Zul has been with e& organization for 12+ years having a successful career in Finance and B2B functions. He was appointed as the CEO of our first fintech, UAE Trade Connect in 2020, where he developed and launched the country’s only bank-to-bank blockchain solution serving corporate banks, which has become the default Trade Finance platform of the UAE. Zul is now responsible for all e&enterprise’s Fintech businesses, including Beehive, and customer facing finance programmes.

Before joining e&, Zul was the founding CEO of a telecom company in Uganda which he took from licensing to launch, to success, and then achieved a successful exit for the shareholders. Prior to that, he was CFO for an LDI and Fiber operator in Pakistan. Earlier in his career, Zul has held various positions in IT, Telco, and Financial Services business in England and mainland Europe.

Zul is a UK-qualified FCCA and FCMA and also holds a post-graduate diploma in Strategy and Innovation from University of Oxford. Outside of his professional endeavors, Zul likes to play golf and scuba dive the deep blue.Throughout his career, Zul has achieved numerous accomplishments, including several industry awards for his outstanding contributions to the field of technology and telecommunications. His innovative ideas and visionary approach have earned him recognition as a trailblazer in the digital arena.

Outside of his professional endeavors, Zul likes to play golf and scuba dive the deep blue.