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Moghamra مغامرةيعني إيه يا جاويش - #065In this episode, we sit down with Muhammad Gawish, Co-Founder & CEO of iSchool, the leading coding platform for kids across MENA. What began as a bootstrapped startup has grown into a platform serving over 100,000 students in 20+ countries, offering AI, coding, and future skills to the next generation.Gawish shares a masterclass in founder-led marketing. How he used content to build demand, trust, and community at scale. With over 4.5 million followers and 1 billion+ views, he became not just iSchool’s CEO, but also one of its most powerful distribution channels.We also explore a major milestone: iSchool’s selection into the...2025-07-251h 08
Moghamra مغامرةRabbit Mobility: شركة بدأت من المستحيلIn this episode, we sit down with Kamal Soueni, Co-Founder and CEO of Rabbit Mobility, one of Egypt’s most ambitious startups tackling transportation at street level. Rabbit began with an impossible goal: building a sustainable micromobility network in one of the world’s most chaotic cities.Kamal walks us through Rabbit’s early journey, from his time at EasyTaxi to writing strategy decks that didn’t reflect on-the-ground realities, to buying their first scooters and launching without approvals or infrastructure. He shares how he and his co-founder pivoted from software thinking to full-stack operations, and what it really means to...2025-07-151h 04
Moghamra مغامرة#063 - من المخلفات إلى منتجاتIn this episode, we sit down with Yara Yassin, Co-Founder of Upfuse, one of Egypt’s boldest and most original purpose-driven fashion brands. Born from a graduation project, Upfuse started with a simple mission: to turn plastic waste into meaningful, functional fashion and became a platform for self-expression, empowerment, and local impact.Yara walks us through the brand’s early journey. From sourcing materials in Cairo’s streets, to crafting the first Upfuse bags from recycled plastic, to being told by factory owners that “this isn’t how things are done.” She shares how she and her co-founder navigated production c...2025-07-031h 01
Moghamra مغامرةمن التأسيس إلى الاستحواذ: Nawy UnlockedIn this episode, we sit down with Mahmoud Abdel-Maksoud, Co-CEO of Nawy Unlocked. Mahmoud was the Founder of ROA, a real estate startup that specialized in turning unfinished or underutilized properties into ready-to-rent income-generating units. ROA was recently acquired by Nawy, Africa's Largest Proptech, to power its new service: Nawy Unlocked.We talk about Mahmoud’s journey from operations to entrepreneurship, the early days of ROA, and how he spotted a gap in the market for serving property owners who had idle real estate but didn’t know where to start.We also dive into how the acquisition came toge...2025-06-2641 min
Moghamra مغامرةكيف تبني براند مصري بملامح جيل جديد؟ - #061In this episode, we sit down with Amr Kawashti, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of In Your Shoe. In Your Shoe is one of the most unique and recognizable fashion brands to come out of Egypt in recent years. Amr walks us through the brand’s early journey. From placing his first-ever online order for socks, to launching their first product with no background in fashion, manufacturing, or e-commerce, and watching it fail completely.We talk about the challenges of convincing local factories to work with them, how they introduced the concept of an online-first br...2025-06-191h 05
Moghamra مغامرةأكبر تحوّل في تاريخ الفنتك السعودي؟In this episode, we sit down with Maher Loubieh, Co-Founder, CEO, and Board Member of Hala. Hala is one of the leading fintech players in the MENAP region. Maher walks us through Hala’s bold pivot from a B2C product, which led to the loss of over 200,000 users, to rebuilding the company from the ground up and now serving more than 130,000 SMEs.We talk about what it really takes to start over, the lessons behind that pivot, and what Hala is building today: a full-stack financial platform designed to help small businesses start, ru...2025-06-0444 min
Moghamra مغامرةرائد أعمال في التسويق الرقمي من بداية النت في مصر - #059Mohamed Fergany, CEO & Co-Founder of Convertedin, a marketing automation platform serving 8,000 clients across 6 countries, joins Moghamra to share his interesting journey in the digital marketing world. From the early days of the internet in Egypt, Fergany discovered his passion for building things on the web, and he has never stopped building and scaling digital products since then. We delved deep into online advertisements, social media paid ads, and the evolution of Google SEO. He also shared valuable insights on how to build a good SaaS product from his personal experience building and working in different...2025-05-0652 min
Moghamra مغامرةأول ستارت أب عربي يستثمر فيه أتلاسيان فينتشرز - #058Abdullah Kamel, CEO & Co-Founder of Adam.ai, joins Moghamra to share his journey of building an all-in-one, AI-powered meeting management platform.Adam.ai received funding from Atlassian Ventures (investment arm of Atlassian), the company behind world-class tools like Confluence, Jira, and Trello. Abdullah shares key product learnings inspired by Atlassian’s approach to building great SaaS, as well as his own takeaways from leading product management at Adam.ai.He also dives into the evolution of their sales strategy, from selling to SMEs to targeting enterprise clients. He shares the challenges of long sales cycles and how they navigated th...2025-04-221h 02
Moghamra مغامرةإيفنتوس: من شركة ناشئة مصرية إلى استحواذ عالمي - #057Mai Medhat, Ex-Founder of Eventtus and CEO & Co-Founder of Ginni AI, joins Moghamra to share her journey of raising $2M, executing a successful exit from Eventtus, and navigating the acquisition with the US giant, Bevy. She discussed Ginni AI's innovative use of artificial intelligence to create better customer experience and boost sales. Mai also shared insights on creating an effective playbook and why it’s important for business expansion.Mai Medhat is a computer engineering graduate from Ain Shams University. Before entrepreneurship, she won Microsoft’s Imagine Cup in Egypt (2009) for a traffic-management solution, later pivoting to build Eventtus.Her...2025-04-121h 24
