Belal EL-Megharbel
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Belal El-Megharbel is the Co-Founder and CEO of MaxAB, a B2B e-commerce platform connecting food and grocery retailers with suppliers in Egypt and North Africa. Founded in 2018, MaxAB has grown to serve over 55,000 retailers and fulfills orders within 24 hours. Prior to MaxAB, he served as General Manager for Cairo and Alexandria at Careem, where he launched new services including Careem bikes. He also worked as Imports Operations Manager at ElETIHADYA for Development and Investment. El-Megharbel holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech (2014) and attended the American University in Cairo (2009-2011). He is recognized as an Endeavor Entrepreneur and has successfully raised over $85 million in funding for MaxAB.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Industrial Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
2011-2014
Degree
American University in Cairo
2009-2011
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Awards
- 🏆Endeavor Entrepreneur
- 🏆Ranked in E-commerce Pioneers list - Top 100 personalities in e-commerce sector across MENA region
- 🏆Featured in Forbes Middle East