Editor’s Picks
How JW Marriott Made History by Becoming Egypt’s First Solar-Powered Hotel
Using solar energy to power homes, offices and other establishments is a rarity in Egypt. However, JW Marriott has managed to make history...
Nadine MustafaJanuary 21, 2019
9 Businesswomen in the Middle East to Follow On Instagram for Workspiration
Scouring Instagram for people to follow is a hard job (at least for us, millennials), especially when you’re looking for something that’s unique...
Nadine MustafaJanuary 11, 2019
Debate It: Would You Rather Be a Full-Timer or a Freelancer?
In our debut episode of our new series Debate It, we ask the mother of all questions: would you rather be a full-timer...
Nadine MustafaJanuary 11, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About the 50th Edition of Cairo International Book Fair
The feel of holding a book, the smell of ink on paper, and the sound of pages turning – it’s just too good...
Nadine MustafaJanuary 9, 2019
Ahmed Abou Hashima: The Business Mogul on Success and Work-Life Balance
A week ago, we were invited to Mindset, a prestigious event held by TEDx at the French University in Cairo. I had the...
Nadine MustafaDecember 30, 2018
Should Nepotism Be an Acceptable Form of Discrimination?
If I’m not reading a book or watching a documentary tackling the Middle East’s economic problems, I usually don’t think of nepotism –...
Nadine MustafaDecember 25, 2018
LifeUP: The Organization Introducing Adult Ballet to Egypt and Passionately Defying Stereotypes About Art
LifeUP is what one would call a wellness center. But the label and its associations don’t reflect their eccentricity in the market. The story...
Nadine MustafaDecember 20, 2018
Why Mental Illness Needs to Be Covered in Everyone’s Medical Insurance Plan
The first time I went to the therapist’s office was the day I knew that there was something very wrong with the mental...
Nadine MustafaDecember 19, 2018
Emad Anwar: The Marketer Who Will Pay Money for Your Garbage
“What started as an awareness project became an integral part of our NGO’s business model. Donations fluctuate and sometimes disappear completely; they’re unreliable....
Nadine MustafaDecember 18, 2018
Abdelhameed Sharara: The Restless Road to RiseUp
“Yes, we built the pyramids, but let’s build the new pyramids. The new pyramids are not stones. They’re Uber, Facebook and Google; the...
Nadine MustafaDecember 6, 2018
