Ahmed Ibrahim

Karim is a serial technopreneur with over 20 years of experience in emerging markets high-tech industry. In 2011, he cofounded Cequens and serves as its CEO. Prior to Cequens, Karim was Executive President at EgyptNetwork, a leading unified communications enabler. Karim led Cequens through a successful private equity transaction in 2011 with a steadfast vision of becoming a global player in the telecom industry focusing on the Middle East and Africa. Since its inception, Karim steered Cequens to become the fastest growing Cloud Communication Provider in MEA, with a focus on delivering high-quality and innovative messaging and communication solutions to more than 80 Markets in the Middle East and Africa bridging 2 billion mobile subscribers in MEA to the business world. Under his leadership, Cequens has grown at 85% GAGR during the past 3 years and forecasting a 100% CAGR in 2014-2016 driven by a sharper focus on the financial sector and OTT players to drive growth and value.