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The Market Makers in MEA with Abrar Hussain
The Middle East & Africa (MEA) region greatly interests the global business community. The region provides a growth market for global companies and opportunities for new ventures. These companies can, in turn, help the region create employment, develop talent, help develop a…
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The Market Makers in MEA with Abrar Hussain podcast overview
About The Market Makers in MEA with Abrar Hussain
The Middle East & Africa (MEA) region greatly interests the global business community. The region provides a growth market for global companies and opportunities for new ventures. These companies can, in turn, help the region create employment, develop talent, help develop a start-up ecosystem and contribute to economic growth.As a personal initiative following a motto of 'Business as a force for good", I will soon release 20+ Video Podcast where I will talk to CEOs, business leaders & policymakers about the opportunities, potential, challenges, and ways to scale up businesses in MEA region allowing the whole ecosystem to flourish. We will also touch base on ESG and how businesses can drive sustainability.It’s an important region that represents a cluster of 65+ countries, 20% of the world’s population, with attractive demographics and nominal GDP of $7+ trillion that is growing at 4% per year. The venture investment is growing, with $6+ billion raised in 2021 across 1200+ deals.
Why Upseed includes it
The podcast focuses on business growth, venture investment, and startup ecosystem development in the Middle East and Africa, which are relevant to the startup/VC ecosystem.
Who may find it useful
Founders, Investors, Operators, General Business may find this series useful. Its recurring topics include Startup Ecosystem, Emerging Markets, Africa Startups, Middle East Startups, Sustainability, Esg.
Operational profile
Series profile
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- Series type
- Episodic
- Content type
- Audio
- Published by
- Abrar Hussain
- Language
- English
- Geographic focus
- Other
- Last reviewed
- March 17, 2026
- Published episodes
- 43
- publisher-supplied series count
- Recent episodes linked
- 0
- admitted official episode destinations
- Series first published
- January 18, 2023
- publisher-supplied publication metadata
- Latest episode
- Not recorded
- latest official destination found
Publication metadata and latest official episode destinations · Independent Upseed startup-relevance assessment · March 17, 2026
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Source basis
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Last reviewed
March 17, 2026
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