logo
episode-header-image
Aug 2019
16m 43s

DUBAI WORKS EP 32: Rashid Al Ghurair, CE...

Augustus Media
About this episode
Oil is synonymous with the Gulf Region, yet it’s not often we see new technologies and startups in the energy sector. A new company called CAFU is changing that up by providing fuel on demand via an app directly to customers vehicles. Rashid Al Ghurair is the CEO of CAFU, part of MENA Energy, and Board Member of Al Ghurair Investments, he joins us to talk ab ... Show More
Up next
Jul 2022
Jad Hamadeh, Founder & CEO at HD Smartglass
Today we're joined by Jad Hamadeh, the founder and CEO of HD Smartglass. A UAE based Glass, Aluminium and Smart Products and Services Company. Executing projects in and around the UAE since 2009, with its services spread into design, fabrication and installation of Glass, Al ... Show More
46m 40s
Jul 2022
Sachinn J Laala, CEO at Liquid
Today we have Sachinn J Laala, the CEO at Liquid. A homegrown UAE brand, and the Middle East's first independent agency fully dedicated to Commerce that has begun to expand globally, including eastern Europe and soon the UK. 
53m 51s
Jul 2022
Matt Toogood, Co-Founder of Raw Coffee
On today's episode of Dubai Works, were joined by Matt TooGood, the co-founder of Raw Coffee Company. The UAE’s first roastery to offer 100% organic and fair-trade coffee. Zoning in on sustainability, they've cut the use of plastic, water, and chemicals in the productio ... Show More
54m 55s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2023
Business Extra in Davos: Mubadala’s Badr Al Olama on the UAE’s competitiveness
The UAE's investment in digital capabilities and its growing network of partnerships around the world are set to benefit local industries this year, across sectors. From clean energy to metals, health care, life sciences and start-ups, the stable landscape of the Emirates positio ... Show More
11m 19s
Nov 2018
Adipec 2018: Breaking down the deals and details from the oil and gas exhibition
Optimism was high at this year's Adipec gathering in Abu Dhabi. Is the positive sentiment around the oil and gas sectors warranted? Mustafa Alrawi and Chris Nelson discuss the numerous headlines emerging from Adipic this week and what it all means for the wider energy sector in t ... Show More
30m 45s
Oct 2022
OPEC+ cuts daily production target
OPEC+, the alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed its deepest cuts to oil production for more than two years, despite pressure from the US to increase production. Opec Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais says the move is not a political act. But what are the implications? ... Show More
27m 53s
Mar 2022
E32: Cafu's Rashid Al Ghurair on disrupting the petrol station
We talk to Rashid Al Ghurair, the Founder & CEO of Cafu, the first on-demand fuel delivery company in the Middle East that is expanding to become the one-stop-shop for all vehicle needs. Rashid recalls how growing up in one of the UAE's most successful business families has taugh ... Show More
51m 33s
Oct 2023
Jigar Shah on the Pathway to Clean, Cheap, and Abundant Energy
Jigar Shah is the head of the Loan Programs Office at the Department of Energy and thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, he has hundreds of billions of dollars to lend to companies to accelerate the commercialization of clean energy technologies. The office has already been extr ... Show More
1h 2m
May 2024
Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang
The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office has a grandstand view of the energy transition. Where is it going next?Jigar Shah, one of the originators of the Energy Gang, now runs the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, playing a key role in advancing clean energy pro ... Show More
51m 29s
Jun 2023
Dr Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO at The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation
Today were joined by Dr Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO at The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation. The Foundation works actively in the United Arab Emirates and beyond to train, educate and upskill Emirati and Arab youth to prepare them for future workforce challenges.Topics:- The Inception of ... Show More
48m 36s
Jun 2023
Investors Warm-Up to Clean-Energy Stocks Again
Shares of clean-energy companies are rising after an 18-month downturn. Companies and investors are now watching to see if the rally will help sustain them until climate-law subsidies kick in. WSJ climate-finance reporter Amrith Ramkumar joins host Julie Chang to explain how Tesl ... Show More
11m 56s
Mar 2022
Michael Zezas: A False Choice for Energy Policy
As oil prices rise across the globe, investors wonder if governments will continue to incentivize clean energy development or pivot to greater investment in traditional fossil fuels. -----Transcript----- Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Michael Zezas, Head of Public Policy ... Show More
2m 28s