Founder and CEO, Ambareen Musa, selected amongst 35 entrepreneurs at Endeavor's 63rd International Selection Panel
March 09, 2016, Dubai, UAE: Ambareen Musa, Founder and CEO of Souqalmal.com, the UAE's #1 financial comparison website has successfully put her company on a global platform, after being chosen as an Endeavor Entrepreneur, at the Endeavor organization's 63rd International Selection Panel held from March 1-3 in Dubai.
Ms. Musa made it to the exclusive list of Endeavor Entrepreneurs, which saw 35 high-impact entrepreneurs hand-picked from 16 countries, following a rigorous selection process.
The Endeavor organization launched in 1997 with an aim to select and mentor high-impact entrepreneurs from across the world, and enable them to build thriving companies which can further support long-term economic growth globally. Till date, Endeavor has supported 1,233 entrepreneurs representing 779 companies in 25 emerging global markets, and its impact has been enormous with USD 500 million equity raised, USD 7.7 billion revenues generated and more than 500,000 jobs created by Endeavor entrepreneurs in various parts of the world.
Endeavor's 63rd International Selection Panel is the latest, and the largest one held by the organization, outside of the U.S. The panelists at the event were made up of Endeavor's wide network of mentors and supporters which include global business leaders and investors.
On being selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur, Ambareen Musa said:
"It is such an honor to be recognized as a high-impact entrepreneur by Endeavor. Endeavor is a truly global platform, and one of the most credible networks of high-caliber business leaders and mentors."
"At Souqalmal.com, we help consumers better understand all aspects of their personal finance decisions before they commit, and financial education is the underlying theme of our business strategy. I am looking forward to Endeavor's support and mentorship, to help take Souqalmal.com to the next level."
"The timing is great as we are just about to venture into the UAE insurance market which saw written premiums of over AED 30 billion last year. We will start with car insurance and give users the full online experience as they can view, purchase and pay online when they have selected between hundreds of different insurance products, all in one place."
About Souqalmal.com:
Souqalmal.com is the #1 financial comparison site in UAE allowing users to compare retail banking products like credit cards, loans, accounts and insurance, as well as telecom and education products.
Conceptualized as a highly transparent marketplace, Souqalmal.com is designed to empower consumers to make the right choice by bringing together on one convenient platform all the latest details on more than 3,200 retail banking, telecoms, insurance and education products offered by various providers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia (KSA).
With more than 360 credit cards, 440 bank accounts, 140 personal loans, 95 car loans, 90 mortgages, 200 insurance products (including health, home contents and car insurance), 1143 mobile phone plans, 150 broadband plans, 280 schools and 234 nurseries and 100+ car deals, plus 115 SME financial products, the consumer portal allows customers to do their homework using up-to-date, unbiased information.
For Media and PR queries:
Josiane Assaad,
Head of Content
josiane@souqalmal.com
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