Moghamra مغامرةالطبخ فن ولا علم مع ميدل إيتس - #056The couple behind Middle Eats, Obi and Salma, join Moghamra for an insightful conversation on how they started and becoming YouTube's #1 Middle Eastern cooking channel. As two Egyptian foodies, they’ve built an international community around the love of Middle Eastern food.From starting a cooking YouTube channel during the lockdown to hosting vibrant cooking events and writing their first cookbook, Obi and Salma have taken their passion for food to new heights. The couple takes us behind the scenes of developing their recipes to share what it truly means to pour your love and passion into a dish. Th...2025-03-272h 36
Moghamra مغامرة#055 - صناعة براند في عالم الفن: من عمرو دياب لفيلم الحريفةKhaled Zaki, CEO & Co-Founder of Minly, a platform monetizing everything celebrities, joins Moghamra to share with us the behind the scenes of monetizing art and entertainment. How did Amr Diab x Vodafone’s long, successful collaboration start? What made the El AhlixVodafone campaign a hit? And what’s the story behind the merchandising of El Hareefa movie? Khaled shared his insights on creating creative content, packed with data, and his vision to explore the untapped opportunities within Egypt’s entertainment industry.Before founding Minly, Khaled co-founded Ripple Egypt and served as its CEO for six years...2025-03-161h 08
Moghamra مغامرة#054 - مستقبل الدفع الرقمي في الخليج: مع مؤسس تيلرIn this episode, we meet Khalil Alami, Founder & CEO of Telr, a leading online payment gateway in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. With over two decades in financial services, Khalil takes us behind the scenes of international payment processing, explaining how card payments work and Telr’s pivotal role in the startup ecosystem. He discusses the challenges of stepping into Telr during a turbulent phase, leading its transformation into what he calls “Telr 2.0,” to become one of the top-three payment gateways in its market.Khalil Alami is a globally recognized fintech leader, entrepreneur, and startu...2025-02-2756 min
Moghamra مغامرة#053 - إزاي ماني فيللوز عملت أول جمعية رقميةIn this episode, we speak to Ahmed Wadi, Founder & CEO of Money Fellows, the first and biggest money circles app in Egypt. With the rise of fintech solutions and emerging from a personal need, Wadi realized the potential of digitizing a very traditional Egyptian money-saving model, AKA, Gam’eya, to be a groundbreaking platform that has transformed how Egyptians save money. Ahmed Wadi holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Stuttgart (2009) and a master’s in Information Technology from the Technical University of Munich (2014). Before founding Money Fellows, he worked...2025-02-221h 28
Moghamra مغامرة#052 - رائد أعمال مصري في الساحة العالمية: عن رحلته في جوجل, هارفرد, ومونارك مونيIn this episode of Moghamra, Osman Osman, Co-Founder of Monarch Money, a leading startup that empowers individuals to take control over their personal finance, shares his inspiring journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way. From his formative years at MIT to leading product teams at Google, and later founding Parlio, Osman opens up about the defining moments that shaped his path, including his mother’s support to attend his dream university and the first tech product he built with his brother, which unexpectedly took off and became a major news website. 2025-02-151h 38
Moghamra مغامرة#051 - إزاي فوري غيرت مفهوم الدفع للمصريينAshraf Sabry, Founder and CEO of Fawry, joins Moghamra in this episode to share his journey of building Egypt’s largest digital payment network and the leading fintech platform that has revolutionized the local financial landscape. Ashraf delves into how Fawry evolved its distribution model, raised institutional funding, and became a cornerstone of Egypt’s cashless transformation.In this conversation, Ashraf provides invaluable insights into what it takes to build a successful startup, common mistakes founders make, and his perspective on the current Egyptian startup ecosystem. Drawing from his extensive experience, he offers a weal...2025-02-071h 19
Moghamra مغامرة#050 - مستقبل من غير كاشSherine Kabesh, Co-Founder of Flash, joins Moghamra to discuss her journey in building a fintech startup that facilitates the transition to a cashless Egypt. Sherine provides insights into navigating the regulatory landscape, securing necessary permits from the Central Bank, and effectively allocating marketing budgets for optimal reach and impact. Drawing from her experience at Uber, she explains how she applied key learnings to her own startup, particularly when it comes to building a strong team.
Sherine is a seasoned marketing professional with experience at prominent companies like Uber and Vodafone. She graduated from the American University in Cairo with...2025-01-3057 min
Moghamra مغامرة#049 - فرص الصناعة المصرية مع مؤسس هومزمارتMahmoud Ibrahim, CEO & Co-Founder of Homzmart, joins Moghamra to discuss his journey in building Egypt's largest online furniture platform, which now also operates in the Saudi market. Mahmoud shares the challenges of navigating Egypt's fragmented furniture landscape, building an efficient supply chain, and standardizing products while working with thousands of suppliers. Based on his journey, he shares with us what he believes to be the big challenges and opportunities of exporting for Egyptian manufacturers.
We delved deep into Homzmart's unique model. Mahmoud explained their robust complementary services that facilitate their supply chain cycle and made them the market leaders...2025-01-231h 14
Moghamra مغامرة#048 - ستارت أب ساس عربي للسوق العالميIn this episode, we speak to Ahmed Khairy, CEO & Co-Founder of Gameball, a leading loyalty platform that enables businesses to build deeper connections with their customers through captivating gamified experiences designed to foster lasting loyalty. Recognized for their exceptional support, Gameball has been selected three times as "Best Support" by G2.
