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.
Episodes
12 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...
People Are Tired of Unethical Banking | The Mal Show (Podcast) With Dr. Angel Wesley
In this episode of The MAL Show, we go beyond finance… and into the deeper forces shaping how we make decisions about money.How much do your beliefs influence your financial choices?Can a modern financial system truly align with fai...
Why Civilizations Fall? | The Mal Show (Podcast) with Dr. Roy Casagranza
In this episode of The MAL Show, we step beyond finance and into the deeper forces that shape how we think, believe, and act.This conversation takes us on a journey through philosophy, religion, political economy, and civilizations—expl...
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...