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Moghamra مغامرة

Moghamra Studios

The voice of the MENA startup ecosystem. A MENA focused podcast featuring in-depth conversations with startups, entrepreneurs and VCs.

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01:04:42

#015 Omar El Defrawy: Turbocharging the Used Car...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2024/01/21

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 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,

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01:04:52

#014 Khalid Abou Kassem: From Idea to Series A

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2024/01/20

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 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

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01:24:20

#013 Nadim Nagui: Disrupting the Real Estate Market

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2024/01/08

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 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

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01:19:02

#012 Mohamed Jawabri: When Product Market Fits

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2024/01/01

Mohamed 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

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01:02:04

#011 Sharif El-Badawi | Investing in MENA Startups...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/12/18

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 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

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00:56:45

#010 Abdel-Azim Osman | The Science of Marketing

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2023/12/12

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 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

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01:54:47

#009 Taher El Moataz Bellah | The Art of Storytelling

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/12/03

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 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

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00:54:26

#008 Youssef Salem | What Happened to Swvl?

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/11/26

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

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00:58:59

#007 Mohamed Khaled | Hotdesk - Building a Global...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/11/19

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 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

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02:20:29

#003 Ahmed Abaza | Unleashing the potential of AI in...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/11/19

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

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00:51:43

#006 Kanzy El Defrawy | From World Class Squash...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/09/27

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 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

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01:22:06

#005 Khaled Talhouni | The History & Future of...

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2023/09/09

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 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

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01:46:42

#004 Youssef Rizk | Joining Y Combinator, Pivoting,...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/08/05

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

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01:40:44

#002 Wael Leheta: Accelerating the E-commerce Engine...

Moghamra مغامرة ·

2023/07/08

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 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

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01:40:32

#001 Hatem Sabry: From Big Banks to Startups

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2023/06/20

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 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

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