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75 episodes
8 Nov 2025
أكبر جولة تمويل لشركة ذكاء اصطناعي في المنطقة
In this episode, we sit down with Abdullah Asiri, Founder & CEO of Lucidya, the AI-powered customer experience management (CXM) platform used by leading brands across MENA to understand customer…
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1 Nov 2025
عقلية رقم واحد في العالم
In this episode, we sit down with Ali Farag, 4× World Champion, the longest-reigning World No.1 in modern squash, and widely regarded as one of the greatest squash players of all time. From…
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25 Oct 2025
من تاجر لأنجح رواد الأعمال في السعودية
In this episode, we sit down with Sultan Al-Asmi, Co-Founder and Chairman of Zid, one of Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing e-commerce startups empowering thousands of merchants to move online. Zid…
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20 Oct 2025
حساب دولاري لـ٧٠٠ مليون شخص
In this episode, we sit down with Amer Baroudi, Co-Founder and CEO of nsave, a fast-growing fintech backed by Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and TQ Ventures. nsave helps people from countries with…
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13 Oct 2025
أكبر ستارتب لوجستي في مصر: من تجارة العيلة لبوسطة
In this episode, we sit down with Ahmed Gaber, Co-Founder of Bosta, one of the most successful startups in the Middle East. Bosta transformed e-commerce delivery in Egypt and now operates across…
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5 Oct 2025
من مصر إلى العالمية
Laila Gohar is a world-class food artist who created a career that didn’t exist before. Born in Egypt and now based in New York, she works with food as her creative medium, crafting installations…
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16 Sept 2025
إزاي عربي عمل أكبر ستارتب خصوبة رجال بأمريكا؟
Khaled Kteily, Founder & CEO of Legacy (YC S19), shares how he built the leading men’s fertility company in the United States that originated from the Harvard Innovation Labs. Legacy has raised $45M+…
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26 Aug 2025
من صفر لأول مليار: رحلة رائد أعمال مصري
In this episode, we sit down with Mahmoud Arram, Co-Founder and former CTO of Bluecore, the New York-based SaaS company that became a retail marketing unicorn. He is now Co-Founder & CEO of Octogen…
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17 Aug 2025
نصايح رائد اعمال عربي بنى شركة بقيمة ٣ مليار دولار
In this episode, we sit down with Kareem Amin, Co-Founder and CEO of Clay, a GTM platform trusted by OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Canva, and many others. Clay recently went from a $1.5B valuation,…
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5 Aug 2025
ما وراء السنيما
In this episode, we sit down with Mohamed Hefzy, screenwriter, producer, and Founder of Film Clinic, the powerhouse behind some of the most acclaimed films in the region. Hefzy walks us through his…
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25 Jul 2025
يعني إيه يا جاويش - #065
In 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…
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15 Jul 2025
Rabbit Mobility: شركة بدأت من المستحيل
In 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…
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3 Jul 2025
من المخلفات إلى منتجات
In 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…
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26 Jun 2025
من التأسيس إلى الاستحواذ: Nawy Unlocked
In 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…
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19 Jun 2025
كيف تبني براند مصري بملامح جيل جديد؟ - #061
In 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…
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4 Jun 2025
أكبر 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…
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6 May 2025
رائد أعمال في التسويق الرقمي من بداية النت في مصر - #059
Mohamed 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…
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22 Apr 2025
أول ستارت أب عربي يستثمر فيه أتلاسيان فينتشرز - #058
Abdullah 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…
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12 Apr 2025
إيفنتوس: من شركة ناشئة مصرية إلى استحواذ عالمي - #057
Mai 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…
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27 Mar 2025
الطبخ فن ولا علم مع ميدل إيتس - #056
The 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,…
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16 Mar 2025
صناعة براند في عالم الفن: من عمرو دياب لفيلم الحريفة
Khaled 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…
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27 Feb 2025
مستقبل الدفع الرقمي في الخليج: مع مؤسس تيلر
In 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…
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22 Feb 2025
إزاي ماني فيللوز عملت أول جمعية رقمية
In 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…
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15 Feb 2025
#052 - رائد أعمال مصري في الساحة العالمية: عن رحلته في جوجل, هارفرد, ومونارك موني
In 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…
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7 Feb 2025
إزاي فوري غيرت مفهوم الدفع للمصريين
Ashraf 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…
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30 Jan 2025
مستقبل من غير كاش
Sherine 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…
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23 Jan 2025
فرص الصناعة المصرية مع مؤسس هومزمارت
Mahmoud 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…
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16 Jan 2025
ستارت أب ساس عربي للسوق العالمي
In 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…
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9 Jan 2025
#047 Egypt to Japan Without Flying - ليه عُمر سافر من مصر لليابان بدون طيران
Omar 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…
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28 Dec 2024
إزاي توصل ستارت أب من صفر ل واحد
Ayman 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…
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20 Dec 2024
ستارب أب الثالث بعد رحلة صعوبات ونجاح
In 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…
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12 Dec 2024
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…
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4 Dec 2024
طفرة جديدة لرواد أعمال الصعيد
Karima 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…
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25 Nov 2024
تستثمر في شركة مصرية للمرة التانية YC
Shady 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…
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12 Nov 2024
أبواب: الشركة الناشئة الأكثر تمويلاً في تاريخ الأردن
Hamdi 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+…
