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Ahmed Fekry Joins Endorse as Chief Financial Officer
Endorse appoints Ahmed Fekry as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Fekry brings over 20 years of experience in multinational organizations with a diverse knowledge across finance, audit and banking operations. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) from the California State Board of Accountancy. Fekry also holds a diploma in IFRS (DipIFR) from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Fekry’s career started back in 1997 with PriceWaterhouseCoopers Egypt where he was promoted as a Senior Auditor. He then joined African Export Import Bank (AFREXIM Bank) in Egypt where he oversaw the accounting function, soon after; he joined Citibank Egypt as a Senior Analyst, then Reckitt Benckiser as Financial Controller. He returned to Citibank Egypt in 2007 as Business Planning & Analysis Manager for the retail business, then as Egypt’s Global Consumer Group Chief Financial Officer. Following that, he moved to Barclays Bank Egypt as Financial Controller, then to MetLife Egypt as Country Chief Financial Officer prior to joining Endorse in December of 2020.
“I’m delighted to join Endorse. It is a company that aspires to add something new to the market and offer financing solutions in a completely out-of-the box business model, serving both corporates and individuals,” says Fekry.
With Fekry joining the Endorse team, the company is confident that he will add substantial weight to its Finance function and team, harnessing his strength in a multitude of financial organizations to propel the company forward and ensure a solid financial performance.
“We are happy to have Ahmed Fekry as part of the team,” says Mervat Erian, Endorse CEO. “As a believer in the power of a strong team, we continue to attract the finest in the business across all departments to ensure optimum performance. Our strength as a company always comes from the strength of our people and the diverse expertise they bring to Endorse from
their previous work and life experiences. We are confident that Fekry is a big asset to the company and I’m sure we will do great work together to serve the Egyptian market.”
Endorse currently employs 50 highly qualified individuals in its various teams spanning, operations, risk, technology, sales and marketing.