Hello listeners. Today we are releasing the final episode in our series entitled Menting Unicorns,

Blockchain, AI, and Dubai, sponsored by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, or DET.

Dubai is the new global center of gravity, connecting the world in a way few places can.

From flexible regulations to tax incentives,

world-class infrastructure to access to global investors managing a trillion dollars in investment

money, Dubai understands what businesses need to scale fast. In this episode, we are excited to speak

with Imad Garzadine, the visionary CEO and co-founder of Mamo,

a pioneering fintech platform, simplifying payments and empowering businesses in the

Mina region. Well, Imad, thank you for being on the show today. Thanks for being on Code Story.

It's my pleasure. Thanks for having me, Noah. Absolutely. Before we jump into Mamo and Dubai and all things in the MENA region and a lot of our topics today, tell me in my audience a little bit more about you.

So my name is Imada. I'm Lebanese by origin. I grew up in the Middle East. I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia.

And then at 18, I packed up and moved to Canada to attend university. From that point onwards, I spent around five to seven years in North America before deciding

to move back to the Middle East, full circle.

I studied engineering, so I'm an engineer by profession.

Just before founding and starting MAMO with my co-founders, I was working at Google for the longest time or what seems like the longest time ever for now.

That's cool. Okay, I'm going to ask you more personal. What do you do for fun?

When I'm not working and I have free time, I do a lot of sports. I practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That's my main or core hobby.

For me, it's been around 9 to 10 years. I actually recently got my brown belt at it, so it's been a while.

Lots of injuries in the sports, so you go on and off for a while.

Does wonders for your discipline and confidence

in general. I also play tennis and do a bit of indoor climbing as well.

Well, let's dive into the media of it then. So tell me about Mamo. And, you know, what is Mamo

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