Mohamed Ghaith
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| Born | July 9, 1989 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Citizenship | Egypt |
| Alma mater | Riga Technical University |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Website | mohamedghaith |
Mohamed Ghaith (born July 9, 1989) is an Egyptian technology entrepreneur, crypto trader, and avionics engineer. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Drofie, a pocket-sized selfie camera; Zeew, an on-demand delivery platform; and Stunning.so, an AI-enabled website and portal builder. Ghaith is widely regarded as a serial entrepreneur with multiple skill sets, including business development, strategy formation, marketing, finance, anti-money laundering, AML procedures, and avionics integration.[1][2]
Ghaith's unique products have been highlighted in numerous journals and periodicals, including TNW, TechVoize, True Africa, Disrupt,[3] Times of Zambia, and others.[4][5]
Early life and education
Ghaith was born and reared in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. He completed his civil engineering education in Egypt before relocating to Europe. In 2014, he graduated from Riga Technical University with a degree in avionics engineering.
Ghaith has always been enthusiastic about entrepreneurship. At 16, he created his first software and sold it door-to-door in his hometown. In 2006, at age 17, Ghaith won "The young programmer competition" hosted by Alexandria Governorate. Following this, he was selected for the USA scholarship provided by I-EARN Egypt.
Ghaith has also earned certifications from Udemy in anti-money laundering methods, financial terrorism prevention, and AML controls and processes.
Career
In 2010, in addition to pursuing avionics engineering, Ghaith began working at an American travel agency and assisting travelers with ticket reservations. During the next three years, he worked in the same position and began to develop his business concept.[6][7]
Ghaith joined FXOpen in 2013 as regional director for the Gulf Region, Middle East, and North Africa. He supervised the trading accounts against money laundering and ensured that investments adhered to AMC policies and regulations.[8]
Due to the increasing popularity of drones in Europe, Ghaith created the Drofie, a folding pocket drone selfie camera.[9] In 2016, Ghaith won a Swiss grant for one of the best gadgets and received funding from Switzerland. The funds allowed for the product's prototype and industrial design following the establishment of Drofie, a company that manufactures and sells GPS-enabled auto-follow drone cameras. Drofie selfie cameras are now available on Banggood, Amazon, AliExpress, and other online retailers. The product is estimated to have over thousand users worldwide.[10]
Ghaith started Zeew in 2017 as an on-demand delivery business. The company intends to deliver packages using drones and robots.[11] In the latter half of 2018, the company transitioned into a white-label provider for on-demand delivery systems such as food, medicine, and shopping. Currently, Zeew systems are being utilized in over 100 countries globally.[12]
Ghaith's other professional affiliations include senior relationship manager for Exante and a financial journalist for Dukascopy Bank SA.[13]
Personal life
Currently, Ghaith resides in Latvia. He is an ardent reader who enjoys reading entrepreneurship and personal development books. Gary Vaynerchuk, Larry Sanger, Roger Ver, and Lazar Angelov, among other notable personalities and entrepreneurs, serve as his key influences.
In the media
References
- ↑ "Mohamed Ghaith: the future is in accessible delivery apps for SMEs". www.baltictimes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "주머니에 쏙 들어가는 셀카 드론 : Drofie". 네이버 블로그 | 온라인 스토어 고드론 공식 블로그 (in 한국어). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Egyptian selfie drone startup Drofie launches crowdfunding campaign (Egypt– Disruptafrica.com) – AfricaIEG.com". africaieg.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ Hariharan, Sindhu (12 July 2016). "Egyptian Startups Instabug And Drofie Go Global, Raising Funds From International Investors". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Drofie: The First Pocket-Sized 'Selfie Drone' is Being Developed by an Egyptian Startup | INTERNET SOLUTIONS". makebetter12.blogspot.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Pirmās dienas Rīgā bija grūtas. Saruna ar tehnoloģiju uzņēmēju Muhamedu Gaitu no Ēģiptes". www.lsm.lv (in latviešu). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Kickstart Accelerator holt Top-Startups aus aller Welt nach Zürich". www.startupticker.ch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "HomePage". Business Today. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "超輕盈飛行相機 Drofie 一笑即拍兼自動避障！". dronesplayer.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Latvijas Universitātes studentu Biznesa inkubators aicina uz Biznesa vakaru ar uzņēmēju Mohamed Ghaith". www.biznesainkubators.lu.lv (in latviešu). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ Jackson, Tom (12 December 2016). "D Is For Drones. Drones Are For Development In Africa". Moguldom. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Egypt's Zeew raises $630,000 Seed". Wamda. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "100 best CEOs disrupting tech! #31 Mohamed Ghaith from Zeew". sulmaisulma. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.