Anass is the co-founder of eyewa, the largest eyewear e-commerce catering to the MENA market. With a vision to be the leading vertically integrated, technology-enabled eyewear specialist in the MENA region, eyewa seeks to streamline and simplify the eyewear shopping experience by providing an easy, affordable and trustworthy platform for sunglasses, prescription glasses and contact lenses.

Prior to eyewa, Anass was Managing Director at foodpanda Middle East, where he managed the business operations and growth for the company for more than three years and across the UAE, KSA, Egypt and Jordan. Anass co-lead Foodpanda with Mehdi Oudghiri, co-founder of eyewa, until the acquisition by Delivery Hero.

With more than six years of strategic and managerial experience, Anass have an in-depth understanding of the e-commerce and finance ecosphere. Anass also worked in Investment Banking with Deutsche Bank in London and ACG Private Equity in Paris. Anass holds a master’s degree in Management from ESCP Europe, a Bachelor of Finance from Concordia University, and is a CFA and FRM charterholder.