Opinions
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8.1KA seat at the table with Jack Ma: Seven lessons learned
I remember trying to keep myself calm: “Only a million people are watching this live. And many others will do so later...
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3.1KOpinion: The role of locked-down startup founders
It’s been a month since I have been to the office. For the last four years, I’ve spent more time at the...
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3.3KTurn the pyramid: the definition, practices and path to become a serving leader
You may have read about leadership, how you should lead by example, how to listen, how to communicate, etc., but one thing...
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21.0KOpinion: Jumia might be failing but ecommerce will continue to thrive in Africa
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of...
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6.7KOpinion: MENA startups vs. black swan
Black swan is a test of adaptability. You heard it. We are living through the biggest global crisis since 1945. It will...
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14.0KOpinion: Venture Capital & YC companies in the times of Coronavirus
I always loved Warren Buffet’s quote, “When the tides go out only then will you discover who has been swimming naked”. Covid-19...
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8.6KOpinion: Is the future of work remote? Lessons from Coronavirus pandemic for the MENA business sector
The Covid-19 outbreak has challenged humanity to rethink its destiny on planet earth. Without a vaccine in sight and 2.3% death rate,...
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10.5KOpinion: Investing in startups during a crisis
On March 5, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 6,594.44, a total decline of 53.4% from its previous peak close...
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9.3KOpinion: You don’t need a better product to succeed in direct-to-consumer (D2C)
January has never been my favorite month, but this one was disastrous. Over a billion animals have died in Australia, US-Iranian tension...
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11.3KThe Pakistani startup spectrum: Wapistanis and local survivors
Most of the VCs in Pakistan today are starting to struggle with deal flow. Deal flow, for those who don’t know, is...