Islam Shawky is the Co-Founder and CEO of Paymob. Under his direction, Paymob has expanded from Egypt into the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman, building an omnichannel payments platform serving thousands of merchants. In September 2026, Paymob secured a $35 million pre-Series C funding round, co-led by Mubadala Investment Company and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with participation from British International Investment, Global Ventures and DPI Ventures.