COMPANIES PITCHING 

• Lnddo

LNDDO is the first licensed direct digital credit lender in the UAE and MENA region, a digital lending service that focuses on helping small to medium-sized businesses grow, prosper and recover from the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, it aims to encourage creativity and original ideas, and strengthen the UAE’s economy as a whole.

• Inbonis

The first credit rating agency specialized in rating SMEs registered by the European Securities and Markets Authority. It provides corporate private and public ratings in France and Spain.

• Marco

The first tech-enabled trade finance platform designed to provide working capital to SME exporters across LatAm. Year-to-day Marco has processed over $50MM of GMV across thousands of trade receivables.

• Talino Labs

A global venture studio of inclusive fintech that bridges the financial inclusion gap for underserved, underrepresented groups around the world.Talino’s portfolio startups include BayaniPay, a cross-border financial platform for global professionals; Saphron, an award-winning startup that makes insurance radically accessible to drive financial inclusion; Asenso, another award-winning startup that accelerates economic recovery for small business in the United States; NeoTech, a pioneering SME lending platform for the Middle East; and UNAWA, a pioneering and award-winning regulatory tech (regtech) startup unlocking ease of doing business in the Philippines. 

• Ycash 

National Cash Transfer Company (YCASH) is the first company specialized in provision of humanitarian transfers services in YEMEN, partnering with financial Service providers & NGOs.

• Ysys

A company specialized in FinTech and SMART Humanitarian Solutions. YSys systems support MSMEs, Humanitarian Actors and Development Agencies in managing their businesses and projects interventions.

 

PRESENTERS

Adham Azzam is the Co-Founder and COO of LNDDO Digital Lending Limited. Adham Azzam is a highly experienced and personable leader who boasts over 20 years’ experience in financing and investment. Fluent in Arabic, French, German, and English, his career has seen him work across Europe and the MENA region. Prior to launching LNDDO with his partner Ashraf Ghazaly, he spent a number of successful years working as a Senior Investment Officer at the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) in Egypt. This saw him advise governments across the region on structuring and implementing PPP projects, and soon after he also launched his own renewable energy company, EgySolar. Meanwhile, he started his illustrious career by spending 15 years’ working across various prosperous European corporations, and he holds degrees in Engineering from the respected French educational institution INSA, and an MBA from INSEAD business school. Described by his colleagues as a team player who brings strong leadership and analytic skills, plus creativity, natural enthusiasm and energy, he is now pouring all his passion and knowledge into helping SMEs across the region grow and prosper with the support of LNDDO’s digital lending solutions. 

Alberto García is a Research and Operations Analyst at Inbonis Rating. He has a strong formation in international economics, with experience both in the academic world (researcher at the University of Sevilla) and the business environment (economic analyst at the Spanish Embassy in the United States). He holds a double degree in Law and Economics from the University of Sevilla and a Master’s in International Business Administration from ICEX-CECO School of Business.

 

 

 

 

Muammar Saleh is the General Manager Assistant for Operation  at National Cash Transfer. He holds a Bachelor  degree holder , bilingual,  worked in microfinance bank one of his positions was Senior projects manager to manage nationwide projects related to vulnerable people assistants (poor people – IDPS) in all the Yemeni regions including the very remote rural areas, duties including participating in proposals writing , developing the implementation plan , recruiting the required staff in all the regions , training the staff ,coordinating the relations with the partners, following up the activities achievement  level monitoring the performance and ensuring the quality and the criteria awareness , resolving the problems and facilitate the challenges, providing the required advices, and recommendations, reporting and led the steering committees, representing the entity in the official arrangements, motivating the team,  time controlling, prompt responding to the partner inquiries and requests, managing the data flow among the teams (office and field teams) .

 

Fares Al Najjar is a business development expert, holds bachelor degree in English Language and Literature, pre-master business development courses, and the publisher of Chaos Oriented Management academic paper. Fares have over 13 years experiences business development, project management, humanitarian responses management, programs development and quality. Business Development Director at YSys and head of business development committee YCASH Group. Previous War Child UK Programs Manager, and Save the Children Advisor of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning. Progressio Organization short terms expert and development advisor of Capacities building and good governance. International expert in the humanitarian responses management (including Iraq and Syria responses). With High level expertise and long experiences in businesses development, start-up MSMEs, community development, partnerships and international relationships, Fares is currently the Business Development Director at YSys for FinTech and Smart Humanitarian Solutions, and a founder of YSys. In the current position, I drive more on the sustainable financial growth of YSys by boosting sales and building strong relationships with clients and partners. I lead the development of strategies, exploration of partnerships, products development, assessment of investment opportunities. and researches and studies.