Khairy shares with us his experience on building an Egyptian SaaS startup to meet the global market needs and how he leveraged the power of Shopify to launch Gameball and rapidly scale their reach. He discussed some of the big marketing misconceptions, the impact on investing in retaining...2025-01-161h 03
Moghamra مغامرة#047 Egypt to Japan Without Flying - ليه عُمر سافر من مصر لليابان بدون طيرانOmar Nok is an Egyptian solo backpacker who left his finance job in Germany to see the world. He is also known for embarking on a long journey from Egypt to Japan without a single flight, taking what he calls "the zigzag road" to explore unvisited places and live with the locals.We met him to listen to his adventures, what he explored during his trips, how they changed him, and how he prepared for that journey.With a big smile on his face and a bucket hat on his head, Omar shares with us his unforgettable moments, packed wi...2025-01-092h 47
Moghamra مغامرة#046 - إزاي توصل ستارت أب من صفر ل واحدAyman Essawy , three times Founder and Co-founder and CEO of Connect Money, a white-label card issuing platform enabling businesses to offer debit and credit cards without building fintech infrastructure, joins Moghamra to discuss his entrepreneurial journey.
We explore his path, beginning with his first startup, Dsquares, followed by Lucky One and Connect Money, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way.Ayman shares insights into the challenges and opportunities within the Egyptian fintech landscape, including the rise of the loyalty market and the rapid evolution of the fintech landscape in Egypt.
Ayman Essawy is the Co-founder of Lucky...2024-12-281h 16
Moghamra مغامرة#045 - ستارب أب الثالث بعد رحلة صعوبات ونجاحIn this episode, we speak to Walid Daniel, founder of Better, the first men’s wellness startup of its kind in MENA. Walid shares valuable insights learned from his previous startups, some of which faced shutdowns, while he exited others. He discusses his vision to expand Better’s offerings to include customized prescription medication and supplements for men, and his approach to help treat sensitive issues relating to intimacy and hair loss, providing effective, customized treatments.
Walid co-founded Addenda Technologies, the first B2B insurance blockchain in MENA, and after his exit, he founded Hala. He also holds a Bach...2024-12-2053 min
Moghamra مغامرة#044 - أول ستارت أب لتكريم الموتىIn this episode, we speak to Ahmed Gaballa, Founder & CEO of SOKNA, Egypt’s first fully integrated funeral service. Ahmed joins Moghamra to discuss the taboo topic of death and how they are improving Egypt’s funeral industry. He shares insights on the challenges of working in a traditionally conservative market, the role of technology in simplifying processes, and the experience of providing end to end funeral services.He began his career in 2004 at ShopLink before joining Google, where he held key roles, including Product Manager for Arabic Knol. At Facebook, he worked on initiatives in Business Communication and Growt...2024-12-1254 min
Moghamra مغامرة#044 - أول ستارت أب لتكريم الموتى
In this episode we speak to Ahmed Gaballa, Founder & CEO of SOKNA, Egypt’s first fully integrated funeral service. Ahmed joins Moghamra to discuss the taboo topic of death and how they are improving Egypt’s funeral industry. He shares insights on the challenges of working in a traditionally conservative market, the role of technology in simplifying processes, and the experience of providing end to end funeral services.He began his career in 2004 at ShopLink before joining Google, where he held key roles, including Product Manager for Arabic Knol. At Facebook, he worked on initiatives in Business Commu...2024-12-1254 min
Moghamra مغامرة#043 - طفرة جديدة لرواد أعمال الصعيدKarima El Hakim, the Country Director for Plug & Play in Egypt, joins Mogharma to explore the vibrant landscape of the Egyptian startup scene. In their conversation with Moghamra, Karima discusses Aswan’s bootcamp, designed for supporting entrepreneurs in Upper Egypt. She shares practical insights on managing stakeholders, securing funding, and the market challenges for the MENA entrepreneurs.
Karima is a BSc in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo and an MSc in Market Intelligence and Research from Sciences-Po Paris. Her work revolves around ecosystem building, VC investment and startup acceleration/incubation which was duly recognized throughout her pr...2024-12-0449 min
Moghamra مغامرة#042 - تستثمر في شركة مصرية للمرة التانية YCShady El Tohfa is Co-founder of Amenli, a licensed insurtech startup established in 2020 in Egypt. Through technology, Amenli aims to make insurance accessible to the masses, with the aim of protecting the welfare of millions of families in the region that are financially vulnerable.
Prior to Amenli, he was part of the founding team and CCO of Paymob since 2015, helped the company reach tens of thousands of merchants, processing millions of transactions and with operations across 5 markets, to become one of the leading fintechs in the region.
Shady also...2024-11-251h 27
Moghamra مغامرة#041 - أبواب: الشركة الناشئة الأكثر تمويلاً في تاريخ الأردنHamdi Tabbaa is the co-founder and CEO of Abwaab. Previously, he was the General Manager at Uber for MENA in the Levant & GCC. Under his leadership, he grew the business in several multiples over 4+ years and worked with the government to pass ridesharing regulations in Jordan, the first of their kind across the region.
Before that, he established the specialty grocery store Dukkan, becoming one of the first in Jordan to introduce organized retail at a neighborhood level. He sold the business 6 years in, after hitting USD 15M+ in revenues.
Hamdi has a master’s degree from the London Sc...2024-11-121h 12
Moghamra مغامرة#040 - ستارت اب الصحة النفسيةAshraf Bacheet is the CEO & Co-founder of O7 Therapy, a mental health platform that leverages technology to provide accessible, high-quality mental health services. The idea for O7 Therapy was driven by Ashraf's personal experience in the mental health field, inspiring him to address gaps in mental health care. He co-founded the platform with psychiatrist Dr. Ashraf Adel and tech entrepreneur Nader Iskander, combining his expertise in tech-entrepreneurship and healthcare.
