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Yalla Fintech 2020 - Arab Hackathon for Financial Inclusion by FIARI
Yalla Fintech 2020 - Arab Hackathon for Financial Inclusion by FIARI
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Judges

  • Nadine Chehade

    Nadine Chehade - Senior Financial Sector Specialist
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: World Bank

    Nadine Chehade is a Senior Financial Sector Specialist, representing CGAP in the Arab world. She works to deepen CGAP’s engagement in the region, collaborating with various partners, including regulators and policy-makers, donors and investors, regional associations, and businesses. She currently focuses on fintechs and digitial financial services, in addition to leading CGAP’s global work on financial services in humanitarian crises. More broadly, she covers matters related to regulation, business, and markets, with the overarching goal of advancing financial inclusion. Her research work has included regulatory frameworks, cash transfers, digital financial services, postal financial inclusion, microfinance, and financial inclusion measurement. She joined CGAP in 2012, bringing ten years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, and microfinance rating. Nadine holds an MBA from ESSEC in France. She is fluent in Arabic, English, French, and conversational in Spanish
  • Lama Daher

    Lama Daher - Financial Inclusion Project Lead
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: Banque Du Liban

    Lâma Daher has been the Financial Inclusion Project Lead at Banque Du Liban Foreign Affairs Dpt. since January 2016. She plays a key role in designing the financial inclusion strategy of the central bank and coordinating financial inclusion related activities with local and international players. She also serves as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Lebanese universities and previously in France, where she was an Associate Researcher at Sorbonne School of Management. Her primary research interest focuses on financial inclusion, namely on the dimensions of microfinance, impact investing and fintech. She started her career in France with Société Générale Corporate & Investment Bank as an Assistant Risk Manager in structured finance. Lâma holds a PhD in Finance from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, a MSc in Corporate Finance from Toulouse School of Management, an Executive Education Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School (“Rethinking Financial Inclusion: Innovation for Policy & Practice” prgm), and is currently a scholar at the University of Cambridge (“Fintech & Regulatory Innovation” prgm). She is a Fulbright alumnus (“Economic Development & Entrepreneurship” prgm) and was awarded a certificate of excellence from the IMF Institute for Capacity Development (“Financial Development & Financial Inclusion” prgm).
  • Hakima EL Alami

    Hakima EL Alami - Director of Payment Systems and Instruments Oversight and Financial Inclusion Department
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: Bank Al-Maghrib

    Ms. Hakima EL ALAMI has been with bank Al-Maghrib since 1997. She is the current Director of Payment Systems and Instruments Oversight and Financial Inclusion Department responsible for conducting national strategies related to payment systems and financial inclusion. The Department is also in charge of implementing of regulation and oversight framework of FMIs and means of payment. She joined Bank Al-Maghrib as an executive in charge of financial analyses and corporates ratings, and also assessment of the quality of the private debt instruments within the context of central bank advances. Since 2003, she was appointed as a Manager in the Monetary and Exchange Operations Department where she spent 13 years in charge of cashless means of payment and payment systems oversight. Hakima EL ALAMI holds a higher studies diploma (DES) from Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, and a Diploma of Advanced Studies –DEA- in economic organizations engineering , Complex systems modeling, from the University of AIX-Marseille III. She is also Alumni of Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion (FLPFI). TUFTS University Boston.
  • Walid Hassouna

    Walid Hassouna - Chief Executive Officer
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: EFG Hermes Finance

    Walid Hassouna is the Chief Executive Officer of EFG Hermes Finance. In addition to his role as CEO of the non-bank financial institute, Head of DCM, EFG Hermes Holding and Chairman of Paytabs Egypt. Walid Hassouna is also a Non-Executive board member of Tanmeyah microenterprises and EFG Hermes Corporate Solutions, both subsidiaries of EFG Hermes Finance. Vice Chairman of EFG-EV fintech accelerator, and a board member of Karm solar. Prior to joining EFG Hermes in 2016, Walid Hassouna was General Manager and Head of Structured Finance and Investment Banking at Bank Audi, where he closed structured and project finance transactions in excess of USD 15 billion over a seventeen-year banking career that began at Misr International Bank. He also structured and executed several award-winning deals, in project finance and M&A within Egypt and GCC, in addition to several investment banking transactions. He has also been the Head of structured finance and syndication in Banque Misr where he successfully managed to top the league table of the MENA region in syndicated loans. Walid is a Cairo-University B.B.A holder, where he graduated with highest honors. He also holds an MBA from J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University as well as Islamic Finance Qualification from CISI- UK.
  • Douglas Arner

