• Dawaran by Shaikha Al Ketbi, a sculpture as part of Manar Abu Dhabi, at Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Dawaran by Shaikha Al Ketbi, a sculpture as part of Manar Abu Dhabi, at Eastern Mangroves, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • South Korean firefighters take part in an anti-terror drill against North Korea's possible provocations, in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    South Korean firefighters take part in an anti-terror drill against North Korea's possible provocations, in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • Morning fog blankets Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Morning fog blankets Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Members of the Sipoteni bear pack, wearing bear fur costumes, perform for villagers in Racova, northern Romania. AP
    Members of the Sipoteni bear pack, wearing bear fur costumes, perform for villagers in Racova, northern Romania. AP
  • Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam bowls to New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell during the Twenty20 cricket match at McLean Park in Napier. AFP
    Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam bowls to New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell during the Twenty20 cricket match at McLean Park in Napier. AFP
  • Anastasia Kozyr and her pony Dietrich ride an elevator at the Savyolovsky unit of a palliative care centre in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
    Anastasia Kozyr and her pony Dietrich ride an elevator at the Savyolovsky unit of a palliative care centre in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
  • A man rides a bicycle amid heavy fog in New Delhi, India. Reuters
    A man rides a bicycle amid heavy fog in New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • A demonstration against the arrival of Rohingya refugees in front of the People's Representative Council in Banda Aceh. AFP
    A demonstration against the arrival of Rohingya refugees in front of the People's Representative Council in Banda Aceh. AFP
  • Bathers brave the cold waters of the North Sea as they take part in the annual Boxing Day dip in Redcar, England. Getty Images
    Bathers brave the cold waters of the North Sea as they take part in the annual Boxing Day dip in Redcar, England. Getty Images

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December 27, 2023

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Company Profile

Name: Thndr
Started: 2019
Co-founders: Ahmad Hammouda and Seif Amr
Sector: FinTech
Headquarters: Egypt
UAE base: Hub71, Abu Dhabi
Current number of staff: More than 150
Funds raised: $22 million

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Updated: December 27, 2023, 11:06 AM