Before launching O7 Therapy, Ashraf managed his family’s pharmaceutical business but later shifted his focus to new ventures. He has founded and consulted for businesses in design, advertising, and me...2024-10-171h 23
Moghamra مغامرة#039 - ازاي تبني براند عالميRami Helali is the Co-Founder & CEO of Kotn, a Toronto-based world class clothing brand dedicated to producing high-quality, affordable cotton basics. Born in Canada and raised in Cairo, Rami's early exposure to entrepreneurship, inspired by his family's ventures, fuelled his passion for building businesses. With a commitment to ethical manufacturing and sustainable practices, Kotn has grown rapidly, establishing a global team and opening 9 stores. Rami is also dedicated to social impact, leading initiatives that support Egyptian cotton farmers and contribute to local communities. They have formed partnerships with 5000+ farmers, 3,712 farms and 21 schools. 2024-10-071h 02
Moghamra مغامرة#038 - معنى النجاحThis episode is proudly sponsored by:Nawy: The largest proptech in Africahttps://www.nawy.comWuzzuf & Forasna: Leading hiring platforms in Egypthttps://wuzzuf.net/ https://forasna.comAmeer Sherif is the Founder and Chairman of BasharSoft, the company behind WUZZUF and Forasna, two of Egypt’s leading online recruitment platforms. WUZZUF primarily serves white-collar professionals, while Forasna focuses on blue-collar recruitment. Together, they have connected millions of job seekers with opportunities at thousands of companies across Egypt.2024-09-291h 33
Moghamra مغامرة#037 - كيف حققت ناوي أرقامًا قياسية في السوق العقاريMostafa El-Beltagy is the CEO of Nawy, the largest proptech in Africa.
Mostafa spent over 12 years in Vodafone, managing the company’s $2 billion prepaid card business in South Africa, commercial operations across Europe and heading the consumer business in Romania.
In parallel, Mostafa was a co-founder in two start-ups and sat on the board of several others.2024-09-221h 14
Moghamra مغامرة#036 - فلاب كاب تنتقل إلى الإمارات و تحصد جولة قياسيةIn this episode, we speak to Sherif Bichara, Co-Founder of Flapkap, a startup with over $37 million in funding that is leveraging data to address the $170 billion financing gap in the region.
Prior to Flapkap, Sherif worked at Helios Investment Partners, the largest private equity fund focused on investing in Africa, as an Investment Associate. At Helios, Sherif worked across multiple countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, and Egypt, as well as across different verticals such as renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and fintech.
Sherif started his career at Lazard’s...2024-09-151h 06
Moghamra مغامرة#035 - قصة اريكا من مصر إلى العالميةThis episode is proudly sponsored by Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in AfricaKhaled Attallah is the Co-founder & CEO of ariika, a leading DTC furniture and homeware brand that creates unique & modern products and make them accessible. ariika’s clients include big corporations, real estate companies, regional design houses and a large and diverse consumer segment base.Prior to committing on full-time basis in ariika, Khaled had commercially managed Shave & Oral Care regional business units in Procter & Gamble for 5 years and was responsible for Egypt & Le...2024-09-081h 31
Moghamra مغامرة#034 - بلال المغربل: اندماج مكسب و واسوكوThis episode is proudly sponsored by Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
Belal El-Megharbel is the Founder and CEO of MaxAB, a B2B e-commerce platform that connects brands with grocery and food retailers in Egypt and Morocco. MaxAB has raised nearly $100 million and is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the region. Recently, they have joined forces with Wasoko.
The merger is the largest in Africa’s tech sector and the two companies combined will have a collective customer base of over 450,000 merchants, serving an estimated 65 million co...2024-09-011h 15
Moghamra مغامرة#033 - قصة كفاح مصطفى قنديلThis episode is proudly sponsored by: Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
قاد مصطفى قنديل النمو والتوسع الهائل لشركة سويفل لتصبح أول شركة في الشرق الأوسط تُدرج في بورصة ناسداك. تشمل رحلة سويفل الرائعة جمع أكثر من 300 مليون دولار أمريكي، مما عزز مكانتها كأكبر منصة للتنقل الجماعي القائم على التكنولوجيا في أقل من 5 سنوات، لتصبح ثاني أصغر رئيس تنفيذي لشركة مدرجة في بورصة ناسداك. وقد انخفضت قيمة السهم من حوالي 1.5 مليار دولار أمريكي إلى حوالي 6 ملايين دولار أمريكي. ومنذ ذلك الحين، شهدت شركة سويفل عودة قوية وتحولت إلى شركة مربحة.
بدأ قنديل مسيرته المهنية في Rocket Internet في عام 2014، حيث أطلق منصة بيع السيارات Carmudi في الفلبين، والتي سرعان ما أصبحت أكبر شركة إعلانات مبوبة للسيارات في البلاد.
الفصول
00:00-14:29 من هو مصطفى قنديل؟
14:29-19:29-19:20 أيام سويفل المبكرة
19:20:19-28:44 حصة كريم في سويفل
28:44:44-48:53 التغلب على المنافسة
48:53-1:05:47 كوفيد والاكتتاب العام ودوامة الهبوط
1:05:47-1:31:59 أحلك الأيام
1:31:59-1:46:37 العودة إلى المنافسة
1:46:37-1:46:37-1:48:45 الجنسية السعودية والإمارات العربية المتحدة
1:48:45:45-2:01:11 الصمود
Mostafa Kandil led Swvl’s exponential growth and expansion to become the Middle East’s first unicorn to list on NASDAQ. Swvl’s remarkable journey includes raising more than $300M, solidifying its position as the biggest tech-enabled mass mobility platform in under 5 years, becoming the second youngest CEO for a NASDAQ listed company. The stock tumbled from approx $1.5 billion to a market cap of approx $6 million. Swvl has since seen a comeback, turning into a profitable company.
Kandil began his career at Rocket Internet in 2014, launching the car sales platform Carmudi in the Philippines, which quickly became the largest car classifieds company in the country.
