The Mal Show
The Mal Show is a conversation-driven podcast about money and the human condition.
Hosted by ADNOC CFO Youssef Salem — The show brings together founders, investors, operators, policymakers, and thinkers to examine what really happens inside finance, entrepreneurship, and capital allocation.
Each conversation explores how money moves through modern systems, how capital is raised and deployed, and how ambition, power, faith, and ethics intersect in real life. Islamic finance appears as a living moral lens within these discussions — not as theory, but as practice.
Powered by Mal, the first AI-native Islamic digital financial platform, the podcast reflects Mal’s broader mission: to create space for serious, nuanced conversations about money, values, and modern financial systems without slogans or easy conclusions.
This is where finance is examined with depth, clarity, and intellectual honesty.
The Mal Show
Latest Episodes
The Hidden Rules of VC | The Mal Show (podcast) with Dalia El mohamady CFO at Sawari Ventures
What really happens when founders raise money? How do venture capitalists evaluate startups, and why do so many founders fail to secure funding?In this episode of The MAL Show, we go deep into the world of venture capital and startup fu...
Mortgage Secrets You Need to Know | The Mal Show (podcast) with Mohamad Kaswani
In this episode of The MAL Show, we sit down with Mohamad Kaswani — entrepreneur and fintech & proptech leader, and former Managing Director of Mortgage Finder, part of the Property Finder Group — for a deep conversation on how money, syste...
How People Actually Make Money in Crypto | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Talal Tabbaa
Cryptocurrency is one of the most talked-about industries in the world today.Some people see it as the future of finance. Others see it as speculation and hype. But beyond the headlines and price charts, an entire financial infrastructu...
Fundraising, Careem and the AI Bubble | The Mal show (Podcast) with Wael Nafee
In this episode of The MAL Show (Podcast), we sit down with Wael Nafee — former Careem executive and now Partner at Raed Ventures, one of the region’s leading venture capital firms.Wael has seen both sides of the table:• building co...
$230M to Build the First AI Islamic Bank | The Mal Show Podcast with Abdullah Abu-Sheikh
Islamic finance is worth trillions; but does it actually fix anything?In the first episode of The Mal Show (podcast), we sit down with Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder & CEO of MAL, who raised $230 million in one of the largest seed rou...