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
Why Most People Never Start a Business?! | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Jad Antoun
In this episode of The MAL Show, we sit down with Jad Antoun, Founder and CEO of Huspy, one of the fastest-growing proptech companies in the Middle East and Europe.We discuss entrepreneurship, risk-taking, fear of failure, building glob...
Why Women Make Better Financial Decisions? | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Rami Tabbara
- Real estate has long been considered one of the most powerful ways to build wealth. But for most people, investing in property feels out of reach — requiring large amounts of capital, long-term commitments, and access to opportunities that ar...
Why Most People Stay Broke? | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Sherine Kabesh
What does financial freedom actually look like — and how do you get there?In this episode of The Mal Show, Youssef sits down with Sherine Kabesh, founder of Flash, Egypt's leading financial wellness platform and Ex - Uber. Shireen bring...
The SME Paradox No One Is Fixing! | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Dr. Vishnu Katara
In this episode of The MAL Show, we sit down with Dr. Vishnu Katara — GM of SMEs at MAL, investor, operator, and former finance leader at companies like Flipkart, Noon, and Ola — to explore how AI, ethical finance, and SME banking could complet...
Private Credit Want Small Businesses to Win! | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Omar Al Yawer
In this episode of The MAL Show, we explore the world of private credit, SME financing, and alternative investments in the Middle East.Why are startups and SMEs still massively underserved by traditional banks in MENA? Why does the regi...