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The Middle East Reinsurance Market Is No Longer a Backstop. It Is Becoming the Battlefield.
The Middle East reinsurance market is undergoing a structural shift as war risk, political instability, and credit exposure move to the core of underwriting. This analysis examines how regional capacity, regulatory frameworks, and the UAE’s positioning are reshaping global risk transfer.
Afroditi Boura
Apr 95 min read


Expansion Capital in the Middle East: How to Raise for Growth Without Handing Over Control
A strategic guide from Pnyx Hill for founders raising expansion capital in the Middle East. How to structure rounds, protect control, align investors, and scale across markets.
Andreas Kourouklaris
Nov 26, 20254 min read


Cross-Border Scaling in MENA: The Critical Shift from Product-Market Fit to Market-Location Fit
In MENA region, true expansion requires mastering market-location fit: the deliberate, data-driven alignment of the business model to the political, economic, and social realities of each target country.
Andreas Kourouklaris
Sep 16, 20253 min read


The MEA's Fintech Revolution: Sandboxes, RegTech, and Leapfrogging Inclusion
The financial services landscape of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is undergoing a significant transformation driven by technological innovation and regulatory reform. Regulations and financial technology (FinTech) are acting in concert, reshaping compliance frameworks to foster a more inclusive financial ecosystem within the region's intricate regulatory environment. However, this journey is still in its early stages.
Andreas Kourouklaris
May 29, 20243 min read
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