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Oct 2015
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Startup Series: UAE

Kerning Cultures Network
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Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East? Startup stories from the United Arab Emirates. Featuring Alborz Toofani of Snappcard, Elissa Freiha of WOMENA, and Baher Alhakim of Cloudappers. 

Produced by Hebah Fisher. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production.

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