Hamza Mikou

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DISC Type : CD

Chief Executive Officer at Attijariwafa Ventures at Attijariwafa bank

Casablanca-Settat, Morocco

Overview

Hamza Mikou is the CEO of Attijariwafa Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Attijariwafa bank, focusing on Fintech and Insurtech. His background includes leading mobile payments, managing M&A deals like the Barclays Bank Egypt acquisition, and working in equity derivatives at UBS. He is an alumnus of ESSEC Business School.

He is honored to be included in the Choiseul 100 Africa list, which recognizes influential young economic leaders on the continent.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Fintech & Insurtech
Leads "Positive Invest, " Attijariwafa bank's CVC fund, with a specific investment focus on the Fintech and Insurtech sectors across Africa.
Venture Investing
As the head of a corporate venture capital arm, he is deeply involved in sourcing, evaluating, and investing in technology startups.
Francophone Tech
Actively participates in promoting the French-speaking technology ecosystem, including serving on the selection jury for #FrancoTech events.

Media Appearances

Hamza has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2023
Chief Executive Officer at Attijariwafa Ventures at Attijariwafa bank
12-2021
Board Member - Groupement du Paiement Mobile Maroc (GP2M) at Attijariwafa bank
2021
Head of Mobile Payment at Attijariwafa bank
2013 - 2021
Acting Vice President of Group Strategy & Corporate Development at Attijariwafa bank
2011 - 2011
Equity derivatives Sales at UBS

Education

Hamza has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Hamza

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hamza is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hamza

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hamza move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Hamza take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Hamza

Personality Compatibility


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