Moghamra مغامرة

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 feedback and respond effectively across digital channels. Founded in 2016, Lucidya now operates in 11 countries, serving clients across telecom, banking, healthcare, aviation, hospitality, and the publ...

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 engineering at Harvard to the top of the global rankings, Ali built a performance approach based on clarity, repetition, and mental preparation. We talk about the mental models behind his consistency. How ident...

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 provides end-to-end solutions for payments, logistics, and digital operations, helping transform traditional retail across the Kingdom. Founded in 2017, Zid has raised over $50 million to date, becoming one...

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 unstable currencies or limited banking access open safe, compliant accounts in strong currencies like USD, EUR, and GBP.A Rhodes Scholar and Oxford graduate, Amer co-founded nsave in 2022 after facing fi...

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 Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, having raised over $35 million in funding. After moving to the UK, Ahmed founded TradeHub, a B2B marketplace connecting manufacturers and brands from emerging markets with...

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 that blur the boundaries between art, design, and dining. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world, and she has become a go-to partner for leading fashion, design, gastronomic...

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+ (plus a $7.5M 2024 round), achieved profitability, and secured major U.S. government contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs, alongside coverage from insurers like UnitedHealthcare, Aetn...

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 AI, his latest venture in agentic commerce. At Bluecore, he helped scale one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in the U.S., pioneering AI-driven personalization that today powers 30% of the worl...

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, following a Sequoia-led employee tender, to $3.1B in a Series C round led by Alphabet’s CapitalG, all in roughly six months. Kareem shares the real story behind that growth. For five years, Clay made zero...

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 20+ year journey in film, from launching his career with no industry connections, to producing international hits like Clash, Excuse My French, and Sameer & Shaheer & Baheer. We talk about the r...

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 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, t...

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 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 did...

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 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 sou...

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 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...

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 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,...

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...

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 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 delve...

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 (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, a...

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 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 p...

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, 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 coo...

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 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 creat...

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 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 pha...

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 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...

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 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, includ...

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 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 conver...