Revolutionising identity across the Middle East and Africa.
Get to know the story behind our brand
and the people that make it happen.
See it in action:
Vision
To build the identity layer that makes transactions safe in a digital world.
Mission
Bringing trust to digital
transactions.
Our story
Based on the Zulu word (uqobo) for truth, reality or self, the
very one(s).
Uqudo was born with a mission to rid the digital world of
fraudulent identities. We aim to instill trust in digital
transactions where interactions are essentially anonymous.
Founded by a team of identity experts, Uqudo has a long heritage
of delivering large-scale, high-quality projects with success
stories in digital federal national identity programs, national
driving license systems, and national electronic passport
programs.
As a natural progression of these successes, Uqudo has reinvented
itself as an intelligent AI-based identity layer that’s
future-proof, dynamic, and secure.
With the latest and most innovative technologies and a culture
centred on trust, excellence, and innovation, Uqudo empowers
businesses to get to know their customers in ways they’ve never
been able to do before.
Meet the team
At Uqudo, we’re led by a group of passionate experts and innovators working together to bring trust to the digitalworld.
CEO
Mohamed Fagiri
Mohamed is a technologist, innovator, and recognised thought leader in the identity space. He has a stellar track record of building and managing best-in-class identity solutions for public and private sector organisations worldwide.
COO
Akram El Youssi
Akram is a seasoned investment & finance professional turned venture builder. He has over twenty years of combined corporate and entrepreneurship experience and is a serial founder of traditional brick-and-mortar and technology companies.
CTO
Thomas Linke
Thomas has over twenty years of experience and a proven ability to transform business goals into visionary software products. He has a strong background in cyber-security, spending many years in the field and conducting academic research. Thomas holds a master’s degree in information security from Royal Holloway.
CGO
Sameh Lufti
Sameh is a business development executive with over fifteen years of experience enabling new product launches, defining partnership strategies, and driving growth opportunities. He’s highly skilled at leading B2C and B2B teams to execute innovative tactics, close deals, and create cultures embracing customer focus.
CSO
Harm Jan Arendshorst
Harm is a specialist in digital transformation, identity & IoT security, privacy & trustworthy AI. He has more than twenty five years of experience building digital ecosystems across a broad range of industries.
An award-winning team
Uqudo is proud to be recognised by some of the world’s most distinguished organisations.
Pushing boundaries in the idenity space in MEA and beyond
Licenses sold
EMEA Document Scanning Coverage
EMEA Passport NFC Reading
MEA Document Verification
Awards & Recognitions
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