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Companies (2)

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FM featured MoroccoFintech

Chari

Moroccan app for corner shops to order stock and offer payments, with its own payment licence

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MoroccoRetail

LNKO

LNKO is a Moroccan direct-to-consumer eyewear company that sells both in stores and online.

Founders (3)

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FM featured MoroccoFintech

Ismael Belkhayat

Co-founder and CEOChari

Ex-BCG consultant who co-founded Chari, turning Moroccan corner shops into payment points

FM featured MoroccoFintech

Sophia Alj

Co-founder and COOChari

Ex-McKinsey consultant who co-founded Chari, Morocco's first VC-backed payment institution

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FM30 MoroccoRetail

Maha Bennani

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Co-founder and CEOLNKO

Co-founded Match Glasses in Montreal before launching LNKO, a direct-to-consumer eyewear…

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