Firas Ahmad

Co-founder And Group Chief Executive Officer at AzamPay

Firas Ahmad is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in business development and entrepreneurship. As Group CEO and Co-Founder of AzamPay and Sarafu, Firas has conceived and launched innovative platforms in payments processing and B2B digital commerce respectively. Additionally, Firas serves as Co-Founder and Director of AzamPesa, focusing on mobile wallet solutions in Tanzania. Firas also holds the position of Director of Business Development at Bakhresa Group, overseeing global business strategies for a major conglomerate. Firas co-founded Grassroots Energy, a renewable energy startup, and previously directed Emergence BioEnergy Inc., contributing to clean-tech initiatives in emerging markets. Firas's academic credentials include a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a Bachelor's in International Economics from Georgetown University.

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Bethesda, United States

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AzamPay

AzamPay was founded in 2016 and is a digital commerce company developing a series of products for the East African market. The company was formed in partnership with the Azam Group of companies and seeks to leverage the Azam brand and presence in East Africa for the purposes of creating value through technology-enabled products and services that can benefit businesses and consumers across the region.


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