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May 30, 2024

Inside Octopus Energy’s deepening relationship with the UAE

The energy firm says it could soon have staff on the ground in the UAE.


Freya Pratty

4 min read

TAQA CEO Jasim Husain Thabet and Greg Jackson, founder of Octopus.

This article is part of a Sifted series exploring European tech’s relationship with the Gulf.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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