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Podcast: FUMO: Future Of Money Podcast
Episode: Inside UAE’s Growth Engine: EDB CEO Ahmed Al Naqbi on Building the Future
Description: Join hosts Ronit Ghose and Gaurav Dhar as they sit down with Ahmed Al Naqbi, CEO of Emirates Development Bank — the man behind the UAE’s boldest $30 billion bet on the future.In this episode, Ahmed reveals how EDB is rewriting the playbook on government-backed finance: zero-collateral funding, rapid approvals, and a laser focus on AI, biotech, space, and advanced manufacturing. If you’re a founder, this is your roadmap to unlocking capital in the UAE.We get into how EDB thinks like a VC, not a traditional bank — and why...