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17 Oct 2024
ستارت اب الصحة النفسية
Ashraf 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…
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7 Oct 2024
ازاي تبني براند عالمي
Rami 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…
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29 Sept 2024
معنى النجاح
This episode is proudly sponsored by: Nawy: The largest proptech in Africahttps://www.nawy.com Wuzzuf & Forasna: Leading hiring platforms in Egypthttps://wuzzuf.net/ https://forasna.com Ameer Sherif…
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22 Sept 2024
كيف حققت ناوي أرقامًا قياسية في السوق العقاري
Mostafa 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…
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15 Sept 2024
فلاب كاب تنتقل إلى الإمارات و تحصد جولة قياسية
In 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…
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8 Sept 2024
قصة اريكا من مصر إلى العالمية
This episode is proudly sponsored by Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa Khaled Attallah is the Co-founder & CEO of ariika, a leading DTC furniture and homeware brand that…
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1 Sept 2024
بلال المغربل: اندماج مكسب و واسوكو
This 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…
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28 Aug 2024
قصة كفاح مصطفى قنديل
This episode is proudly sponsored by: Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
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12 Aug 2024
كيف استثمرت في خمس شركات مليارية
This 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…
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5 Aug 2024
سر نجاح ثاندر
This episode is proudly sponsored by: Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
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30 Jul 2024
كيف تغير رايت تو دريم الكرة في أفريقيا
This 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…
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22 Jul 2024
الاستثمار في مصر و أفريقيا
This episode is proudly sponsored by: Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa
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14 Jul 2024
ما وراء بوسطة | بودكاست مغامرة
Proudly Sponsored By: Nawy: https://www.nawy.com - The largest proptech in Africa.
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12 Jun 2024
مين رفاعي: مقدم مغامرة مع يوسف سالم
مين رفاعي مقدم مغامرة مع صديق البرنامج الاول يوسف سالم و ضيف الشرف محمد صبري
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30 May 2024
#026 Timothy Motte: State of Emerging Startup Ecosystems
Tim 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…
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17 May 2024
#025 Ahmed El-Sharkasy: From Software Engineer to Founder
Ahmed 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…
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26 Apr 2024
#024 Amr Awadallah: Advice From a Multi-billion Dollar Founder
Dr. 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…
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31 Mar 2024
#001 Moghamra Exclusive - Hossam Taher: Orcas Exits
Hossam 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,…
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20 Mar 2024
#022 Wael Fakharany: A Life of Reinvention
Wael 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…
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7 Mar 2024
#021 Aya ElGebeely: The Talents Guru
Aya 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…
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29 Feb 2024
#020 Ammar Kandil - Special Episode: The Ultimate Moghamra Man
Ammar 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…
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19 Feb 2024
#019 Adel Haddad: Rethinking the Healthcare Business
Adel 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…
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12 Feb 2024
#018 Mohammed Elhorishy: Revolutionizing the E-commerce Industry
In 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…
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5 Feb 2024
#017 Farah & Omar Emara: Opportunities & Challenges of Agritech
In 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…
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28 Jan 2024
#016 Amr Shady: Data is King
Shot 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…
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21 Jan 2024
#015 Omar El Defrawy: Turbocharging the Used Car Marketplace
Omar 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…
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20 Jan 2024
#014 Khalid Abou Kassem: From Idea to Series A
Khalid 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…
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8 Jan 2024
#013 Nadim Nagui: Disrupting the Real Estate Market
Nadim 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…
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1 Jan 2024
#012 Mohamed Jawabri: When Product Market Fits
Mohamed Jawabri is the Co-Founder and COO of Lendo |
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18 Dec 2023
#011 Sharif El-Badawi: Investing in MENA Startups and VCs
Sharif 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…
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12 Dec 2023
#010 Abdel-Azim Osman: The Science of Marketing
In 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…
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3 Dec 2023
#009 Taher El Moataz Bellah: The Art of Storytelling
Entrepreneurs 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…
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26 Nov 2023
#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…
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19 Nov 2023
#007 Mohamed Khaled | Hotdesk - Building a Global Startup from the Middle East
In 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…
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19 Nov 2023
#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,…
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27 Sept 2023
#006 Kanzy El Defrawy | From World Class Squash Player To Building A Squash Empire
Kanzy 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…
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9 Sept 2023
#005 Khaled Talhouni | The History & Future of Startups/VCs in the MENA region
In 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…
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5 Aug 2023
#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…
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8 Jul 2023
#002 Wael Leheta: Accelerating the E-commerce Engine of MaxAB
In 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…
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20 Jun 2023
#001 Hatem Sabry: From Big Banks to Startups
In 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…
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