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“The thrill of the chase has always been my thing.” Ayman Fakoussa on launching The Qode, balancing friendship with business, and why he can’t let go of Excel
Diving into the joy of Guatemalan retreats and the love of Microsoft Excel, Hashem sits with Ayman Fakoussa this week to have a wide-ranging conversation. Hashem and Ayman chat about his experience growing up in Saudi Arabia before eventually moving to Dubai and embarking on a multi-faceted career that culminated...
Nadine Abdel Ghaffar
I’m joined this week by curator Nadine Abdel Ghaffar, founder of Art d’Egypte. From humble beginnings in 2017, their annual event has become a celebration of art, installations and global partnerships. Nadine is also an art curator with a passion for one of Egypt’s most celebrated artists,...
Below the brine is fine, with Tabchilli’s Maher El Tabchy
We’re back with a new season! Co-host Tiffany Eslick visits Tabchilli for a fermentation workshop with founder Maher El Tabchy. Maher shares how he got started with fermentation as a child, a number of geeky details and tips about getting your fermentation right, and why you should name your...
Hossam Allam on the necessity of investing in nature-positive ventures
We’re joined on this episode by Hossam Allam, Managing Partner at the Climate Resilience Fund, which is focused on climate projects in Africa. We talk about the funding instruments in the climate space, and his experience attending COP27 in Egypt as we gear up to COP28 in the UAE...
Imran Amed
Welcome to a new season of What I Did Next! I’m joined by fashion entrepreneur Imran Amed, one of the leading voices in fashion and CEO of The Business of Fashion. BOF currently employs 75 people with a presence in London, New York, Paris and Shanghai. It also boasts...
EWEC’s Statement of Future Capacity Requirements 2023-2029: Summary Report
The Current’s latest episode focuses on explaining the recommendations within EWEC’s Statement of Future Capacity Requirements 2023-2029: Summary Report and what they mean for Abu Dhabi’s future water and electricity capacity, as well as highlighting various activities and milestones over the past quarter. Transcript Abdulrehman Omar Bafaraj...