Chapters:
00:00-14:29 Who is Mostafa Kandil?
14:29-19:20 Early Swvl Days
19:20-28:44 Careem Stake in Swvl
28:44-48:53 Beating Competition
48:53-1:05:47 Covid, IPO & Downward Spiral
1:05:47-1:31:59 Darkest Days
1:31:59-1:46:37 Comeback
1:46:37-1:48:45 Saudi Citizenship & UAE
1:48:45-2:01:11 Perseverance2024-08-282h 01
Moghamra مغامرة#032 - كيف استثمرت في خمس شركات ملياريةThis episode is proudly sponsored by:
Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
Tarek, an entrepreneur and a software engineer by education, serves as the managing partner of Endure Capital, a cross-border Venture Capital. Renowned as a first and early investor in transformative ventures such as Aspect Biosystems, Careem, and Imbue.2024-08-121h 19
Moghamra مغامرة#031 - سر نجاح ثاندرThis episode is proudly sponsored by:
Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
في هذه الحلقة نلتقي مع أحمد حمودة، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة ثاندر، أول منصة استثمارية رقمية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا تركز على الترويج للمنتجات الاستثمارية الإقليمية.
وتتمثل رؤية ثاندر في إضفاء الطابع الديمقراطي على الاستثمار في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا بهدف تمكين الأفراد العاديين في المنطقة التي يبلغ عدد سكانها 400 مليون نسمة من تحقيق الاستقلال المالي.
قبل ثاندر، شغل حمودة منصب المدير العام لشركة أوبر في مصر. وخلال فترة عمله، نمت حجوزات أوبر في القاهرة بنسبة 65% على أساس سنوي، لتصبح أكبر سوق في أوروبا والشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا من حيث عدد الرحلات. وقبل عمله في أوبر، كان يشغل منصب VP في شركة CI Capital Investment Banking
In this episode, we sit down with Ahmad Hammouda, the Co-Founder and CEO of Thndr, MENA's first digital investment platform focusing on promoting regional investment products.
Thndr’s vision is to democratize investing in MENA with a mission to empower everyday individuals in the 400 million-strong region with the means to achieve financial independence. Equally important, they are on a mission to democratize access to raising money, meaning that the next exciting venture, business opportunity, or project can have easy access to capital to fund their plans.
Before Thndr, Hammouda was the General Manager of Uber in Egypt. During his tenure, Uber's bookings in Cairo grew by 65% year-over-year, becoming the biggest market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in terms of trips. Prior to Uber, he was Vice President at CI Capital Investment Banking.2024-08-051h 26
Moghamra مغامرة#030 - كيف تغير رايت تو دريم الكرة في أفريقياThis episode is proudly sponsored by:
Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
With 20 years of experience in football through playing semi-professionally, coaching and performance analysis, Mohammed Wasfy (Micho) now works to support all activities regarding the Right to Dream academy in Egypt. Intrigued by the holistic approach which Right to Dream embodies within all streams of work, he believes development, education and character are all integral pillars for football development.
With his beliefs working in parallel with Right to Dream’s, Mohammed enjoys seeing the continuous development students and players go through during their time at...2024-07-301h 43
Moghamra مغامرة#029 - الاستثمار في مصر و أفريقياThis episode is proudly sponsored by:
Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
يعمل تامر عازر شريكاً في شركة شروق بارتنرز.
حصل تامر على البكالوريوس من جامعة تورنتو والماجستير من جامعة أكسفورد. بدأ تامر حياته المهنية في طليعة مصممي السياسات مع أحد أكثر مصممي الأعمال تأثيراً في العالم.
ثم انتقل بعد ذلك وشارك في تأسيس عدة شركات ناشئة وعمل عن قرب مع رواد أعمال مختلفين لسنوات عديدة. انضم لاحقاً إلى شركة Fahrenheit 212 كمستشار للابتكار. وفي عام 2016، عاد إلى مصر لينضم إلى شركة A15، حيث قاد الاستثمارات وتطوير المشاريع. وفي عام 2019، انضم إلى شركة Sawari Ventures كprincipal للشركة.
Tamer Azer is a Partner at Shorooq Partners. Tamer received his bachelor’s from the University of Toronto and a Masters from the University of Oxford. Tamer began his career at the forefront of policy making with one of the world’s most influential business designers.
He then went on and co-founded several startups working closely with different entrepreneurs for many years. He later joined Fahrenheit 212 as a Senior Innovation Consultant. In 2016, he returned to Egypt to join A15, where he led investments and venture development. In 2019, he went on to join Sawari Ventures as Principal.2024-07-221h 11
Moghamra مغامرةما وراء بوسطة | بودكاست مغامرةProudly Sponsored By:
Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa.
بدأ محمد عزت مسيرته المهنية بالعمل كمهندس اتصالات في العديد من شركات ليصبح في النهاية مدير مشروع في شركة نوكيا.
ثم قرر محمد أن يترك عمله في نوكيا ليشارك في تأسيس شركة "لينكس"، وهي شركة تجارة إلكترونية عابرة للحدود. وكان له دور فعال في مساعدة لينكس على الانضمام إلى برنامج الشركات الناشئة Y Combinator.
وبعد رحلة ناجحة مع شركة Lynks، انتقل محمد إلى أحلام أكبر من خلال تأسيس شركة Bosta، التي أصبحت الآن شركة رائدة في مجال التجارة الإلكترونية التي تخدم أكثر من 25,000 شركة في مصر والمملكة العربية السعودية والإمارات العربية المتحدة.
Biography:
Mohamed Ezzat began his career working as a communications engineer at several multinational corporations ultimately becoming Project manager in Nokia.
