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We believe that small businesses are the backbone of most economies and the heart and soul of our communities. But we know that founders of small businesses face a lot of challenges in running & growing their business - from paying employees, suppliers, and vendors, to accepting payments in a timely and affordable manner. That’s why we started axis, a digital banking alternative for small businesses & solopreneurs. axis empowers small business founders & solopreneurs with the tools & resources to compete & thrive. axis' digital banking platform seamlessly manages employee payroll & salary advances, as well as business payments to suppliers, contractors, & vendors - onto its fully interoperable mobile wallet. Employees get access to a fully interoperable mobile wallet that allows them to send and receive money from any mobile wallet in Egypt, & get rewarded with points every time they spend - when they pay their bills, pay by QR code, or buy anything online with a virtual Visa card. axis is fully licensed by the Central Bank of Egypt and has built its whole tech stack in house.

WaterSec is a manufacturer of internet of things devices intended to communicate with gateways and send water usage data to application dashboards. They enable the customer to keep track of their water consumption. The monitoring of consumption was the solution to initiate the project. The water consumption and an optimized water-use efficiency ratio of all citizens and businesses.

ADVA is the first online service installment platform in Egypt.

Kashier is a payment management platform for commerce and retail businesses that provide tools used for running a business. The toolkit covers subscriptions to invoices and online payments and is built with the capability to meet the rapidly evolving needs of today’s fast-growing businesses, from small startups to large enterprises.

ExpandCart is the fastest growing Arabic ecommerce platform in the Middle East. Over the past couple of years, we was able to acquire hundreds of clients ranging from individuals & small companies to enterprise level corporations, creating impressive traction and success to our clients.

GoodsMart is a premium household shopping and delivery app for groceries, personal care, and home care products.

Fatura is a technology platform revolutionizing the FMCG industry in Egypt & Africa. Our startup was first established in 2019 leading the way to become the 1st application serving the full FMCG traditional trade cycle. Fatura tackles key pain points in the traditional FMCG cycle offering a digital platform through which FMCG manufacturers and wholesalers can connect directly to retailers in an easier and faster way. In addition to digitizing the ordering experience, Fatura improves the working capital for retailers by enabling on-credit purchasing. We leverage our wealth of data and advanced AI models to instantly assess the creditworthiness of each retailer on our network. Gaining significant traction in Cairo and Giza, Fatura is on its way to becoming the leading technology platform in the FMCG industry across Egypt & Africa. Our Career Page: https://careers.faturab2b.com/

almentor.net is a cutting-edge continuous e-learning platform curating top-rated video-based training programs delivered by leading subject matter experts and accessible through B2C and B2B channels to serve the needs of Arabs across the world. The platform was officially launched in January 2018 and currently offers the biggest Arabic high quality continuous learning video library in the world, including paid courses, free talks, crash courses and books, primarily in Arabic.

Si-Ware’s NeoSpectra is an all-in-one, universal material analysis solution platform, built on a family of single-chip FT-NIR spectrometers, enables businesses to bring the lab to the field and makes the concept of analyzing anywhere with high return on investment a reality. Combining portable analyzers that have unprecedented performance and accuracy with the NeoSpectra LabStore, a secure place to discover and download test methods developed by FT-NIR technology experts such as laboratories, researchers, universities, and companies, NeoSpectra by Si-Ware’s solutions deliver instant insights to industries such as agriculture, food, life sciences, and others. Si-Ware is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with research and development centers in Paris, France, and Cairo, Egypt. For more information, visit www.Si-Ware.com.

Docspert Health operates as a telemedicine platform that connects patients in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) with international medical experts through video chats.

ExpandCart is the fastest growing Arabic ecommerce platform in the Middle East. Over the past couple of years, we was able to acquire hundreds of clients ranging from individuals & small companies to enterprise level corporations, creating impressive traction and success to our clients.

