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Dina H. Sherif is the Executive Director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT and a Senior Lecturer at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
Breaking the Mold: Can the MENA Region Be a Leader in Inclusive Capital?
Maktoob’s exit, which took place more than a decade ago, sparked a “Cambrian moment” of entrepreneurship and innovation that has continued to create value for people across the region today. Ex-unicorn employees are also defining the startup ecosystem in MENA. The question for us in the region is: how can we make sure we move beyond a “mafia,” which lends itself to exclusivity, to something that is truly inclusive?
