Biz2X appoints Saurabh Arora to lead Middle East and Africa business
Based in Dubai, Arora will oversee growth and partnerships with financial institutions, bringing more than 20 years of experience across B2B sales, digital lending, payments and embedded finance.
Arora brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B sales, partnerships and business development across India, the Middle East and Africa.
NEW DELHI: Digital lending platform Biz2X has appointed Saurabh Arora as regional vice-president for the Middle East and Africa, assigning him responsibility for business growth, strategic partnerships and market expansion.
Announcing the appointment on October 6, the company said Arora would be based in Dubai and focus on strengthening relationships with banks, financial institutions and ecosystem partners across the region.
Arora brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B sales, partnerships and business development across India, the Middle East and Africa. His recent work has covered digital lending, embedded finance and payments.
Rohit Arora, co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit and Biz2X, said the appointment would support the company’s expansion as financial institutions adopt digital lending and AI-led credit infrastructure.
Saurabh Arora said his priorities would include building long-term partnerships and helping financial institutions develop faster and more efficient lending operations.
Most recently, he served as chief business officer for B2B credit at Airpay Payment Services, where he led the launch of a digital lending platform in the UAE. His work included a partnership with CredibleX for short-term MSME credit and embedded finance partnerships with other platforms.
Previously, he held business development responsibilities at Triterras, working on expansion across Gulf markets in trade finance and micro-lending. At Foodics, he led strategic partnerships and ecosystem development, including its partner programme and a fintech partnership with Network International.
Arora completed INSEAD’s ILPSE General Management Programme in France and Singapore and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Delhi University.
Biz2X, a subsidiary of Biz2Credit, provides software-as-a-service lending technology to financial institutions, with a presence in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa, and India.
