The Middle East and Africa represent two of the fastest-evolving economic regions on the planet. From Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and the UAE’s diversification push to Africa’s fintech revolution and infrastructure boom, the business stories emerging from this region are reshaping global trade, investment, and innovation.
Business Talks Weekly covers it all: government-led megaprojects, private equity deals, startup ecosystem growth, and the policy changes driving commerce across GCC nations and Sub-Saharan Africa. Based in the UAE, BTW brings regional authority and insider perspective to every story we publish.
Brendan Gow, founder and executive chairman of Capital Haus, on growing a Dubai-based wealth firm from 15 clients to five jurisdictions, competing on service, and why AI can’t replace the client relationship.
Saudi Arabia is spending its way into a fundamentally different economy. The kingdom’s 2025 budget directed SR1.3 trillion — approximately
The UAE is growing faster than any other economy in the Gulf. According to the IMF, the UAE is projected
In this episode, we were joined by Angela Thomas, the founder of Angel Success Consulting. With nearly 30 years as a serial entrepreneur, Angela has built and sold businesses in a wide range of industries, from beauty and real estate to aviation and luxury goods. Her journey began in her grandparents’ bakery in East Germany at the age of five, where she began to “suck up entrepreneurship.” Today, she uses her extensive experience to help founders and service providers in Dubai scale their businesses sustainably and internationally.
In this episode of The PowerTalk Show, we’re joined by Karim Chouman, the Founder of MYNE—a next-generation WealthTech platform that’s transforming the way people view, manage, and protect their finances. In a digital world where financial data is scattered across platforms—bank accounts, investments, crypto wallets, real estate holdings, and even luxury assets.
In this episode of The PowerTalk Show, we sit down with Wissam Mehyou, CEO of Mehyou Group—a family-owned conglomerate with a diversified portfolio spanning aviation, construction, real estate, and industrial manufacturing. Wissam shares the story of Mehyou Group’s evolution, insights into market trends, and the role of leadership in driving sustainable growth across multiple industries.
In this episode of The PowerTalk Show, we sit down with Amit Puri, the Group CEO of BNW Developments, a dynamic force in the luxury real estate development space. Amit shares the journey of BNW Developments’ transition from a successful brokerage firm to a leading private real estate developer. With flagship projects like Aqua Ark and a strong presence across Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, BNW Developments is reshaping the luxury living experience.
In a recent episode of our podcast, we had the privilege of speaking with Mr. Darshan Bhatt, Serial Entrepreneur and Board Advisor , to gain valuable insights into the current and upcoming trends in the world of business and technology.
