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By: Ajaz Ahmed

Ajaz Ahmed is the founder and CEO of AKQA

  • Our businesses have been built by industrious refugees seeking a new future

    AJAZ AHMED

    Exactly a hundred and forty years ago, a refugee fled eastern Europe fearing for his life. On arriving in Britain, Michael Marks began selling food from a stall in the Kirkgate Market in Leeds. Two years later, after meeting Thomas Spencer, the pair set up Marks and Spencer. Now it is one of Britain’s most [...]

  • Britain’s creative industries are essential to the economy, but imagination must shape all our businesses

    Ajaz Ahmed

    Let’s start with the good news. The UK economy is set to grow by 6 per cent in 2022. Admittedly this forecast, set by the OBR, was before we knew about the Omicron variant. But we must remain optimistic that the economy can continue to bounce back from the shockwave of the virus. When we [...]

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