Past the doom and gloom, what the heck is actually going on with AI at the moment?

On this episode of Making It, Tarek Assaad joins Patrick to decode the latest in AI.

From one of the smartest people in business and tech, this is an episode for both the novice and the pro, about what we should make of the recent technological breakthroughs, and what we’re yet to find out.

Tarek is Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures,one of Egypt’s leading venture capital firms.

Algebra turned 10 in May 2026. So we also discuss the journey of backing Egyptian founders through three devaluations, a pandemic, the end of free money, and the hyper AI moment we're all living through.

Tarek is the first guest we’ve invited on Making It twice. You can listen to the previous episode here. 

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Past the doom and gloom, what the heck is actually going on with AI at the moment?
On this episode of Making It, Tarek Assaad joins Patrick to decode the latest in AI.
From one of the smartest people in business and tech, this is an episode for both the novice and the pro, about what we should make of the recent technological breakthroughs, and what we&rsquo;re yet to find out.
Tarek is Managing Partner at Algebra Ventures, one of Egypt&rsquo;s leading venture capital firms.
Algebra turned 10 in May 2026. So we also discuss the journey of backing Egyptian founders through three devaluations, a pandemic, the end of free money, and the hyper AI moment we're all living through.
Tarek is the first guest we&rsquo;ve invited on Making It twice. You can listen to the previous episode <a href="https://enterpriseam.com/egypt/podcast/investing-in-digital-disruption-how-algebra-ventures-became-synonymous-with-tech-startups/">here</a>.&nbsp;
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From EnterpriseAM, the Arab world’s business daily.

Six days a week, we help top executives make sense of the Arab world&rsquo;s companies and economies &mdash; and every Thursday, our editor-in-chief, Patrick, talks shop with the people who run them.&nbsp;
Making It is an hour where the founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers making the biggest decisions in our region show their work and talk about what&rsquo;s next.&nbsp;
From EnterpriseAM, the Arab world&rsquo;s business daily.

A show where we talk shop with the people who run the biggest companies in the Arab world.

Making It

 Past the doom and gloom, what the heck is actually going on with AI at the moment? On this episode of Making It, Tarek Assaad joins Patrick to decode the latest in AI. 

Decoding AI with Tarek Assaad

Six days a week, we help top executives make sense of the Arab world&rsquo;s companies and economies &mdash; and every Thursday, our editor-in-chief, Patrick, talks shop with the people who run them.&nbsp;
Making It is an hour where the founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers making the biggest decisions in our region show their work and talk about what&rsquo;s next.&nbsp;
From EnterpriseAM, the Arab world&rsquo;s business daily.

Making It is an hour where the founders, CEOs, investors, and policymakers making the biggest decisions in our region show their work and talk about what’s next. 

Making It: A preview

In this special feed drop, Patrick shares an episode of EnterpriseAM’s new show, Morning Drive.

It's a 10-minute rundown of the biggest business stories that will shape your day. To get new episodes straight in your feed every morning, follow EnterpriseAM | Egypt wherever you're listening right now.

We’ll be back with a new season of Making It soon, so stay tuned.

In this special feed drop, Patrick shares an episode of EnterpriseAM&rsquo;s new show, Morning Drive.
It's a 10-minute rundown of the biggest business stories that will shape your day. To get new episodes straight in your feed every morning, follow EnterpriseAM | Egypt wherever you're listening right now.
We&rsquo;ll be back with a new season of Making It soon, so stay tuned.

A show about building a great business in the region.

A note from Patrick

For the last few decades, Sahel has cemented its place as a go-to summer destination for many. Clear waters. Crisp weather. Buzzing nightlife. 

Last year, the Ras El-Hekma deal swung the spotlight on the potential of Sahel as a regional investment hub. But what exactly are we building up there?  

In this special episode of Making It, we speak to Marakez Executive Vice Chairman Dasha Badrawi. 

Dasha stumbled onto the real estate industry in the mid-2000s, and he has been at its forefront ever since. Having been brought up in the UK, his ties to Egypt remained unwavering, and so did his penchant for creation. For the last decade, he has been at the helm of Marakez. Ushering in iconic projects like Mall of Arabia and District 5, Dasha has pushed forward a philosophy that centers innovation, team effort and homegrown partnerships.

In conversation with Patrick, Dasha opens up about his early years as a lawyer and entrepreneur, the challenges posed by Egypt’s unique real estate financing model, the way buyers should assess developers, and how favoring recurring revenue through retail and commercial properties was key to Marakez’s success. They speak at length about the changes taking place along Egypt's North Coast, the ethos and architecture of Marakez’s Ramla, and what his team has in store this summer. 

This episode was produced as a part of our four-part special Destination Sahel. 

In case you missed it, check out these two episodes from our archive:

How Gourmet Egypt survived the float of the EGP 

How Karim Awad has grown EFG Hermes from a regional giant into a global player

Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab mtaalab@enterprisemea.com

For the last few decades, Sahel has cemented its place as a go-to summer destination for many. Clear waters. Crisp weather. Buzzing nightlife.&nbsp;
Last year, the Ras El-Hekma deal swung the spotlight on the potential of Sahel as a regional investment hub. But what exactly are we building up there?&nbsp;&nbsp;
In this special episode of Making It, we speak to Marakez Executive Vice Chairman Dasha Badrawi.&nbsp;
Dasha stumbled onto the real estate industry in the mid-2000s, and he has been at its forefront ever since. Having been brought up in the UK, his ties to Egypt remained unwavering, and so did his penchant for creation.&nbsp;For the last decade, he has been at the helm of Marakez. Ushering in iconic projects like Mall of Arabia and District 5, Dasha has pushed forward a philosophy that centers innovation, team effort and homegrown partnerships.
In conversation with Patrick, Dasha opens up about his early years as a lawyer and entrepreneur, the challenges posed by Egypt&rsquo;s unique real estate financing model, the way buyers should assess developers, and how favoring recurring revenue through retail and commercial properties was key to Marakez&rsquo;s success. They speak at length about the changes taking place along Egypt's North Coast, the ethos and architecture of Marakez&rsquo;s Ramla, and what his team has in store this summer.&nbsp;
This episode was produced as a part of our four-part special Destination Sahel.&nbsp;
In case you missed it, check out these two episodes from our archive:
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/making-it/back-from-the-brink-how-gourmet-egypt-survived-the">How Gourmet Egypt survived the float of the EGP&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://omny.fm/shows/making-it/the-team-player-how-karim-awad-has-grown-efg-herme">How Karim Awad has grown EFG Hermes from a regional giant into a global player</a>
Learn more about how you can advertise with EnterpriseAM by emailing Moustafa Taalab&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mtaalab@enterprisemea.com">mtaalab@enterprisemea.com</a>

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