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Did you know that over 525 million people used the internet in Africa in 2019? If current growth trends continue, almost 75% of Africans are expected to come online by 2030.
African Changemaker
Marzban is an Egyptian venture capitalist passionate about supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in the MENA region.
He has over a decade of experience in the venture capital industry and has worked with several leading venture capital firms and startups in the region.
Marzban is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Camel Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Camel Ventures focuses on technology-driven companies in fintech, e-commerce, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) sectors.
Marzban is also the co-founder and CEO of dfin Holding, an Egyptian tech-based financial services platform supporting and promoting FinTech in the non-banking financial services industry.
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