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Episode 64 · Moghamra مغامرة

Rabbit Mobility: شركة بدأت من المستحيل

15 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

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In this episode, we sit down with Kamal Soueni, Co-Founder and CEO of Rabbit Mobility, one of Egypt’s most ambitious startups tackling transportation at street level. Rabbit began with an impossible goal: building a sustainable micromobility network in one of the world’s most chaotic cities.Kamal walks us through Rabbit’s early journey, from his time at EasyTaxi to writing strategy decks that didn’t reflect on-the-ground realities, to buying their first scooters and launching without approvals or infrastructure. He shares how he and his co-founder pivoted from software thinking to full-stack…

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Moghamra مغامرة

Moghamra Studios · Tech & Science · Arabic

The voice of the MENA startup ecosystem. A MENA focused podcast featuring in-depth conversations with startups, entrepreneurs and VCs.

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