Astra Tech Astra Tech is the MENA region's leading consumer technology holding group, creating the world's first inclusive ultra app with over 150 million users.

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ASTRA TECH
ABDALLAH ABU-SHEIKH, FOUNDER AND CEO, ASTRA TECH

Astra Tech's purpose is to simplify everyone's life, and offer an inclusive solution that combats app fatigue, and the need to download multiple apps, while also enabling everyone to access free calls as well as a full range of fintech solutions, thereby financially empowering individuals from all walks of life. The company thus aima to create impact through accessible and inclusive communications and fintech solutions, and ultimately empower communities through technology.

  • FOUNDED IN: 2022
  • SECTOR: FINTECH

"At the heart of Astra Tech's mission is launching solutions to simplify everyone's life, and making advanced technology and artificial intelligence accessible to all. With over 150 million users in over 155 countries, our user base is vast, and our opportunities limitless. In the UAE alone, our penetration rate is almost 80%. And beyond the ultra app lies Astra Tech's commitment to providing financial services to people, regardless of their circumstances."

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