Assistant Business Editor Chris Nelson talks to Craig Moore, the founder and chief executive of the UAE peer-to-peer lending platform Beehive.ae, about the rise and rapid evolution of financial technology in this region. While well established in the US and UK, fintech, as it is called, has only really taken off here in the past two or three years. With the Government keen to push the growth of a knowledge-based economy and encourage the growth of the small and medium-sized business sector, how ...
Dec 06, 2017•26 min
Hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Chris Nelson discuss the latest twist in the saga surrounding English football club Newcastle United, which is the subject of interest from a new mystery bidder in the wake of an offer from Dubai financier Amanda Staveley. Also, we look ahead to a bumper month of sporting events in the UAE in December and how the business of sport is a key factor in the growth of the tourism industry in the Emirates.
Nov 30, 2017•32 min
Mustafa Alrawi and Chris Nelson discuss the surprise resurgence of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries with economics expert and regular columnist Omar Al-Ubaydli ahead of the much anticipated meeting of the group at the end of the month in Vienna, where it is expected to confirm that a crude output restraint deal with non-Opec producers -- including Russia -- to shore up oil prices will be extended to the end of next year.
Nov 23, 2017•42 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi speaks to Harvard University's Alan Aspuru-Guzik who explains that organic storage technology is the big breakthrough to come for the energy industry and Christian Soemmer, Managing Director of Cadillac Middle East, sets out a vision for cars and transport.
Nov 16, 2017•37 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi discusses recent developments in the Kingdom with business editor Massoud Derhally. Looking ahead to this weekend's World Economic Forum summit in Dubai, the Wef's Stephan Mergenthaler explains how such a gathering of experts can help meet today's complex challenges and opportunities head on. The Canadian Business Council Abu Dhabi's chairman Gregory Zoughbi talks about the importance of businesses working together.
Nov 08, 2017•40 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi and Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor, look ahead to this month's global aviation event in the UAE as the role of technology takes centre stage; from the impact of more efficient aircraft on the hub model used by Emirates and Etihad Airways, to passenger demand for in-flight connectivity, to the growth of commercial space travel.
Nov 01, 2017•34 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi discusses the state of the banking sector with Jean Pierre Mustier, the chief executive of Italian lender Unicredit, who was in the UAE capital for the launch of its new corporate and investment banking branch at ADGM. Also in this episode, leadership coach Suhair Fakhoury of the International Coach Federation's Abu Dhabi chapter explains how a greater focus on talent development can help companies in the Arab world become more efficient and productive.
Oct 25, 2017•38 min
Episode 40: Mustafa Alrawi and The National's Editor in Chief Mina Al-Oraibi, recently returned from her trip to Washington for the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings, discuss how a new world order for trade and investment is emerging, amid an era of unprecedented upheaval, which is no longer dominated by the multilateralist approach led by the US and other developed nations.
Oct 19, 2017•37 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi learns from food delivery app Deliveroo's regional GM Anis Harb that its business model - which gives restaurant owners and consumers more choices - has also created a logistics sub-sector, that the UAE's food and beverage sector is still working out how to deal with VAT's introduction and the secret behind Amazon's winning formula.
Oct 12, 2017•41 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi and Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor, talk to London luxury property developer Northacre's chief executive Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro about the outlook for prime real estate in the UK capital amid softer market conditions and uncertainty following the Brexit vote.
Oct 05, 2017•29 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi and Chris Nelson, Assistant Business Editor discuss Dubai's new incentives to get 32,000 electric and hybrid cars on the road by 2020 and what it means for the UAE economy.
Sep 28, 2017•28 min
Episode Host Mustafa Alrawi was at the IISS Bahrain Bay Forum in Manama this week where he heard lively and insightful debate on the impact of China's ambitions for a new silk road : on global trade links and infrastructure. Leading expert on the topic Professor Lanxin Xiang explains what the Belt and Road Initiave is and Gulf-based economist Omar Al Ubaydli discusses why China's approach has been so successful in this region.
Sep 21, 2017•34 min
Episode 35: Host Mustafa Alrawi discusses this week's highlights from Cityscape Global in Dubai with The National's Sarmad Khan. Looking ahead to the Middle East Investor Relations Association's conference next week, chairman Alex McDonald-Vitale and ADS Securities' Dr Ryan Lemand explain how the region's capital markets are quickly maturing.
Sep 14, 2017•53 min
Business Extra, Episode 34: This week, host Mustafa Alrawi speaks to Sirish Kumar, chief executive and co-founder of digital payments company Telr to find out if 2017 really is a watershed year for e-commerce and the digital economy in the UAE and wider region. Mr Kumar says it is exciting times as online transactions grow at a phenomenal rate.
