Amazon Acquisition to Anghami Listing | Sandpit Startups | Ep30 | Mary Ghobrial

About this episode

Mary Ghobrial discusses her experiences with Souq.com and Anghami, focusing on business scaling and e-commerce strategies.

In this episode, we speak with Mary Ghobrial who is the former Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer of Souq.com, Mary launched White Friday, drove regional retail strategies, and led Souq.com to its landmark acquisition by Amazon in 2017. Mary also played a key role as Chief Strategy and Operations Officer at Anghami, leading its historic NASDAQ launch. Join us as she shares insights on scaling businesses, fostering local brands, and thriving in the competitive tech and e-commerce landscapes...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Drake, Abhishek Chatterjee

Guest: Mary Ghobrial

Topics covered

• business strategy
• e-commerce
• tech industry
• acquisitions
• scaling businesses
• local brands

Keywords

• Souq.com
• Amazon acquisition
• Anghami
• business scaling
• e-commerce
• White Friday
• NASDAQ

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Souq.com, Amazon, Anghami

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