Testimonials

Dr. Eyad Alkassar
Co-Founder

"Why I joined Rocket is exactly the same reason why I did science, I want to do something that really makes a difference. I created my first company when I was still at high school. I am a true entrepreneur at heart, building companies is my passion. MEIG gave me the opportunity not just to build companies, but also to make the difference in the lives of people. There is so much potential in the Middle East, so many things to build, that I couldn't imagine to be anywhere else." Eyad grew up in Germany, where he earned a Ph.D. Summa Cum Laude in Computer Science from Saarland University. Before joining Rocket Internet as Managing Director of Middle East, Eyad worked as Senior Researcher in Computer Science. During his studies he was a fellow of the German National Academic Foundation. Eyad is a co-founder of Namshi.com. In the fall of 2013, he became the Co-Founder of the Middle East Internet Group.

Dr. Mahmoud Fouz
CEO Easy Taxi Middle East

"At Easy Taxi Middle East, our vision is to make people's everyday lives easier by providing an innovative solution to a real problem. We are proud to see the positive impact we are already having and the wide adoption of our service. MEIG is a great partner that is enabling our success story." Dr. Mahmoud Fouz is a serial entrepreneur from Germany - having co-founded three companies with the largest E-commerce incubator Rocket Internet. He finished his PhD in theoretical computer science with highest honors from the Max-Planck Institute for Informatics in Germany. He is currently the CEO of Easy Taxi Middle East - one of the hottest startups in the Middle East backed by Rocket Internet, iMena and Mobily Ventures.

Kate Cully
Group Finance Director

"The Middle East Internet Group is at the forefront of one of Rocket's most attractive markets; the region's growth potential drives our continued success in developing some of the most significant online sectors. We are proud to have built a dynamic and innovative team capable of leading the tremendous online change currently underway across the region." Kate studied philosophy at University College London before starting her career in Deloitte's London office, focusing on technology, media and telecoms. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) in 2009, before moving to the Middle East and joining Deloitte's corporate finance practice in 2011. Given the opportunity to be part of the Middle East's online revolution, she joined MEIG in 2014 and is responsible for finance, investor relations, legal, risk & compliance and internal audit.