Business Extra

Deliveroo - disrupting logistics as well as the F&B sector

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.

London luxury property - the asset class so beloved by Gulf investors

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.

The electric vehicle revolution is here

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.

China's Belt and Road Initiative and what it means for Middle East trade

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.

Property developers in buoyant mood and why investor relations matter

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.

Enabling the digital economy

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.

Everything we know about VAT and what it means for the country

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.

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How to invest in Africa: The National's guide to a growing market

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.

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Womena and Awok part of The National's Generation Start-up

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.

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JCDecaux's Martin Sabbagh on the advertising landscape

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.