Researcher and Developer of Startups in Emerging Markets
Rafat Abushaban is the founder of Riable.com, a fast growing platforms in MENA region for entrepreneurship and innovation, and a director at Startup Grind. He has recently joined Maan Development Center as Manager for its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub.
He holds a UK Business Master’s degree and is a researcher and lecturer in Crowdfunding, E-Business, Entrepreneurship, and writes for Wamda, He is also an advisory member of the global SXSW startup competition, which is held in the US annually to fund the most prominent startups from the world.
Areas of focus:
Growth in Emerging Markets, Business Strategies, Disruptive Technologies, Service Level Management, and Crowdfunding