Mohamed then decided to leave his corporate career to co-found “Lynks”; a cross border e-commerce provider, Mohamed helped bootstrap the company to reach $6mn GMV within 2 years and was instrumental in helping Lynks join Y combinator’s startup program.
After a successful journey with Lynks, Mohamed moved on to bigger dreams by starting Bosta, which is now the leading logitech leader serving more than 25,000 e-commerce players across Egypt, KSA, and UAE.2024-07-141h 06
Moghamra مغامرة#027 - مين رفاعي: مقدم مغامرة مع يوسف سالممين رفاعي مقدم مغامرة مع صديق البرنامج الاول يوسف سالم و ضيف الشرف محمد صبري2024-06-121h 39
Moghamra مغامرة#026 Timothy Motte: State of Emerging Startup EcosystemsTim writes The Realistic Optimist, a paid newsletter covering the global startup scene. He’s covered the startup scene in place such as France, Iraq, Japan or Colombia, to name a few. Before The Realistic Optimist, Tim co-founded GrowHome, a platform connecting Palestinian startup
founders to investors and mentors in the diaspora.
2024-05-301h 29
Moghamra مغامرة#025 Ahmed El-Sharkasy: From Software Engineer to FounderAhmed El-Sharkasy is a software engineer and product manager with more than 15 years of experience working in world-class startups in the Middle East, US and Europe.
He was the first engineer at Bkam, a leading price comparison website in the MENA and was also the first engineer at Onfido, the leading identify verification service in the UK and Europe (recently acquired by Entrust). After going through one of the top accelerator programs in Europe (Entrepreneur First), Ahmed was the CEO and Co-founder of Knowledge Officer, a London-based EdTech startup with a mission to build the shortest and most efficient path...2024-05-171h 17
Moghamra مغامرة#024 Amr Awadallah: Advice From a Multi-billion Dollar FounderDr. Amr Awadallah is the CEO and Cofounder of Vectara, a company that is enabling organizations to leverage GenAI in business applications by reducing risks from hallucinations, bias, copyright infringement, and model weight pollution.
Amr previously served as VP of Developer Relations for Google Cloud. Prior to joining Google in Nov 2019, Amr co-founded Cloudera in 2008 and as Global CTO, he spent 11 years working closely with enterprises around the world on how to ingest and extract value from big data (he famously coined the concept of “schema-on-read vs schema-on-write”). Cloudera went public in 2017 on the NYSE, and was acquired by KKR...2024-04-2644 min
Moghamra مغامرة#001 Moghamra Exclusive - Hossam Taher: Orcas ExitsHossam Taher, a father, serial entrepreneur, and a doctor, leverages his expertise in product management and business strategy in venture building and business growth. As the former CEO of Orcas, which he successfully exited in 2023, he expanded the company's regional presence, built an international team, and secured over $4 million in funding.
Hossam now offers consultancy and mentorship in venture building, digital transformation, product strategy, and business strategy, while exploring angel investing, with a preference for tech startups.2024-03-311h 19
Moghamra مغامرة#022 Wael Fakharany: A Life of ReinventionWael Fakharany currently serves as the CEO of Edenred, leveraging his extensive leadership background.
Before joining Edenred, Wael served as CEO of Omnix International and held the position of Vice President and General Manager of EMEA at Incorta. He also worked at Careem as Managing Director for Egypt and held the position of Global Senior VP for Government Relations.
At Google, Wael served as Regional Business Lead at Google X and Head of Agencies for the Middle East and North Africa. His career spans over 25 years in the technology sector, including previous roles at 3Com, Oracle, and IBM.
Wael...2024-03-201h 38
Moghamra مغامرة#021 Aya ElGebeely: The Talents GuruAya is an Egyptian software engineer and entrepreneur who aims to bridge the gap between top tech talents and hiring companies.
She is doing this through Talents Arena, the ultimate ‘talent marketplace’ for African job seekers and recruiters in tech.
Talents Arena is re-inventing technical hiring by matching tech gurus with ideal hiring tech companies, thus cutting down time wasted in the hiring process.
Aya has worked in the tech industry for over a decade, starting as a software engineer at IBM – Egypt. She later moved to lead many te...2024-03-071h 11
Moghamra مغامرة#020 Ammar Kandil - Special Episode: The Ultimate Moghamra ManAmmar Kandil is the Co-Founder of Yes Theory. Originally from Sadat City, Egypt, located two hours outside Cairo, Ammar's journey began with a profound fascination for people.
Yes Theory began in the summer of 2015 when Ammar, Thomas, Derin and Matt were four strangers in their early 20s who bonded over the idea that life's greatest moments and deepest connections exist outside your comfort zone.
Today Yes Theory is a community of millions of people who act on the belief that seeking discomfort is the gateway to a fulfilling life.2024-02-291h 42
Moghamra مغامرة#019 Adel Haddad: Rethinking the Healthcare BusinessAdel is the Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Aumet. Aumet automates the pharmaceutical procurement supply chain by providing enterprise resource planning services that provide real-time artificial intelligence-driven healthcare data to government entities and pharmaceutical manufacturers to monitor the demand and supply of medicine nationwide.
Before joining Aumet, Adel worked in a spectrum of fields ranging from Transaction advisory, Investment banking to corporate banking. Adel holds an MSc and and MBA from top universities such as IE Business School.
He led a number of senior positions in countries such as...2024-02-1954 min
Moghamra مغامرة#018 Mohammed Elhorishy: Revolutionizing the E-commerce IndustryIn this episode, we sit down and have a conversation with Mohammed Elhorishy, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Taager, a leading e-commerce platform that is revolutionizing the industry in the Middle East.
Founded in 2019, Taager is a B2B platform to supply a one-stop store for online retailers and suppliers. The platform supplies online retailers and suppliers with a set of backend and built-in providers, from operational and logistical infrastructure akin to storage and delivery to an internet market to host their merchandise, connecting sellers with wholesalers.
