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Ahmed Hammouda: How He Led Thndr to Become One of Africa's Fastest-Growing FinTech Companies

Ahmed Hammouda, co-founder and CEO of Thndr, is a prominent FinTech leader in Egypt and the wider region. He's successfully transformed digital investing, making it a much easier and more accessible experience for everyone.

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Ahmed Hammouda: How He Led Thndr to Become One of Africa's Fastest-Growing FinTech Companies

Ahmed Hammouda, the co-founder and CEO of Thndr, is truly one of the most important FinTech pioneers in Egypt and the region. He's done an amazing job making digital investing much easier and more widespread, especially among individuals and young people, through an investment platform that has quickly become a major player in the Egyptian financial market in just a few years. Hammouda graduated from the American University in Cairo (AUC) with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, specializing in Finance and minoring in Economics. He then kicked off his career in the investment banking sector, working at CI Capital, before moving into the technology and digital services sector with Uber Egypt.

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