Big data at your fingertips

This company is part of Executive’s Top 20 in science and technology. Read more stories of our special report on entrepreneurship in Lebanon, as they’re published here.   Economena Analytics   Tamim Akiki Industry: Data, business information/professional information service providers Project/Product: Economena User Station Year of incorporation: 2011 Product launch: 2014 Employees: 10, and hiring Board of directors: Not yet, board of advisors Founders/shareholders: Tamim Akiki, Fadi Chahine, Gaby Moukarzel, Daniel Tomb and one silent partner   The big macroeconomic aim of Economena Analytics is to provide better access for investors to delve into Middle Eastern markets, by providing better access to economic data. Besides the usual barriers such as the security and electricity situation, lack of access to centralized economic information is also a hurdle to investment. It goes without saying that Executive is particularly excited to see this push among the batch of Lebanese