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<p>Ian is the Chairperson of Velox.ae, an Abu Dhabi-based investment holding company, and the Founder of Amana Pay. With a focus on high-growth emerging markets, Ian is building the financial infrastructure to secure the $50B+ trade corridor between Asia (China/GCC) and Africa.</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold">​Company Summary (Amana Pay):</span></p><p>Amana Pay is building the &quot;Operating System for Trust&quot; for cross-border trade. ​While payment speed has improved globally, trade safety has lagged behind. Importers still fear &quot;rocks in a box&quot; fraud, and exporters fear non-payment. Amana Pay solves this by acting as a digital escrow layer.</p><p><span style="font-weight:bold">​Key Highlights:</span></p><p>- ​Corridor Focus: Securing supply chains between China, Dubai, and East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan &amp; Ethiopia.</p><p>​- Mission: &quot;The End of Blind Trust&quot; — replacing letters of credit with faster, cheaper smart contracts.</p><p>- ​Stage: Currently in Private Beta (Seed Phase).</p>