Emerge
Emerge is a founder-focused podcast exploring how startups scale in emerging markets.
Hosted by Nader Abdelrazik, it features in-depth conversations with founders, and startup leaders on entrepreneurship, business growth, scaling strategies, fundraising, and building resilient companies in high-growth markets.
Emerge
Latest Episodes
Ismael Belkhayat - From BCG to Banking License: How Chari is Building Fintech for Morocco's Merchants
What does it take to build a licensed fintech in one of Africa's most cash-dependent markets?Ismael Belkhayat, Founder & CEO of Chari, didn't start there. He started with BCG slides, a ride hailing app and a property portal before c...
John Mady - The Vision Behind Qlub: Scaling a Restaurant Tech Startup Across Markets
What does it take to become the #1 payment method in every restaurant? Qlub's Co-founder reveals the unconventional strategy that made them one of the fastest-growing fintech startups in the region.From spending a year working out of Du...
Belal El-Megharbel - Building MaxAB Against All Odds and Scaling One of Egypt’s Biggest Startups
Belal El-Megharbel, Co-founder and CEO of MaxAB, shares the unfiltered journey of building one of MENA's largest B2B e-commerce and fintech platforms—from spending nights at shisha cafes observing inefficiencies to navigating the brutal market ...
Dani El-Zein - Supy's Founder on Pivoting, Fundraising & Building
What happens when your restaurant flops, your first software product misses the mark, and a competitor gets you banned from Google Ads?You pivot. You get creative. And apparently, you rank for 2,000+ keywords globally.Dani El-Zein...