Arab Business Leaders Drive InnovationLed Growth Across the Region 

Out front, business minds in the Arab region ride momentum built on fresh thinking – technology leads the way, alongside shifts in how power is produced and systems for funding local enterprise take root. Names like Alexandre Katrangi, together with Irina Duisimbekova, stand out.  

They work through Licorne Gulf Investment Holding, handling vast sums spread across sectors such as health, flight industries, energy networks, and tech startups rising fast in places like Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Qatar, and neighboring zones. What drives their approach?  

A family-backed setup that pushes money into shared ventures – mixing patient Middle East–paced planning with rapid-fire invention styles seen far off in California hubs, aiming squarely at online frameworks, intelligent utility grids, and artificial intelligence tools put to real use. 

Young people with fresh ideas, along with famous faces who understand technology, are stepping into fintech, online shopping, and digital creativity – drawing interest from local backers and big international investment groups. Meanwhile, countries across the Gulf and North Africa respond by setting up dedicated zones for businesses, offering visas for startups, and cutting taxes to pull in skilled outsiders and hold on to valuable sectors.  

With less reliance on oil shaping the future, the year 2026 starts to stand out – a moment when influential figures and star-powered founders together shift how the region is seen: not just a market, but a center built on smart, original enterprise.