5. Alisher Akbarov, Amal Abdullaev

Age: 26, 26
Occupation: Cofounders of Comfi
Nationality: Uzbekistani
Residence: U.A.E.
Category: Commerce & Finance

Akbarov and Abdullaev cofounded Comfi with Sanjar Samiev and Alexander Mushta (both over 30), a B2B platform offering payment solutions/credit for SMEs. The company has secured $5 million in debt funding from a private Abu Dhabi family office and raised $350,000 from Sanabil Investments and 500 Global. The company’s embedded finance supply-chain businesses can extend credit for up to 90 days to their buyers and get paid upfront. It has 80 active suppliers and 400 SME buyers. It has facilitated more than 5,000 transactions with annualized revenues of $1 million. It has loaned $5 million to date with notable SME users, including Tafaseel, Musafir, Meydan Free Zone, Bugyz, and Park Lane Motors.