Mohammed Elhorishy is an accomplished entrepreneur that holds a degree in Economics...2024-02-1252 min
Moghamra مغامرة#017 Farah & Omar Emara: Opportunities & Challenges of AgritechIn this episode, we're excited to share the journey of Farah and Omar Emara, the siblings behind FreshSource. Launched in 2018, FreshSource is a startup that's reshaping Egypt's agricultural sector by seamlessly integrating technology with supply chain logistics.
Farah and Omar Emara are passionate Egyptian entrepreneurs who are dedicated to addressing inefficiencies in the agricultural value chain. In a country where producers face an average food loss of 45%, their work is making a real difference. They are not only reducing this loss but also increasing farmers' income.
They have extended their vision to FreshSource Global, a venture aimed at managing the...2024-02-051h 13
Moghamra مغامرة#016 Amr Shady: Data is KingShot back in October 2023, in this episode we sit down with Amr Shady (CEO of Tribal Credit). Amr spearheads a mission to help bring financial inclusion to startups in emerging markets. From ideation to fundraising, product development to operations, investor to board relations, Amr leads the overall execution of Tribal’s strategy and vision.
He is a serial tech entrepreneur and data scientist with two decades of building and scaling startups. Amr co-founded Tribal Credit, a spin-off from his NYU research on using AI to predict startup success at inception.
He started his first company (TA Telecom) at 22, bootstrapping it to...2024-01-281h 15
Moghamra مغامرة#015 Omar El Defrawy: Turbocharging the Used Car MarketplaceOmar El Defrawy is the Founder and CEO of Sylndr, Egypt's leading
used-cars marketplace.
Before founding Sylndr in Q4 2021 where it raised Africa's largest
pre-seed to date, he served as the CFO and Board Member at elmenus,
Egypt's home-grown food delivery platform.
Prior to that, Omar spent six years as part of EFG Hermes' Investment Banking team, where he handled significant transactions, including Fawry's IPO, Cleopatra Hospital Group's IPO, the capital increase of Eastern Tobacco Company, and the sale of Tokiomarine's insurance arm in Egypt.
Chapters:
00:00-6:34 Intro
6:34-12:27 Largest Pre-Seed Fundraise in Africa
12:27-16:25 Scaling the Team
16:25-35:24 Sylndr...2024-01-211h 04
Moghamra مغامرة#014 Khalid Abou Kassem: From Idea to Series AKhalid Abou Kassem is the Founder of AlGooru, a Saudi-based early-stage EdTech startup.
AlGooru is the first licensed tutoring platform in Saudi, founded for the purpose of matching students with qualified private tutors through long-term curated lesson plans, and is one of the smallest companies to have joined Saudi's exclusive government-backed "Unicorns Program".
Khalid has built a team of 70+ people since 2021 and raised more than $4 million in seed investments from various angel and institutional investors.
He is renowned for tutoring early-stage founders about the 101s of entrepreneurship and is fuelled by a passion for breaking things and...2024-01-201h 04
Moghamra مغامرة#013 Nadim Nagui: Disrupting the Real Estate MarketNadim Nagui is the CEO of Partment, a proptech platform simplifying real estate through co-ownership solutions. In 2022, he co-founded Partment with Ahmed el Raggal and Chinmaya Das, marking a new chapter in his entrepreneurial journey. Recognized with the Forbes 30 under 30 award in 2022, Nadim's strategic prowess and contributions stand out.
Prior to Partment, he was the Head of Business Development DACH at Uber, helping expand global rides, meals, and deliveries. Nadim was also instrumental in Uber's Egypt launch and contributed significantly during his 7-year career, spanning Cairo and Amsterdam (Uber EMEA HQ), holding diverse leadership roles in Operations and Business...2024-01-081h 24
Moghamra مغامرة#012 Mohamed Jawabri: When Product Market FitsMohamed Jawabri is the Co-Founder and COO of Lendo | ليندو. Lendo is a shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace. They have recently closed a $28 million Series B round led by Sanabil Investments. Lendo enables SMEs to digitally pre-finance their outstanding invoices. The platform also offers SMEs a limited option to borrow cash quickly and short-term options to gain higher returns for investors/lenders.
Lendo has also recently crossed a significant milestone, facilitating more than 1 billion SAR in financing through over 2,500 transactions, all directed towards supporting Saudi Arabia's Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
What...2024-01-011h 19
Moghamra مغامرة#011 Sharif El-Badawi: Investing in MENA Startups and VCsSharif El-Badawi is the CEO of Dubai Future District Fund, an evergreen venture fund of funds and direct investment vehicle of the emirate of Dubai. The fund is anchored by Dubai Future Foundation and the Dubai International Financial Centre to invest in the Future of Finance and Future Economies with the aim of bolstering economic development in Dubai, the UAE and the broader region.
Previously, he co-founded and managed Plus Venture Capital (+VC), a leading seed stage investment firm in the Middle East and North Africa region, investing across sectors from seed to growth...2023-12-181h 02
Moghamra مغامرة#010 Abdel-Azim Osman: The Science of MarketingIn this episode, we speak to Abdel-Azim Osman, one of the leading marketing experts in the MENA region. He is the Co-Founder & CMO of Nawy and the Co-Founder of Lynkrs. Under his leadership, Nawy became Meta's most sophisticated real-estate client in the world! This led him to hold roles on Meta's EMEA Advisory Board Panel and Meta's MENA Advisory Board. Additionally, he has been selected as an Endeavour Entrepreneur. After graduating from MIT, he started his career as a Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, and he later joined the family business, Osman Group. There, he served on the Board...2023-12-1256 min
Moghamra مغامرة#009 Taher El Moataz Bellah: The Art of StorytellingEntrepreneurs are storytellers and Taher is no different. Taher is a distinguished author, aspiring filmmaker and a former co-writer of El Da7ee7. In this episode, he offers a masterclass in the art of storytelling, taking us into the world of El Da7ee7 and his experience as a writer. During his 240-episode journey there, the show amassed nearly a billion views.
