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Inside the NBFI firestorm with Hazem Moussa

September 24, 2026

For a few months, alarms have sounded across the board cautioning of an impending credit bubble. Are they warranted?  On this episode of Making It, Hazem Moussa joins Patrick to break down how a bubble in the credit industry actually forms, what regulators should watch out for, the risks on both sides, and the responsibility that lies on the client side — us, the consumers.    Hazem is the co-founder of Contact Financial Holding. He’s often credited as the arch...

Cairo Food Week’s Hoda El-Sherif on stories, flavors, and community

September 17, 2026

Is Egyptian food having a moment? And more importantly, is our cuisine finally claiming its seat at the global table?  Hoda El-Sherif says, “It’s coming.” Hoda is the co-founder and CEO of Flavor Republic, and the force behind Cairo Food Week. On this episode of Making It, Hoda argues that Egyptian food belongs on the same table as the great cuisines of the world. That’s the thesis behind Cairo Food Week, whose fourth edition runs between 24 September and 4 Octobe...

The mechanics of retail with Baraka’s Ahmed Ragab

September 10, 2026

After almost 50 years of competition, why would two companies choose to merge? Is it as simple as the big entity buying the smaller one, or is there more to the story?  On this episode of Making It, Ahmed Ragab joins Patrick to share how things actually played out for him.   Ragab is the CEO and Partner at Baraka Retail Group. This past May, Ragab sold control of Baraka Optics to Maghrabi, via a merger through acquisition, where Maghrabi bought 51% of his company. He chose not ...