Brantu is a fashion technology company. They sell women's shoes, fashion, and accessories including clothes, dresses, shoes, jackets, shorts, skirts, and accessories. They build the fashion operating system by digitizing the fashion supply chain connecting brands, retailers, and manufacturers in markets.

MoneyFellows Limited operates a collaborative lending and savings platform designed to help individuals access interest-free credit and improve their saving outcomes. Users can join money circles based on their credit scores, where they contribute to a common pot through monthly installments over a set period. Each month, one member receives the total amount from the pot until all members have received their payout, concluding the money circle. This platform leverages social networks, allowing users to save money collectively with friends and family. Founded in 2014 and based in London, MoneyFellows was previously known as Moneyounion Limited before rebranding in 2015.

almentor.net is a cutting-edge continuous e-learning platform curating top-rated video-based training programs delivered by leading subject matter experts and accessible through B2C and B2B channels to serve the needs of Arabs across the world. The platform was officially launched in January 2018 and currently offers the biggest Arabic high quality continuous learning video library in the world, including paid courses, free talks, crash courses and books, primarily in Arabic.

Swvl offers an app that allows customers to book fixed-rate rides on buses and vans in their network. It allows people to share a ride in a van or bus during morning and evening commutes for a fixed flat fare with no surge pricing. Through an app, one can book a ride at an affordable rate. Launched in 2017, Swvl has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Wasoko transforms access to essential goods and services by connecting small shops to the digital economy. It increases sales and market coverage for companies in emerging markets. It also enables informal retailers to order products at any time via SMS or mobile app, and receive free same-day delivery to their store. This makes it easier for shopkeepers to source goods and helps manufacturers ensure that their products are consistently available to consumers.

Swvl offers an app that allows customers to book fixed-rate rides on buses and vans in their network. It allows people to share a ride in a van or bus during morning and evening commutes for a fixed flat fare with no surge pricing. Through an app, one can book a ride at an affordable rate. Launched in 2017, Swvl has its headquarters in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

FSC is a market leader in retail based financial services. Our professional team and widespread service teams enable our clients to attain the utmost satisfaction. FSC was founded in 2008 with the idea of providing a suite of field based services to banks and financial sectors. Quickly, FSC proved its success and creative approach and diversity. FSC today operates Vodafone One loyalty system as well as having launched Egypt’s first anonymous prepaid cards nationwide, in collaboration with SAIB bank. FSC is currently operating in Egypt with a strategic plan to expand in the MENA region, specifically into North Africa and GCC markets. Our regional expansion is driven by our success and our belief that FSC has the capability and resources to serve its customers wherever and whenever required.

Zoomaal is the leading crowdfunding platform in the Arab world.Zoomaal went live in July, 2013. Semi-finalist in the MIT Arab Enterprise Forum business plan competition, backed by four Middle Eastern venture capital firms and featured on CNN, Wamda, the International Herald Tribune and more, Zoomaal is at the forefront of Arab crowdfunding: helping people empower Arab creativity and culture.

Kngine is an intelligent engine that answers naturally posed factual questions and performs actions. Kngine understands what users are actually seeking and provides them with meaningful results. Kngine is modeled after the 2 most predominate approaches in AI: Deep Learning and Knowledge-based. Kngine has built a technology that understands natural language. When Kngine crawls the web, it doesn't just index pages, it extract the factual information from every sentence to build/update our knowledge graph. Also Kngine utilize the power of deep learning, big-data and unsupervised learning to achieve state-of-the-art accuracy. To learn more about Kngine, see www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmwZ9bsgVTM.

Vimov is a mobile applications development company, with a focus on enhancing the end-user experience by providing software solutions that are incredibly sophisticated but are yet easy to use.

ALZWAD Mobile Services (ZMS), founded in 2009, started with a small team that had a collective vision of creating a mobile application and content platform, meeting all the possible needs of mobile users while enriching their lifestyles. Our team is driven by our passion for innovation and trendsetting while providing customers with the best value-added services today. And realize the dream of being the first platform for contents & apps targeting Arabic speaking communities globally.