Islam Shawky leads Paymob, a leading payments infrastructure provider for merchants in MENA. Paymob recently secured a Series B extension (reported at about $22 million) led by institutional investors including EBRD VC, supporting the company’s expansion across GCC and North Africa. Under Shawky, Paymob advanced its merchant acquiring, digital payment gateway, and BNPL offerings, deepening partnerships with international acquirers and local banks to scale merchant volumes and cross-border payment flows.