Yara Abdellatif

Editor-in-Chief, Blue Ocean Hub

Yara has spent a decade covering Egypt's startup scene for outlets like Wamda and Enterprise. She now leads Blue Ocean Hub's editorial team, focusing on founder stories, productivity research, and the shifting shape of work in MENA.

Articles by Yara Abdellatif

Business growth barriers and management challenges affecting business growth

Entrepreneurship

Business Growth Barriers: 9 Challenges Holding Companies Back

Yara Abdellatif 13 min read Sep 5, 2026 168 reads

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Coworking

Why Cairo's Coworking Boom Is Reshaping How Egyptians Work

Five years ago, a freelance designer in Cairo had two real options: a noisy café or a lonely apartment. Today, more than forty coworking spaces across the city offer a third path — and the way Egyptians think about the office may never look the same.

Yara Abdellatif 6 min read Apr 28, 2026 2,278 reads

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A small team gathered around a laptop in a glass-walled meeting room.

Remote Work

Remote, Hybrid, or Hub? How Egyptian Teams Are Choosing in 2026

We surveyed 200 small and mid-sized Cairo-based companies on their office strategy. The most common answer was neither fully remote nor full-time in-office. The middle ground has a new shape.

Yara Abdellatif 5 min read Apr 5, 2026 1,888 reads

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