karim gamal

Karim Gamal Awad is a transformative executive with over 20 years of experience in building and scaling ride-hailing, on-demand delivery, and mobility platforms across more than 10 markets in the MENA region. He possesses a proven track record of launching businesses from inception, driving triple-digit revenue growth, and leading multi-country operations for prominent brands such as Careem, Talabat, and Mrsool. Awad's expertise spans from pre-seed fundraising and investor relations to forging government partnerships and navigating complex regulatory environments. He is recognized for his deep operational knowledge fused with board-level commercial acumen, trusted to deploy capital, lead organizations of over 1,000 employees, and execute effective expansion strategies. Notably, as Co-Founder & CEO of Fuelin App, he founded Egypt's first digital fueling platform, moving from a bootstrapped MVP to pre-seed funding and managing a fleet of over 8,000 vehicles within 18 months. His achievements include being named in PwC Middle East Net Zero Future 50 report as one of the 'Ones to Watch' and awarded CEO of the Year in the MEA Markets Digital Fueling Domain in 2023. During his tenure as Country Manager for Mrsool Egypt, he pivoted the business model to a full food aggregator, delivering a 128% revenue growth and establishing Egypt's first online payment rails for unbanked merchants. He also played a pivotal role in defining the operational blueprint for Talabat's market leadership as Regional Director of Operations, overseeing customer operations across eight MENA countries and managing over 1,000 employees. Awad's core competencies include Ride-Hailing & Mobility Operations, Multi-Country P&L Ownership, Go-to-Market Strategy, Pre-Seed to Series A Fundraising, Revenue Growth & Business Model Pivots, OKR Design & Execution, Government & Regulatory Relations, Shared Service Centre Build-Out, Contact Centre Architecture, NPS & Customer Experience, Product Management (POC)