    Douglas Arner - Kerry Holding Professor in Law
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: University of Hong Kong

    Douglas W. Arner is the Kerry Holdings Professor in Law and Director and co-founder of the Asian Institute of International Financial Law at the University of Hong Kong, as well as Faculty Director and co-founder of the LLM in Compliance and Regulation, LLM in Corporate and Financial Law, and Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE) Programmes. He served as Head of the HKU Department of Law from 2011 to 2014 and as Co-Director of the Duke University-HKU Asia-America Institute in Transnational Law from 2005 to 2016.
  • Dorra Marrakchi Regaieg

    Dorra Marrakchi Regaieg - Head of CBT Regulatory Sandbox
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: Central Bank of Tunisia

    Working at the Governor’s Office since four years. Head of CBT Regulatory Sandbox -Master of research in Finance and Actuarial sciences (IHEC) -Cambridge University Certification on “Fintech and Regulatory Innovation” -In charge of the fintech Committee since 2018 -Co-Founder of the “Fintech and Innovation Unit” within the CBT including CBT-Lab, Regulatory Sandbox (https://fintech.bct.gov.tn/fr/accueil) -CBT Representative on the “Regional Fintech Working Group” under the Aegis of Arab Monetary Fund -CBT representative on the “Maghreb Fintech committee”
  • Basil Moftah

    Basil Moftah - General Partner
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: Global Ventures

    Basil is an experienced company builder and general partner at Global Ventures, an international venture capital firm that backs global-minded founders, leading growth-stage companies that use technology to transform emerging markets and the world. Basil joined Global Ventures in June 2018. From initial idea to business scaling, his background makes him an ideal partner for founders at all stages. Basil has been an Advisor, Investor and Board Member with numerous global technology companies. These have included new ventures, such as the digital patent storage platform PatSnap, the intelligent product builder TARA.AI as well as Sparrho, Floranow and Elmenus.
  • Mohannad Salous

    Mohannad Salous - Chief of Financial Inclusion Division
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: Palestine Monetary Authority

    Mohannad Salous is the Financial Inclusion Division Chief in the Palestine Monetary Authority. Mr. Salous has a twelve- year experience as a Senior Officer in Financial Education, Consumer Protection and Complaints Handling at the Palestine Monetary Authority. Mr. Salous played a key role in the creation of the “National Financial Inclusion Strategy in Palestine” and the preparations of its action plan implementation, this role included the coordination between public and private stakeholder, in addition to the vital role of the internal departments within the PMA. As being the Financial Inclusion Division Chief, Mr. Salous is responsible for leading the implementation the NFIS and its action plan including leading the measurements of the Financial Inclusion indicators and Monitoring and Evaluation. Moreover, Mr. Salous is engaged in the Financial Stability Group planning.


Mentors

  • Reina Dib Angoujard

    Reina Dib Angoujard - Director of Communications and Outreach
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: Berytech

    Reina’s two-decade experience is in the planning, development and implementation of communications and public relations strategies across multiple sectors in Lebanon and the UAE. She currently serves as the head of Communications and Outreach at Berytech, the ecosystem for startups and entrepreneurs in Lebanon, in charge of the overall corporate image and exposure of Berytech to the outside world. In this role she designs, plans and develops strategic corporate communication and outreach for Berytech as well as the community of startups and SMEs. She interfaces with entrepreneurs and innovators, and leading international funders and donors. She last served as the head of Marketing Communications at the American University in Dubai, a department she established. In this role, she met with CEOs, heads of state, and leading international political and business figures, worked on strategic plans, developed policies and procedures, as well as consulted with the senior administration and governing board on marketing communications.
  • Hosam Mahmoud

    Hosam Mahmoud - Advisor for Young Enterprise Finance
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: German Corporation of International Cooperation (GIZ)

    Hossam is currently holding the position of Young Enterprise Finance at the German Corporation of International Cooperation (GIZ) and previously he worked as an Entrepreneurship Advisor at Fekretak Sherketak the Ministry of Investment's Entrepreneurship center. Prior to this, he started several business in different sectors like eCommerce, Food & Beverage and Event Management.
  • Amanda Perry

    Amanda Perry - Founder and CEO
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: Vitality

