Arabookverse stands as the premier Arabic audiobook publisher and distributor of Arabic audiobooks and ebooks, boasting the largest global network with joint venture with Bookwire, we lead the industry with a team of seasoned professionals.
Our founders include Ali Abdel-Moneim, renowned for founding Storytel Arabia with over 23 years of publishing expertise; Ahmed Rewihel, a founding member of Kitab Sawti (Acquired by Storytel) and a distinguished Egyptian entrepreneur with 16 years of publishing and MENA business experience; and Waleed Sameh, former COO of Kotobi the Middle East’s pioneering ebook platform powered by Vodafone with more than 20 years of experience in technology management.
Founding Team
Ali Abdel-Moneim Ahmed
Co-Founder & CEO Arabookverse UK – EG
Ali Abdelmoneim is a seasoned publishing professional with over 24 years of experience in the industry. Currently the Co-founder and CEO of Arabookverse UK – EG, he spearheads the global distribution of digital Arabic content. Additionally, Ali is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Rufoof platform, where he contributes his expertise to shape strategic initiatives.
Before his current roles, Ali served as the Head of Content Acquisition and Publishing at Storytel MENA, during his tenure, he played a pivotal role in driving content acquisition strategies and building the Arabic audiobook market.
He served on the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Publishers Association and chaired the Professional Development and Digital Publishing Committee from 2020 to 2022.
Ahmed Rewihel
Co-Founder & CBO Arabookverse UK – EG
Ahmed Rewihel, an Egyptian entrepreneur and a doctoral candidate in the MENA digital publishing industry to advance digital transformation in MENA.
He Co-founded Arabookverse the leading Arabic audiobook publisher and ebook distribution company in joint venture with Bookwire.
he played a massive role in building and developing the MENA digital books industry and introduced Arabic audiobooks on the global map during his inspiring journey as Founding Member and Chief Operation Officer at “Kitab Sawti” (Acquired by Storytel)
Waleed Sameh
Co-Founder & CPO Arabookverse UK – EG
Waleed Sameh, an Egyptian Professional With more than 20 years of experience in different fields including digital transformation and technology management, I am well experienced in digital transformation, IT management, and process management.
He Co-founded Arabookverse the leading Arabic audiobook publisher and ebook distribution company in joint venture with Bookwire.
He played a massive role in building and developing the first Arabic ebooks platform (Kotobi) provided to the market by Vodafone Egypt in 2013, which was milestone in transformation of the industry to accept digital production of books.
With more than 20 years of engineer experience in printing, physical and digital publishing field, of professionals track record in the publishing industry.