Tech accelerator Hub71 appoints new CEO – The National

Tech accelerator Hub71 appoints new CEO – The National

Hanan Harhara Al Yafei starts this month, replacing interim chief executive Ibrahim Ajami

















Set up in March 2019, Hub71 is a start-up incubator based within Abu Dhabi Global Market, the emirate's financial free zone. Courtesy Hub71

















July 6, 2020



July 6, 2020













Abu Dhabi-based tech accelerator Hub71 appointed Hanan Harhara Al Yafei as its chief executive.



She takes on the role having previously been Mubadala Investment Company's executive director of human capital in the alternative investments and infrastructure platform, Hub71 said in a statement to The National on Monday.



The appointment strengthens "the UAE capital's position as a global hub for innovation. Hub71 was launched as part of Ghadan21 and is now home to over 50 global start-ups,“ the Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Twitter.



Ms Al Yafei will replace Ibrahim Ajami, head of ventures at Mubadala, who had served as interim chief executive of Hub71 following its launch last year.







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