Sep 07, 2017•35 min
Episode 33: This week, host Mustafa Alrawi and expert David Daly break down the many facets of value added tax and how it could impact the economy once it is implemented on January 1. Business Extra is The National's weekly guide to the Middle East's bustling business scene. #Business #UAE #VAT #Economy
Aug 31, 2017•44 min
Episode 32: This week, host Mustafa Alrawi finds out that there are many nuances to Africa as an opportunity for investors from the Gulf. Helping to formulate a strategy are lawyer Atiq Anjarwalla, e-commerce entrepreneur Chris Folayan and JCDecaux Middle East CEO Martin Sabbagh. Business Extra is The National's weekly guide to the Middle East's bustling business scene. #Business #Africa #Money #Investing #UAE #Commerce #ecommerce
Aug 24, 2017•37 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi explores Generation Start-up, The National's weekly series profiling the most dynamic and exciting tech companies in the region. Elissa Freiha, co-founder of angel investor network Womena, provides insights into the opportunities and challenges facing the sector, and e-commerce retailer Ulugbek Yuldashev of Awok explains how he has successfully scaled-up his business by targeting the low to mid income consumer segment. #Business #Commerce #Womena #Awok #ecommerce...
Aug 17, 2017•38 min
Episode 30: Host Mustafa Alrawi speaks to Martin Sabbagh, the Middle East chief executive of JCDecaux, the global outdoor advertising group. Mr Sabbagh offers some fascinating insights into the current trends impacting his industry, which is often a bellwether for the wider economy. It is also a time of technological disruption which has resulted in fresh challenges and opportunities for JCDecaux.
Aug 10, 2017•27 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi and The National's columnist Robin Mills discuss the energy industry including the tricky oil market balancing act that Opec is working on pulling off, how majors like BP and Shell are pivoting for the future and the outlook for Iraq including how the Kurdish Regional Government will fare in terms of its energy ambitions.
Aug 03, 2017•26 min
Business Extra Episode 28: host Mustafa Alrawi and The National's columnist Sabah al-Binali discuss the pitfalls of investing in bitcoin and how financial innovation can be found in English football's elite circles. They also mark the three year anniversary of Sabah's column with a recap of some of his best musings and by revealing some of the highlights of his glittering business career.
Jul 27, 2017•30 min
Emirates president Tim Clark gives his candid take on the state of the aviation industry as the airline pivots for growth. Business Extra host Mustafa Alrawi gets more on this as well as the tie-up between Emirates and flydubai from business editor Massoud Derhally. A Canadian woman successfully sues UAE banks over unfair credit card charges getting herself out from under a Dh700,000 debt pile. Personal finance editor Alice Haine explains what this means for the overall problem of rising consume...
Jul 20, 2017•26 min
Business Extra host Mustafa Alrawi and The National's energy correspondent Anthony McAuley discuss Adnoc's new approach as it seeks growth opportunities through partnerships and considers listing some services businesses. Mustafa also gets some insight into what Millennials think about work and wealth from Chequinah Coutinho.
Jul 12, 2017•22 min
Host Mustafa Alrawi gets the views of The National's new business editor Massoud Derhally on what sectors and topics to watch out for. We also cover some of the bigger stories this week including an admission from insurer Friends Provident that its fixed-term investment products are not good enough for customers.
Jul 06, 2017•20 min
Mustafa Alrawi, Business Editor for The National, and Andy Scott discuss the UAE's cruise business, the crews at the Boat Show and the queues for the Hyper Loop.
Mar 08, 2017•15 min
Mustafa Alrawi, Business Editor for The National, and Andy Scott look at the property race, hotel space and the case for electric vehicles.
Feb 15, 2017•17 min
The US dollar's strength makes Dubai an expensive destination for its traditional tourist markets but its visitor numbers keep increasing. Mustafa Alrawi, Business Editor of The National, and Andy Scott try to make sense of the data.
Feb 08, 2017•12 min
Mustafa Alrawi, business editor for The National, and Andy Scott discuss the departure of Etihad's James Hogan, Emirates taking on US rivals and the Dubai property market's long journey to the bottom.
Jan 25, 2017•17 min
Mustafa Alrawi, business editor of The National, and Andy Scott look at the billionaire's battle for online dominance and the UAE's airline businesses facing tougher times.
Nov 30, 2016•15 min
Mustafa Alrawi, The National's business editor and Andy Scott discuss online growth, expanding GDP and the strong dollar bringing us back down to earth.
Nov 17, 2016•14 min
Mustafa Alrawi, business editor for The National, and Andy Scott discuss the shock, the awe and what happens next.
Nov 10, 2016•14 min
