Where does Adham Azzam work?

Adham Azzam is Founder of BALAD CORP.

What companies did Adham Azzam found?

Adham Azzam founded BALAD CORP.

Where did Adham Azzam go to school?

Adham Azzam studied at INSEAD (Executive MBA, Business); Harvard Kennedy School (Executive Education, PPP - Public Private Partnerships); INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Master of Engineering), Civil Engineering).

Adham Azzam

Founder

Founder at BALAD CORP

Cairo, Egypt

FoundedBALAD CORP

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Adham Azzam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Balad, a licensed remittance payout aggregator in Egypt that provides global fintechs and money transfer operators access to the Egyptian market through a single API. He previously co-founded a digital lending company in the UAE, where he helped secure a banking license from Abu Dhabi Global Markets, and worked as a Senior Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation, advising governments on infrastructure partnerships in energy, transport, and logistics across the Middle East and Africa. He holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD and a Master's in Civil Engineering from INSA Toulouse.

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500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks Acasia VenturesCairo · since 2023 Cairo Angels Syndicate FundCairo First CircleCasablanca · $100K – $250K checks · since 2023 Future AfricaLagos · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023 Launch Africa VenturesTrianon · $10K – $300K checks · since 2023 MAGIC FundLos Angeles · $50K – $5M checks · since 2023

Experience

BaladCEO/Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentCairo, Cairo, Egypt
LnddoCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
LnddoCOO2019 — 2022Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
EgySolarCEO2018 — 2019Cairo Governorate, Egypt
IFC - International Finance CorporationSenior Investment Officer2016 — 2018Egypt
VINCI ConcessionsManaging Director - Vinci Park / Indigo Germany2013 — 2016Berlin Area, Germany
VINCI ConcessionsOperations & Maintenance Manager - German Motorway Concessions2007 — 2013Karlsruhe Area, Germany
VINCI ConcessionsCofiroute - Project Manager2006 — 2007Paris Area, France
Bouygues ConstructionSenior Site Engineer - Norpac2002 — 2005Lille Area, France
Bouygues ConstructionSite Engineer - Bouygues TP1999 — 2001Rostock Area, Germany
Bouygues ConstructionSite Engineer - PERTUY1999Luxembourg

Skills & more

Business Strategy21International Project Management3Project Finance20Operations Management49Team Management10Negotiation15PPP6Construction54Infrastructure20Concessions9Management34Infrastructure Projects3

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P&L ManagementLife Cycle AssessmentEgyptGermanyProcurementEntrepreneurshipStrategyStart-upsPFIBusiness DevelopmentContract NegotiationContract Management

Languages Arabic · English · French · German

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Who is Adham Azzam?: Adham Azzam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Balad, a licensed remittance payout aggregator in Egypt that provides global fintechs and money transfer operators access to the Egyptian market through a single API. He previously co-founded a digital lending company in the UAE, where he helped secure a banking license from Abu Dhabi Global Markets, and worked as a Senior Investment Officer at the International Finance Corporation, advising governments on infrastructure partnerships in energy, transport, and logistics across the Middle East and Africa. He holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD and a Master's in Civil Engineering from INSA Toulouse.
Where does Adham Azzam work?: Adham Azzam is Founder of BALAD CORP.
What companies did Adham Azzam found?: Adham Azzam founded BALAD CORP.
Where did Adham Azzam go to school?: Adham Azzam studied at INSEAD (Executive MBA, Business); Harvard Kennedy School (Executive Education, PPP - Public Private Partnerships); INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (Diplôme d'Ingénieur (Master of Engineering), Civil Engineering).