Nazmia is a young writer passionate about making complex data and research more approachable, understandable and entertaining. She’s always been an educator at heart, taking on mentorship roles teaching creative and business writing to the scientific community. She is currently pursuing her passion at the intersection of technology and healthcare through a Masters degree in Biomedical Engineering. When she’s not in the lab pouring herself into the magic of tissue engineering and reconstruction, she’s writing and educating the world about all things biotech, healthtech, insurtech and edutech. If you're looking for practical insights with a touch of whimsy, Nazmia is the voice to follow with a fresh perspective on the ever-evolving digital and tech industry. 
Nazmia holds a BS in Biology and is currently pursuing her MS in Biomedical Engineering at the American University of Beirut. She specializes in cartilage tissue research, and uses her writing as a therapeutic escape to produce captivating pieces that take her readers on a journey with every word.

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Türkiye

What's Driving Turkey's Unicorn Boom?

Inside Turkey's Unicorn Boom: What’s Driving its Startup Success?

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Saudi Arabia

MENA’s largest consumer platform BOTIM becomes the world’s first “Ultra app”

Astra Tech's BOTIM becomes the world’s first “Ultra app”

Entrepreneurship

Erika is Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer at Lucidity Insights. Having  spent 15 years advising Fortune 500 companies  and multinational conglomerates  from around the world on how to grow businesses in emerging markets, Erika found that data and knowledge underpinned and empowered strategic decision-making. The creation of Lucidity Insights was inspired by the idea that strategic C-suite level data and insights could empower startups and Venture Capitalists in the MENAPT region, elevating the entire regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. 

Data is not just for the Chief Executive, or the data analyst after-all. Democratizing access to quality data across the tech ecosystem will elevate every startup and every investors’ decision-making, and thus, benefit the economy, overall.

Erika has worked with data to develop comprehensive business success stories and strategies for her entire professional career. She is a thought leader in growth strategies in fast-moving emerging markets, with a focus on Middle Eastern and Asian Markets. She is an expert on the startup ecosystems in the Middle East, and a thought leader on entrepreneurship, disruptive technologies and sustainability. She has worked with both government and corporates clients, across over 30 different industry verticals and in over 40 countries. She is best described as a data-curious strategic thinker and advisor, who also happens to be an  enthusiastic storyteller and writer.

Erika graduated from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business with an Executive MBA (MSx), and also holds degrees from McGill University (B.Sc Neuroscience) and the University of Cambridge (Sustainability in Business). She speaks English and Japanese, is conversational in French, and speaks survival Arabic. In her spare time, she is an avid globe trotter, having travelled to over 70 countries, and counts scuba-diving, free-diving and yoga among her favourite activities. She is a self-described wellness-junkie and adventure enthusiast. She is also a dog mum.

Co-Founder & Chief Content Officer

Erika Masako Welch

Global Tourism Industry: Importance and Revival

The Importance of the Global Tourism Industry and Why it’s Revival is Necessary

Crypto, Blockchain & Web3

Anamika  is a change maker with 15+ years of management consulting, project management, event management and research experience. Having worked for Accenture for over a decade, she began her career overseeing change management and digital learning and development programs across Fortune 500 clients globally. 
Today, Anamika works with select clients on large-scale change programs, and writes whenever she can. As a life-long learner, and lover of writing, she found herself becoming an excellent interviewer, story-teller and speaker. She is passionate about giving voice to startups, projects and new technologies that are nearing break-through. She is curious about the intersection between technology, human behaviour and wellness, and is often most intrigued by startups that help people live better and happier lives.  
Anamika received her BA in Economics and Chinese Studies from the University of Nottingham. She is London born and bred, and splits her time between London and Dubai. She is a certified HIIT instructor, NLP coach and world traveler with a love of experimental cooking.

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Anamika Patel

Understand the Latest Crypto Regulations Around the World

Crypto Regulations Around the World

What are NFTs?

Understanding DeFi: Revolutionizing Traditional Finance

What is DeFi?

The Mining Controversy: Environmental Impact vs Economic Benefits

The Mining Controversy

Understanding Blockchain Technology: The Ultimate Guide

What is Blockchain Technology?

Explore and Navigating the World of Cryptocurrencies

Navigating the World of Cryptocurrencies

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Types of Blockchain technology and their real world use cases

The Enigmatic Origins of Cryptocurrency's Anonymous Founder(s)

The Intriguing Story about the Anonymous Founder(s) of Cryptocurrency

We are a team of passionate Researchers, Data Junkies, and Story-Tellers that believe there is not enough quality business insights and compelling data analysis available in the marketplace, told in the formats users want. We want to give an insider's look into the industries, businesses and economies that are changing the world today, so our users can become inspired, empowered and equipped to run their businesses as best they can.