Following this success, Taher pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, where he co-authored a case study on Mohamed Salah. As the author of four books, including "El Da7ee7: Behind the Scenes" and insightful biographies like...2023-12-031h 54
Moghamra مغامرة#008 Youssef Salem | What Happened to Swvl?Youssef Salem is Swvl’s Ex-CFO and current advisor. He currently serves as the CFO of both AIQ (ADNOC AI joint venture with G42) and ADNOC Drilling. ADNOC Group is one of the world’s leading energy producers based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. During his time at Swvl, the company got listed in Nasdaq through a SPAC merger, making Youssef the youngest CFO in Nasdaq’s history and Swvl “the Middle East’s first $1.5 billion unicorn to list on Nasdaq.”
Since its all time high, Swvl faced many unfortunate events and saw a massive decrease to...2023-11-2654 min
Moghamra مغامرة#007 Mohamed Khaled | Hotdesk - Building a Global Startup from the Middle EastIn this episode, we sit down and have a conversation with Mohamed Khaled, the Founder and CEO of Hotdesk, a revolutionary co-working space solution. Hotdesk, the Airbnb of office spaces, has reshaped the corporate landscape by introducing the world’s first productivity app, which seamlessly connects entrepreneurs, freelancers and SMEs ready-to-use workspaces globally, offering unparalleled flexibility.
Mohamed's journey into co-working spaces started during his six-year tenure at PwC, during a routine business trip to Doha that sparked the idea for Hotdesk. Seeing the consistency in PwC's global offices, from workspace layout to connectivity, inspired him to create Hotdesk, aiming to...2023-11-1958 min
Moghamra مغامرة#003 Ahmed Abaza | Unleashing the potential of AI in the MENA region (Synapse Analytics)In this episode, we sit down and speak with Ahmed Abaza, the Co-Founder and CEO of Synapse Analytics, a company that is reshaping the business landscape through the power of AI.
At Synapse Analytics, Ahmed and the team are helping enterprises build, manage and scale AI solutions to optimize operations and foster sustainable growth. Ahmed’s journey in the world of technology began as a Business Development Engineer, who then expanded his horizons at Oracle, serving as a Technology Sales Representative. His deep understanding of technology, coupled with his passion for data-driven insights is transforming the way businesses make decisions.
Ah...2023-11-192h 20
Moghamra مغامرة#006 Kanzy El Defrawy | From World Class Squash Player To Building A Squash EmpireKanzy El Defrawy, better known as The Flying Daf, is one of the Arab’s world’s most established and recognisable squash extraordinaries, boasting 220 professional accolades stretching across a 15-year career and culminating in a world ranking high of 21.
Securing youth titles all over the world, Kanzy’s professional career took of Stateside when she won the USA National Squash Championships in 2016, securing the country’s top ranking. Kanzy launched The Flying Daf Squash Academy – the first of its kind in the UAE – to drive her ambitions for national and global development of the game.
In this episode, we delve into K...2023-09-2751 min
Moghamra مغامرة#005 Khaled Talhouni | The History & Future of Startups/VCs in the MENA regionIn this episode, we have the honour of sitting down with Khaled Talhouni, the Managing Partner at Nuwa Capital, a radical investment platform located in the UAE that is redefining the future of founder-capital relationships.
Having previously served as the Managing Partner at Wamda Capital, Khaled's impact on the MENA startup ecosystem is undeniable. He began his journey at Dubai International Capital, where he played an important role in supporting the development of the MENA region's first-ever seed capital fund, to heading investments at twofour54. Throughout his career, Khaled has consistently identified and nurtured disruptive ventures that redefine traditional...2023-09-091h 22
Moghamra مغامرة#004 Youssef Rizk | Joining Y Combinator, Pivoting, and Generative A.I.In this episode, we sit down and have a conversation with Youssef Rizk, the Co-founder of Wondercraft, the first end-to-end podcast builder, voted number 1 for product of the day and week at Product Hunt.
Wondercraft is revolutionizing the podcasting world by effortlessly turning existing content into captivating podcasts using realistic A.I. voices. Join us as we explore Youssef's entrepreneurial journey, from leaving Palantir, where he served as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, to then founding the Y Combinator-backed platform Moonshot, which ultimately pivoted to the Wondercraft we know today.
Prior to joining Palantir as...2023-08-051h 46
Moghamra مغامرة#002 Wael Leheta: Accelerating the E-commerce Engine of MaxABIn this episode, we have the honor of hosting Wael Leheta, the Co-founder and Managing Director of MaxAB, a company that is transforming the retail sector.
Wael's expertise lies in utilising the potential of e-commerce in the B2B food and grocery sector, but his journey at MaxAB began long before that. Previously, he served as the VP of Growth and Head of Customer Experience, where he played a pivotal role in driving the company's expansion and enhancing the overall customer journey. He has overseen the creation of an ecosystem that enables seamless interactions between retailers and suppliers.
Prior to...2023-07-081h 40
Moghamra مغامرة#001 Hatem Sabry: From Big Banks to StartupsIn the first episode, we sit down and have a conversation with Hatem Sabry, the Chief Financial Officer of Money Fellows.
Previously, Hatem was the CFO of Trella, VP of Finance at SWVL and a Director at Deutsche Bank. Hatem has 17 years of financial services experience, acquired across multiple companies where he led high performing teams across various regions to be able to deliver on critical business initiatives.
Hatem holds a BA in Economics from Cairo University, an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA...2023-06-201h 40