Co-founder and CEO of Tabby

Hosam Arab is a prominent entrepreneur and operator in the Middle East’s tech ecosystem, best known as the co-founder and CEO of Tabby, the region’s leading buy now, pay later platform. Prior to launching Tabby, he was a co-founder and longtime CEO of Namshi, one of the Middle East’s earliest and most successful e-commerce platforms, which was acquired by Emaar Malls and later Noon. After scaling Namshi into a household name, he turned his focus to fintech - launching Tabby to bridge the region’s consumer credit gap through technology. Today, Hosam is widely recognized as a driving force behind MENA’s digital commerce and fintech evolution, and remains deeply involved in shaping the region’s startup ecosystem.