Lucidity Insights Research Team

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7 Turkish Unicorns Until Q3 2024

Turkey’s 7 Unicorns: Biggest Names Until Q3 2024

United Arab Emirates

Generative AI Growth in MEA’s Fintech Market

The Growth of Generative AI in MEA’s Fintech Market

Artificial Intelligence

UAE Tops Global Cryptocurrency Ownership with Progressive Regulations and Expats Driving Growth

Top 10 Countries for Crypto Ownership

Global

The Crypto Fundraising Trends in Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023: Total Deal Value & Deal Count

Crypto Fundraising Q1 2024 vs Q1 2023

Reef’s Chart and Graph

Number of Credit Cards and Buy Now Pay Later Revenue

BTC Trading Highs and Lows by Year

Countries with Absolute Bans on Crypto

Gas History Weekly

Average years of household-equivalent electricity to mine one bitcoin Using the most efficient hardware available at the time

How Blockchain Forks Work

Bitcoin (BTC)  to USD Chart (January 2016 to December 2021)

4 Types of Blockchain Technology

Layered structure of the Blockchain Architecture

Special Reports

Dubai Green Future: Powered by Renewable Energy 2024 Report

Dubai’s Green Future: Powered by Renewable Energy

Sustainability & ClimateTech

Top Blockchain Innovations in 2024 | Lucidity Insights

Special Report: Innovations in Blockchain

To Your Doorstep: The Future of Food Delivery in Saudi Arabia

The Future of Food Delivery in Saudi Arabia

FoodTech

Egypt

Special Report: Investing in Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem in 2024

Investing in Egypt’s Startup Ecosystem

Special Report "The Business of Impact Investing in 2023"

The Business of Impact Investing in 2023

Special Report: "Exploring MENA Healthtech Business"

The Business of Healthtech in MENA

HealthTech

Special Report: "Sustainable International Trade for a Resilient Future"

Sustainable International Trade for a Resilient Future

Special Report: The State of the Electric Vehicle Revolution 2023

The State of the Electric Vehicle Revolution 2023

Mobility

Special Report: Foodtech in MENA, How Innovation is Transforming the Culinary Landscape

The Growing Business of Foodtech

Special Report: "Opportunities in Web3"

Opportunities in Web3

Dubai's Venture Capital Ecosystem | Special Report

Dubai's Venture Capital Ecosystem

The Future of Fintech in Africa

Fintech

Diriyah and Saudi's the Giga Projects | Special Report

Diriyah and the Giga Projects: Defining the New Saudi Arabia

Tourism

The Evolution of the KSA Startup Ecosystem: A Deep Dive into Growth and Innovation (2010-2022)

The Evolution of Saudi Arabia Startup Ecosystem 2010-2022

Dubai's Digital Economy and Startup Ecosystem | Special Report

Dubai’s Digital Economy and Its Expanding Startup Ecosystem

MENA's M&A Landscape 2017-2022: A Comprehensive Review

The Middle East & North Africa’s M&A Landscape 2017-2022

Sustainable Innovations and Startups in the MENA Region

Innovations In International Trade

Economies

Inside Egypt Startup Ecosystem | Special Report

Egypt's Burgeoning Start-Up Ecosystem

Dubai’s Digital Economy Capital Roadmap | Special Report

Dubai’s Roadmap to Becoming the Digital Economy Capital of the World

The Crypto Universe: Insights into Blockchain & DeFi

Spotlights

India

WEMP | Creating a community driven crypto space for women

A one-stop wallet solution for everyday crypto-users

Coinovy | A one-stop wallet solution for everyday crypto-users

ICICB, an Investment Management Company betting big on the world of Crypto, Blockchain, and the Metaverse

a dApp at the crossroads of DeFi, BNPL & Crypto to Fiat (C2F)

AtPay.io | a dApp at the crossroads of DeFi, BNPL & Crypto to Fiat (C2F)

Arowana is betting big on Renewable energy powered cryptocurrency mining

Arowana is betting big on renewable energy powered cryptocurrency mining

The NextGen Crypto - Greener, Faster & More Secure

Bitcoin Latinum | The NextGen Crypto - Greener, Faster & More Secure

Aggregating Protocols to Become the most user-friendly One-Stop-Shop Blockchain for DeFi

Reef.io | Aggregating Protocols to Become the most user-friendly One-Stop-Shop Blockchain for DeFi

Aby Sam Thomas

In for the long haul Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is going all in for crypto

Binance: In for the long haul, founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao is going all-in for crypto

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