Startup Couches

Tony talks about a lot of things you were taught in school like managing personal finance and helping young people track expenses and have a holistic view of their money and letting people be in charge of their financial health.

Esteban talks about building a product that helps him and now tons of people solve for burnout at work and especially in Slack groups, this is a product you should try out right away.

Moidu the CEO of Fleetroot talks to us about the product and how the product is revolutionary for the fleet management space in the MENA region, working with over 180 businesses like Nestle and Care Carl and delivering on their value proposition for mobility and last-mile logistics

Bernard takes us on the journey and the need for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in emerging markets where people are excluded from a lot of financial services globally. He talks about how Bitnob helps you get started with crypto, get a fiat loan with your crypto as collateral, and when the best time to buy an asset with DCA. Enjoy!

Ibrahim tells us about this digital identity provider which has grown really well in a short period of time having over 10 clients and serving thousands of customers in the MENA region

Miriam takes us on the journey around her personal experiences and how we are all interconnected in this world and the need for support especially for founders as 33% of founders are actually clinically depressed

Ebrehem talks about this intelligent marketplace that enables construction companies to get their competitive quotations for building materials.

Neel talks about this new model of financial inclusion through virtual collaterals through financial institutions to support smartphone penetration in Egypt. The premise is that the more smartphone in use, the faster the rate of adoption and delivery of financial services

Mohamed's Xpay targeting kids from 8 to young adults at 25 building a cashless lifestyle bank in Egypt starting the journey with his daughter Seamless payment and management platform for smart communities for young people in Universities, schools, sports clubs, business associations, or residential compounds swiftly make the transition to cashless payments using XPay.

Quinntin CEO of Lectureless talks about this new way to online learning that is super active and not like the traditional online learning platforms you know, eliminating boredom and low completion rate associated with online learning with less but more effective lectures

Fuad is revolutionalizing the high-friction non-standard goods space as it touches the medical and hospitality industry, he takes us on a journey of focus and how to say no to opportunities that do not serve you.

Virgil, Deal City's CEO comes on the couch today to talk about solving problems businesses in Africa have around inefficiencies around marketing campaigns and accurately measure the ROI on ads, tracking customer journeys, and providing you with rich data to make business decisions

Lynton CEO at Dops takes us on a journey through their rewards and loyalty programs and customer profiling, instant gratification app, how they have worked with big brands like Heineken and BAT, and all the lessons along the way.

Stephanie, Head of Marketing at Dimension Data (East & West Africa) is on the couch today talking about the role Dimension Data is playing in helping unlock digital transformation and tech and IT services access to businesses in Africa, and all she has learned through her journey with a strong emphasis on community and constant learning

Yusuf talks about the massive potential in the African market for Financial Services and how payments play a huge part, he takes us through how Joovlin is solving the payments problem for startups and businesses of all kinds including people selling products and services on social media

Jahra is on a mission to help people in communities in the Philippines build healthier lives, tribal wellness and support each other through multiple empowerment projects like Step it up and she talks about pushing through life with a can-do mindset and how in life we do not have all the answers.

Ismalia talks about the housing deficit in Africa and why finding housing that fits your needs is key to starting to tackle these problems and how BufferWay is helping Nigerians find the best places to rent using 3D virtual house tours and eliminating the occurrences of too many agents during house hunting

Ahmed, CEO at Wuilt talks about how Wuilt is powering the digital transformation of startups and businesses in the MENA region using a saas Arabic website builder for structured freedom

Hossam talks about his ed-tech tutor-student connector product you can use to facilitate, schedule, pay, and learn uniquely online and offline with over 3000 students, 800 tutors learning daily on the platform. He also shares various lessons he has learned as he grew the business

Maryna takes us on a journey on how GrowthChannel automates the marketing planning process for startups and agencies globally so they can focus on building their products and have their plans handled for them easily.

Dak CEO at FounderMeetSales talks about re-imagining sales services for startups and businesses for founders with FounderMeetSales, also talked about the power of user feedback and testing products.

Haitham is on the couch today telling us the interesting meaning of Cassbana and how they are solving the financial identity problem for the underserved and unbanked people in Egypt. The unmet financing gap in Egypt is 1trillion Egyptian Pound and a data-science-focused credit scoring and customer profiling.

Muhammad CEO of TechieMatter on solving the tech talent pipeline problem in the MENA region capitalizing on a scalable recommendation model and getting A-players into businesses that need them.

Youssef takes us on an interesting journey through the E-sports sector in Africa and how the community is now getting global recognition thanks to these contributions. He goes into details about the structure of the industry and what the vision is for Anubis and how it is shaping the African esports perception in the world.

Victor takes us on the journey of e-commerce in Kenya and what the VilleSure product which is niched to the fashion industry brings to the market. He also shares his thoughts on social commerce and how we are navigating trust in Africa.