Wasoko and MaxAB have a new technical advisor: The newly-merged Wasoko and MaxAB have appointed Mohamed (Mo) El Shenawy (LinkedIn) as an independent board director and technical advisor, the company announced in a press release (pdf). El Shenawy currently serves as president and CTO of driverless car maker Cruise following a long career in the tech industry, which has seen El Shenawy found three tech startups and hold leadership positions at global tech giants like Amazon. Elshenawy also serves on Mercedes-Benz’s software advisory council.

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“El Shenawy will be instrumental in accelerating Wasoko and MaxAB’s technology development, scaling the company’s systems and pushing the boundaries of its artificial intelligence tools and capabilities,” the release read.

Sitting on the company’s board: Alongside El Shanawy, the company’s board now includes Youssef Salem, Quona Capital’s Monica Engel, 4DX Venture’s Peter Orth, and co-CEOs Belal El Megharbel and Daniel Yu.

ICYMI: Last August, Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform MaxAB and Kenya-based Wasoko completed their merger and established a Pan-African platform serving Africa’s retail sector. The new entity connects more than 450k merchants to over 65 mn consumers across Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda.

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