Beehive, an e& enterprise company

Redefining SME lending in MENA

Financial Services, Fintech
UAE → MENA Region
Beehive, an e& enterprise company

Redefining SME lending in MENA

Financial Services, Fintech
UAE → MENA Region
Beehive, an e& enterprise company

Redefining SME lending in MENA

Financial Services, Fintech
UAE → MENA Region

We created a unified, enterprise-ready identity for a platform scaling across multiple markets.

Named one of the top 50 fintechs in the Middle East by Forbes Magazine, Beehive is the first regulated digital SME lending platform in the MENA region. By connecting businesses with investors through a fast, transparent and human-centred experience, it is redefining access to finance across the region. Now part of the e& enterprise ecosystem, Beehive entered its next phase of growth with a clear need for a brand that could scale with it, conveying enterprise‑grade credibility, delivering consistency across every touchpoint and retaining the human quality that set it apart.
Background

We created a unified, enterprise-ready identity for a platform scaling across multiple markets.

Named one of the top 50 fintechs in the Middle East by Forbes Magazine, Beehive is the first regulated digital SME lending platform in the MENA region. By connecting businesses with investors through a fast, transparent and human-centred experience, it is redefining access to finance across the region. Now part of the e& enterprise ecosystem, Beehive entered its next phase of growth with a clear need for a brand that could scale with it, conveying enterprise‑grade credibility, delivering consistency across every touchpoint and retaining the human quality that set it apart.
Background
From print to digital channels and from physical spaces to outdoor communications, every expression is considered part of a single, cohesive experience.

Reclaiming an active role for the brand as a regional opportunity catalyst.

SMEs across MENA share a mindset defined by urgency, ambition and a relentless drive for growth. They move fast and expect funding to do the same. To meet this momentum, we built on and evolved the ‘Onward Motion’ concept into a strategic brand platform, in which Beehive is positioned not just as a lender but as a regional catalyst connecting people, capital and opportunity.
Strategic Approach

Reclaiming an active role for the brand as a regional opportunity catalyst.

SMEs across MENA share a mindset defined by urgency, ambition and a relentless drive for growth. They move fast and expect funding to do the same. To meet this momentum, we built on and evolved the ‘Onward Motion’ concept into a strategic brand platform, in which Beehive is positioned not just as a lender but as a regional catalyst connecting people, capital and opportunity.
Strategic Approach

Rooted in onward motion, the brand evolves through progress rather than disruption.

Operating on the fine line between a full brand redesign and a brand evolution, we chose to introduce a significant refresh while retaining key recognisable elements. This gave Beehive a sense of continuity and 'onward motion' rather than a disruptive shift. We fully redesigned the logo to reflect the company’s momentum and its stronger position in the industry, while keeping the distinctive red and the Suisse Int’l typography as a bridge between Beehive and the broader e& brand family. By updating the colour palette and expanding the graphical system, we elevated the brand into a more mature, confident and premium territory. The new system provides a richer and more versatile visual language that scales across platforms and supports Beehive’s expansion from the UAE into Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The Solution

Rooted in onward motion, the brand evolves through progress rather than disruption.

Operating on the fine line between a full brand redesign and a brand evolution, we chose to introduce a significant refresh while retaining key recognisable elements. This gave Beehive a sense of continuity and 'onward motion' rather than a disruptive shift. We fully redesigned the logo to reflect the company’s momentum and its stronger position in the industry, while keeping the distinctive red and the Suisse Int’l typography as a bridge between Beehive and the broader e& brand family. By updating the colour palette and expanding the graphical system, we elevated the brand into a more mature, confident and premium territory. The new system provides a richer and more versatile visual language that scales across platforms and supports Beehive’s expansion from the UAE into Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The Solution
Across different touchpoints, we captured the growth momentum and positive energy of the MENA region that Beehives supports. Each expression reflects a sense of progress, ambition and forward movement, translating regional optimism into a cohesive brand experience.

A modern suite of corporate websites that fully embodies the updated brand.

As part of the brand update project, North of Now was commissioned to refresh Beehive’s corporate websites across the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We applied the new brand design to a multilingual set of corporate sites, delivering a more modern and better functioning user experience, as well as a clear aesthetic leap forward from the previous platform.
Corporate Websites

A modern suite of corporate websites that fully embodies the updated brand.

As part of the brand update project, North of Now was commissioned to refresh Beehive’s corporate websites across the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We applied the new brand design to a multilingual set of corporate sites, delivering a more modern and better functioning user experience, as well as a clear aesthetic leap forward from the previous platform.
Corporate Websites

Project impact

Our work contributed to Beehive’s brand recognition across some of the region’s most respected business and financial media:
The updated brand did more than consolidate Beehive’s position as the leading lending platform in the UAE. It reframed the company’s perception, establishing Beehive as an active force within the regional economy and a vital enabler for SME opportunity and growth.

Top 50

Forbes Middle East Fintechs

Winner

Fast Company Middle East Brands that matter 2025

Project impact

Data Title
The updated brand did more than consolidate Beehive’s position as the leading lending platform in the UAE. It reframed the company’s perception, establishing Beehive as an active force within the regional economy and a vital enabler for SME opportunity and growth.

Top 50

Forbes Middle East Fintechs

Winner

Fast Company Middle East Brands that matter 2025

Project impact

Our work contributed to Beehive’s brand recognition across some of the region’s most respected business and financial media:
The updated brand did more than consolidate Beehive’s position as the leading lending platform in the UAE. It reframed the company’s perception, establishing Beehive as an active force within the regional economy and a vital enabler for SME opportunity and growth.

Top 50

Forbes Middle East Fintechs

Winner

Fast Company Middle East Brands that matter 2025

We extended the brand system to even the smallest internal touchpoints, ensuring teams can breathe, enjoy and fully identify with the new brand energy.
We extended the brand system to even the smallest internal touchpoints, ensuring teams can breathe, enjoy and fully identify with the new brand energy.
Client Testimonial

"North of Now captured our essence and transformed it into a powerful brand ready to lead the future of executive education"

Milda Kise
Group Head of Marketing, Beehive
Client Testimonial

"North of Now captured our essence and transformed it into a powerful brand ready to lead the future of executive education"

Milda Kise
Group Head of Marketing, Beehive
Client Testimonial

"North of Now captured our essence and transformed it into a powerful brand ready to lead the future of executive education"

Milda Kise
Group Head of Marketing, Beehive

Credits

The project team that made this project possible:
Client Owner:
Milda Kise
Creative Direction:
Eduardo de Felipe
Web Design:
Miguel Medina
Web Development:
Juan Martínez
Design Support:
Kevin Albert Cristina Tarazona
Marketing Managers:
Ola Hassan Diana Dajani

Credits

The project team that made this project possible:
Client Owner:
Milda Kise
Creative Direction:
Eduardo de Felipe
Web Design:
Miguel Medina
Web Development:
Juan Martínez
Design Support:
Kevin Albert Cristina Tarazona
Marketing Managers:
Ola Hassan Diana Dajani

Credits

The project team that made this project possible:
Client Owner:
Milda Kise
Creative Direction:
Eduardo de Felipe
Web Design:
Miguel Medina
Web Development:
Juan Martínez
Design Support:
Kevin Albert Cristina Tarazona
Marketing Managers:
Ola Hassan Diana Dajani

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Whether you have an idea to share, need help with a project or just want to say hello, let's talk!

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Whether you have an idea to share, need help with a project or just want to say hello, let's talk!