thriller, the largest marketplace for sneakers and apparel in the Middle East.Topics:- The Story Of Thriller- The Marketplace and competition- Plans for the future
Sep 21
Qatar’s New Domestic Platform, QIA-$20B JPMorgan Partnership, and UAE’s $12B Maldives Deal
In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we examine Qatar setting up "Doha Investment" to reshape and grow its $580 billion wealth fund’s domestic portfolio. We then break down the Qatar Investment Authority's upcoming $20 billion partnership with JPMorgan Asset Management sp ... Show More
4m 38s
Sep 20
Saudi Arabia Exits mBridge, EgyptAir Wins Big at Skytrax, and TMG-Roshn’s 55K Home Project
In this episode of the Smashi Business Show, we analyze Saudi Arabia’s planned withdrawal from the Beijing-led mBridge digital currency platform. We then celebrate EgyptAir’s landmark achievement at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, where it was named the World's Most Improv ... Show More
4m 18s
Jul 2021
The future of e-commerce and retail in MENA with Mazen AlDarrab, Founder of Zid
Mazen AlDarrab, Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Zid, a Riyadh-based Shopify-like e-commerce management startup that helps people (and businesses) set up their online stores. Mazen AlDarrab is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded and led different companies before Zid. ... Show More
1s
Jul 2022
EP175: Sanad Yaghi, co-founder at Dukkantek
Today we're joined by Sanad Yaghi, the co-founder at Dukkantek. A store management platform, aiming to help business owners to keep track of transactions, monitor sales, calculate VAT, generate reports, and calculate profit margin.- The Story Of Dukkantek- Dukkantek's Compet ... Show More
50 m
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
Jul 2022
Anishkaa Gehani, Founder and CEO At Yardstick Marketing Management
Today we're sat with Anishkaa Gehani, the founder and CEO At Yardstick Marketing Management. A local PR agency dedicated to finding the best marketing solutions for a 360-degree brand in F&B, Technology, fashion, fitness, beauty industry and lifestyle industry brands.Topics: ... Show More
50m 15s