• Women into STEM: Education & Practice

    The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has witnessed positive growth over the past one decade, essentially fuelled by the government’s willingness to migrate from energy-based economies to knowledge-based ones. It is indeed not untrue to claim that long-term sustainability as well as societal welfare can only be...
  • Purva Grover’s Passage to India

    Tell us about “The Indian Trumpet” – how did it all start and why? When I, Purva Grover, an Indian girl, landed in Dubai, I felt I couldn’t leave behind my passion for journalism and my love for home. At the same time, I couldn’t help but play with...
  • Setting a roadmap for expat living

    EXPATMONEY has been around for some time helping a lot of expats in the UAE and overseas adjust to their new life abroad by providing information regarding diverse concerns including finance, business, banking, inheritance, real estate, education, human resources and more. But not a lot of people know about...
  • Developing Human Capital

    Filled with an unquenchable drive to achieve, Hanan Nagi is the visionary founder of the HNI Training and Coaching center. Based in Dubai, the institute is an innovative entity with a mission to develop leaders through human capital development. “HNI was established in 2010 at the height of the...
  • Breaking Boundaries

    Women’s participation in the world of cinema is slowly but positively gaining momentum. Although it is well-documented in the West, more awareness and recognition is still needed as far as female participation in Arabian cinema is concerned. Dubai-based Reim El Houni of Ti22 Films is one among an illustrious...
  • Empowering Women To Succeed Through Learnactive

    A culture-sensitive company that strives to capture the uniqueness of individuals and organizations through skill development, Learnactive was established by founding partners Maha Khatib and Layla Halabi. The organization offers a diverse range of training solutions that have successfully enabled the maximum transfer of knowledge ensuring every client’s return...
  • Illustrating Aspirations

    Aspiration knows no boundaries – this is the message Yislamoo, an Arabic greetings company, has clearly illustrated time and again. Dedicated to enhancing social correspondence across the MENA region, the company is a woman-led enterprise based in Jordan that celebrates the magical beauty of Arabian culture, and specializes in...
  • Chief Owl Loulou Khazen on Nabbing Opportunities

    Two years ago, while performing my daily ritual, which is basically skimming through my Facebook newsfeed, I came across an advert. A cute little owl staring right back at me with a magnifying glass on his left eye and a message that read ‘freelancing opportunities’. This is how I...
  • Nita Maru’s Will to Succeed

    The first time I met Nita Maru in person was some time in 2013 when I was still working in a prominent national daily, and I was collaborating with her on a few articles about the UAE legal scene. She had graciously invited me to drop by their offices...
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