Karim Beshara

Paymob is the leading financial services enabler in the MENA-P region. Our mission is to fuel SME growth by offering a payments infrastructure that delivers the most innovative digital payments solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our omnichannel financial technology platform enables merchants to accept online and offline payments, make payments, manage their finances and grow their businesses all in one place. We offer the most comprehensive suite of online and in store payments . We power millions of transactions for some of the biggest names in our region like Foodics, IKEA, Uber and Chalhoub Group in addition to thousands of SMEs. We serve the financial technology needs of over 250,000 merchants in the markets we operate and employ 1,000 team members with offices in Egypt, KSA, the UAE and Oman. Founded in 2015, Paymob was the first fintech company to receive the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Payments Facilitator license in 2018. We launched operations in Pakistan in 2021 and in the UAE in 2022. Paymob received Saudi Payments PTSP certification in May 2023 enabling us to launch operations in KSA. In December 2023 Paymob became the first international fintech company to receive Oman’s PSP license.

We are Subfero. A game-changing, vibrant and dynamic outsourced customer support centre of excellence, based in a state of the art office complex in the Aztec West Business Park in Bristol. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we take incredible pride in providing the very best support journey for all our customers and are committed to continuing what has been a story of rapid expansion and phenomenal success since our inception in 2015.

OTMT is a holding company that has investments in companies with operations mainly in Egypt, North Korea, Lebanon and other North African and Middle-Eastern countries. The activities of OTMT are mainly divided into its GSM, Media and Technology, and Cable businesses. The GSM activities include mobile telecommunications operations in Egypt, North Korea and Lebanon. The Media and Technology division consists of OT Ventures/Intouch Communications Service and the OT Ventures Internet portals and other ventures in Egypt, including LINK Development, ARPU+ and LINKonLINE. The Cable business focuses on the management of cable networks.

Italiaonline è la più grande internet company italiana grazie ai diversi business in cui opera (Web & Communication Solutions; Web & Media Services; Directories and Local Marketplaces; Publishing & ADV) e ai diversi segmenti di mercato in cui compete: Consumer, PMI, Grandi Clienti, Centri Media, PA. Italiaonline rappresenta un network di competenze digitali per circa 700 grandi imprese, 1.800 enti pubblici e 205.000 PMI. Con le sue 45 sedi e circa 700 consulenti sul territorio, è l’operatore digitale di riferimento per le PMI italiane, a cui offre un portafoglio completo di prodotti e servizi: presenza digitale, siti, ecommerce, marketplace, campagne pubblicitarie, social media management, progetti custom. Con le properties digitali PagineGialle, PagineGialle Casa, PagineGialle Shop, PagineBianche, e Tuttocittà, Italiaonline mette in contatto ogni mese oltre 14 milioni di clienti con oltre 3 milioni di aziende e professionisti, consentendo visibilità e reperibilità, miglioramento di posizionamento sui motori di ricerca, raccolta di lead con cui concludere la vendita di servizi. Con i suoi portali generalisti e verticali, fra cui Libero, Virgilio, DiLei, QuiFinanza, SiViaggia, Virgilio Motori, Italiaonline raggiunge ogni mese più di 25 milioni di utenti unici e una market reach del 58%. Grazie alle sue properties digitali e ai rapporti di concessione pubblicitaria instaurati con diverse terze parti, iOL Advertising, la concessionaria di pubblicità di Italiaonline, supporta i principali operatori economici del Paese, Grandi Aziende e Centri Media, nello sviluppo delle loro campagne di comunicazione digitale. Italiaonline fornisce inoltre ai propri clienti consumer e SOHO un ricco portafoglio di servizi a valore aggiunto: caselle di posta elettronica, semplici e certificate, spazio di archiviazione dati in cloud, servizi di fatturazione elettronica.

Kijamii is an awards winning digital advertising agency and named the Independent Agency of The Year in Dubai Lynx 2019 with offices in Riyadh, Dubai and Cairo. With a team of 170+ talents, the agency specializes in providing full-fledged digital solutions that are both agile and efficient including Creative Productions, Social Media Creative Content & Management, Media Planning & Buying, and Technology Development.

Paymob is the leading financial services enabler in the MENA-P region. Our mission is to fuel SME growth by offering a payments infrastructure that delivers the most innovative digital payments solutions to businesses of all sizes. Our omnichannel financial technology platform enables merchants to accept online and offline payments, make payments, manage their finances and grow their businesses all in one place. We offer the most comprehensive suite of online and in store payments . We power millions of transactions for some of the biggest names in our region like Foodics, IKEA, Uber and Chalhoub Group in addition to thousands of SMEs. We serve the financial technology needs of over 250,000 merchants in the markets we operate and employ 1,000 team members with offices in Egypt, KSA, the UAE and Oman. Founded in 2015, Paymob was the first fintech company to receive the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) Payments Facilitator license in 2018. We launched operations in Pakistan in 2021 and in the UAE in 2022. Paymob received Saudi Payments PTSP certification in May 2023 enabling us to launch operations in KSA. In December 2023 Paymob became the first international fintech company to receive Oman’s PSP license.

We are Subfero. A game-changing, vibrant and dynamic outsourced customer support centre of excellence, based in a state of the art office complex in the Aztec West Business Park in Bristol. Operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we take incredible pride in providing the very best support journey for all our customers and are committed to continuing what has been a story of rapid expansion and phenomenal success since our inception in 2015.

Founded in 2014, A15 is an early-stage venture capital firm. We back daring founders in the Middle East and North Africa region early in their journey to build the future. We identify winners early, and once partnered up, we double down, and it’s all hands on deck throughout every stage of the journey, from entry to exit and everything in between. We know what it is like to be in the founders shoes. Our team has years of experience building, scaling and selling businesses across various industries. We bring this experience into play in all that we do to support the founders and back their vision.

Accelero Capital is an investment and management group focused on telecommunication, digital media and technology. Accelero Capital`s management team has an unparalleled track record in strategic, operational and financial management. It leverages its expertise and sector know-how to identify high-growth assets and assets with turnaround potential.

intY, a ScanSource Company, is an award-winning pioneer for the distribution of cloud services from the biggest cloud software vendors in the world, including Microsoft, Acronis, Bitdefender, LastPass and Symantec. CASCADE, intY’s, self-service portal and the original cloud marketplace, enables partners to seamlessly order and manage cloud services for their customers 24/7. This is all underpinned by intY’s phenomenal people, and exceptional multi-vendor support. Since it was founded in 1997, intY has developed unparalleled expertise and knowledge in distributing cloud services, ensuring that partners have access to the latest cloud solutions, with the training and support to go to market fast. intY’s breadth of experience and success in the cloud marketplace is reflected not only in its global reach, with operations in the UK, US and main-land Europe, but also in the depth of its partnerships with the biggest names in the industry.