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Alfa Revenue Reaches $260 Million in 2025, Up 14 Percent
The mobile operator credits network upgrades and rising data use for its strongest financial year yet.
Alfa reported annual revenue slightly above $260 million in 2025, a 14 percent rise on the prior year, driven by network modernization and growing data demand. The operator opened Lebanon's largest future-ready data center and now serves close to 2.5 million subscribers. It expects to lift transfers to the public treasury by 10 percent in 2026.
Hexa Coworking, the First Workspace Inside a Lebanese Shopping Mall
Launched in 2021, Hexa runs coworking hubs inside ABC Mall in Verdun and Spot Mall in Choueifat.
Hexa Coworking is the first coworking space in Lebanon located inside a shopping mall, with hubs at ABC Mall in Verdun and Spot Mall in Choueifat. Opened in 2021, it hosts entrepreneurs, startups, remote workers, business support programs, and community events.
Elie Saab and Bombardier Design a Private Jet Cabin Together
The Lebanese fashion house has reimagined the cabin of the Global 8000, the world's fastest business jet.
Lebanese couture house ELIE SAAB and Canadian planemaker Bombardier have unveiled a bespoke cabin design for the Global 8000 business jet. The two brands revealed the project in Monaco during the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The cabin is now offered as an option to Global 8000 buyers.
LivGood Puts Lebanon's Scattered Health Aisle on One Screen
The Lebanon-wide online market gathers 2,500+ health and wellness products so shoppers stop chasing niche finds.
LivGood is an online marketplace that delivers health and wellness products across Lebanon, from high-protein snacks and gluten-free staples to supplements and clean beauty. It lets shoppers browse by lifestyle rather than category, so people on keto, vegan, lactose-free or celiac diets can find what they need in one place. The platform also connects customers with dietitians and health coaches for guidance.
Best Digital Marketing Agencies in Beirut Right Now
A guide to the agencies Lebanese brands are using for content, social media, and paid growth in 2026.
Beirut has a deep bench of digital marketing agencies covering content, social media, SEO, and paid advertising. This guide ranks the agencies Lebanese and regional brands are turning to in 2026, starting with Hypebox, and explains what each one does best.
Whish Money vs OMT: Which Pays Better for Lebanese Merchants
A look at the published fees and merchant tools behind Lebanon's two biggest cash-and-wallet networks.
Lebanese merchants weighing how to collect payments often compare Whish Money and OMT. This explainer breaks down the fees each one publishes, how their merchant tools actually work, and where the real cost difference shows up.
LAU Breaks Into Arab Top 10 in Times Higher Education Ranking
The Lebanese American University rose three places to ninth and now leads all Lebanese schools in the THE Arab table.
The Lebanese American University has entered the top 10 of the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings 2026, climbing to ninth from 12th. LAU is now ranked first in Lebanon in this regional table, ahead of the American University of Beirut.
Chloe Kteily: Lebanese DJ's Rise From Beirut to the Region
The Lebanese DJ has gone from Beirut clubs to stages across the Gulf, Egypt, and Cyprus by fusing Oriental sound with sharp business sense.
Chloe Kteily started with a borrowed DJ setup and a love for music. Today the Lebanese DJ performs across Lebanon, the Gulf, Egypt, and Cyprus, blending Oriental beats with a calculated read of every crowd she plays. Her rise is a study in ambition, adaptability, and treating a DJ booth like a business.
Why a KPMG Director Built His Climate Startup in Beirut
Terra Instinct retrofits buildings with solar and heat pumps, and runs it all from Lebanon.
Terra Instinct decarbonises real estate and turns it into income for landlords, with multi-megawatt solar and large-scale heat pump retrofits across the UK, France, and Saudi Arabia. Its British founder, Harry Briggs, chose Beirut as headquarters in 2023 and stayed through two years of war. A new Achrafieh office opens in June 2026.
Feryal El Moghraby Built NOVAI So Good Ideas Get Funded
The NGO consultant turned founder uses AI to help nonprofits find funding and write stronger proposals.
NOVAI is an AI platform that helps nonprofits, charities, foundations, and social enterprises find funding opportunities, decide whether to apply, and build donor-aligned proposals. It was founded by Feryal El Moghraby, an NGO consultant with more than a decade of experience across the Middle East and Africa, and now runs in Arabic, English, and French with an R&D base in France.
He Almost Closed CompuVision. A Harvard Course Changed That.
How Fares Saab built a $5.6M Lebanese AI and software firm through the country's collapse, with no outside money.
Fares Saab launched CompuVision in Lebanon at 22 with no capital and no investors. When the economy collapsed and clients stopped spending, he nearly shut down, then took an online Harvard marketing course that led to his first US deal. CompuVision now serves clients like Saudi Aramco from offices in Lebanon, Miami, and Dubai.
Top 10 Richest People of Lebanese Origin
From a Mexican telecom giant to Beirut's Mikati brothers, here are the 10 biggest Lebanese fortunes.
The wealthiest people of Lebanese origin hold fortunes spread across Mexico, Brazil, France, and Lebanon itself. This report ranks the top 10 by net worth and explains where each fortune comes from, using Forbes figures.