    Amanda is one of the Middle East’s leading CEOs, with over 20 years’ experience empowering entrepreneurs in building and growing companies to the highest levels of success. A regular columnist, media commentator, International keynote speaker and board advisor to a handful of carefully-selected businesses, Amanda’s background in the field of Wealth Management, gained from the major offshore centres around the world, means she is able to impart invaluable experience and knowledge to clients and audiences alike. • Corporate Trainer • Professional Speakers • International Speaker • Motivational Coach • Empowerment coach and Speaker • Growth Strategist for female leaders Recently awarded the title of ‘Most Influential Woman In Wealth Management Planning’ and ‘Best Business Start Up Solutions Company in the UAE’ by the Global SME Awards 2017, Amanda believes there is always a business to be built and money to be made with enthusiasm, determination and a specific solution. Combined with a passionate and personable approach to her consulting work with her female clients and mentors, Amanda ensures support and success in line with their goals and aspirations, through a holistic and collaborative approach.
  • Rudy Shoushany

    Rudy Shoushany - IT Governance, Risk , Compliance GRC, and Change Management
    Theme: Digital Lending
    Organization: DxTalks

    Rudy has a wide experience in Information Technology Field in the financial sector with over 20 years of experience which gives him the ability in aiding organizations. His specialty ICT Governance, Compliance, Strategies, and emerging technologies in Digital Transformation of fintechs Rudy is a Certified professional with many achievements and awards skilled in executive leadership. He has been active speaker, Board Member, coach and mentor for startups. He is the Host and Moderator of the DXTalk Series, Digital Transformation talk show. Which has been Lately selected as top 50 Global Thought leader and Influencer.
  • Jenny Atout Ahlzen

    Jenny Atout Ahlzen - Co-Founder and Partner
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: Amam Ventures

    Jenny is a Co-Founder and Partner at Amam Ventures, a gender lens initiative that supports and invests in companies that are committed to equality and diversity. Prior to co-founding Amam, Jenny worked as an Investment Principal at Silicon Badia, a leading alternative asset manager investing in companies developing the next generation of tech-enabled ventures. Jenny has also been part of the Executive Committee of BeyondCapital, an initiative that seeks to build the next generation of asset managers in Jordan. Prior to venture capital, Jenny was the Head of Asset Management at Awraq Investments, the investment arm of Cairo Amman Bank. Jenny serves as an independent board member at Vitas Jordan, a leading microfinance institution, she is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a CFA Society Jordan Board Member. She has been featured as one of the top 20 women in VC in MENA, and is passionate about empowering female entrepreneurs and investment managers.
  • Saif El Bendari

    Saif El Bendari - Head of Business Innovation and Growth
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: EFG EV Fintech

    SAIF EDEEN EL BENDARI, Head of Business Innovation and Growth EFG EV Fintech - EFG EV is combining the financial know-how of EFG Hermes and entrepreneurial expertise of Egypt Ventures to launch the country’s most powerful fintech-focused startup accelerator and early stage investor.
  • Amr Sanaa

    Amr Sanaa - CCO & Partner
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: DAF - Digital Access to Finance

    Amr Sanaa is a fintech expert in the Egyptian market with 22+ years of experience in the field of distribution and financial services, he has devoted 90 percent of his practice to serve customers for the last twenty-three years in the operational and executive management of telecommunications technologies, e-payment services, and health-tech with practical experience in market planning and operations management. He has worked for multinational organizations in the field of banking and telecommunication and privately-owned companies as well, he has worked extensively with the local market partners and fully understands the behavior of both the customers and merchants through his years of experience and the different roles and projects that he carried out during his years of experience.
  • Hany Soliman

    Hany Soliman - General Manager
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: PayTabs

    Hany Soliman is equipped with 17 years of diversified experience in business development and strategic management serving SMEs and entrepreneurs in several countries and across different sectors; Banking, document management, telecom and more recently, fintech. Hany used to head Commercial International Bank-Egypt Innovation & Digital Strategic Alliance department where he was responsible for building the digital business value proposition and articulating the strategy to serve the unbanked segment through mobile products and payment solutions to achieve financial inclusion. He also worked to support startups and the entrepreneurship ecosystem to complement the Innovation department’s business proposition. This led to CIB being positioned as the FinTech hub in the Egyptian market.
  • Ismail Tekin

    Ismail Tekin - Founder & CEO
    Theme: Digital Financial Services Awareness (Literacy)
    Organization: Lambert & Co.

    An understanding of global business relating to domestic and international markets. Extremely dynamic character with an ability to unite people from all walks of life. Deeply passionate for our environment, innovation, technology, ethics and humanity. Expert in international relations, high profile transactions and mentorship programs. Global B2B shared service solutions, e-commerce and international trade.

Participants
46

Team size
2-5

Registration Start Date
Oct 08, 2020

Registration End Date
Nov 19, 2020

Shortlisting Date
Nov 26, 2020

Hackathon Start Date
Dec 08, 2020

Hackathon End Date
Dec 15, 2020

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