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The $12 Billion Business Behind Mecca
The economics behind one of the largest gatherings on earth!
Sep 29
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How This Tiny Country Makes Millions By Staying Small
Inside the economics of exclusivity and how a nation is turning tourism into a scalable premium export.
Sep 8
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Dubai’s $36B Grocery Market Underdog
An 80-year case study in outmanoeuvring multinationals in emerging markets.
Sep 5
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August 2025
Inside the Billion-Dollar Battle for Africa's Internet (and who really owns it!)
We investigated why Africa’s internet runs through foreign hands, and what that means for the continent.
Aug 19
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How This $13B Company Outsold Apple in Africa (and you've never heard of it!)
You may have never heard of Transsion. But in Africa, it’s more than a phone company, it’s the gateway to the internet for hundreds of millions.
Aug 17
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We Investigated the Business of Borders (It’s bigger than you think!)
I’ve been an immigrant my entire adult life, in America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
Aug 1
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July 2025
Hero: The World’s Largest Bike Company You Never Heard Of
Every year, this company sells over 5 million motorcycles.
Jul 30
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We Investigated Africa's Silicon Valley (it's not what we expected!)
When most people think innovation, they picture Silicon Valley: hoodies, lattes, and billion-dollar apps for first-world problems.
Jul 29
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Why America Builds Better Brands Than The Middle East!
I walked through mall after mall in Dubai and kept seeing the same thing: Starbucks, Nike, Apple, Alo… even Chipotle is here.
Jul 28
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How A $6B Noodle Brand From Indonesia Became Nigeria’s National Dish
Indomie built a $6B empire by turning a simple instant noodle into a cultural icon
Jul 27
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Welcome to Dealflow!
Welcome aboard.
Jul 2
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June 2025
The Shrinking Island of Knowledge Work
I still remember learning English as a kid by watching Oprah on MBC 4, subtitled in Arabic, which at the time were almost as hard to follow as the…
Jun 29
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