EXECUTIVE INSIGHTS: Ep 2 ft. Fares Akkad, Regional Director for Meta

During the recent EEA Talks, StartupScene sat down with Akkad to talk all things Web3 and metaverse in the MENA region.

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Date
30/06/2022 02:03

Akkad joined Meta in 2017 as head of media partnerships for Facebook and Instagram, Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Most recently, he was the director of media partnerships for news in growth markets at Meta, where his role was to support journalists and publishers. Prior to Meta, Akkad led digital business development and distribution for MBC Group. He is also an active advisor and investor in the startup scene.

During the recent EEA Talks, StartupScene sat down with Akkad to talk all things Web3 and metaverse in the MENA region.

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