Leadership
Biz2X Appoints Saurabh Arora as Regional Vice President – Middle East & Africa
Appointment strengthens Biz2X’s regional leadership as the company expands its digital lending and AI-led technology presence across the Middle East and Africa
India, 6th October 2026 – Biz2X, a global SaaS lending platform, today announced the appointment of Saurabh Arora as Regional Vice President – Middle East & Africa. Based in Dubai, Saurabh will lead the company’s business growth, strategic partnerships and market expansion across the region.
The appointment comes as Biz2X continues to strengthen its presence across the Middle East and Africa, where banks and financial institutions are increasingly investing in digital lending, AI-led credit processes and embedded finance. In his new role, Saurabh will focus on deepening relationships with financial institutions and ecosystem partners while identifying new opportunities for Biz2X’s lending technology across the region.
Saurabh brings more than 20 years of experience in B2B sales, strategic partnerships and new business development across India, the Middle East and Africa, with recent experience spanning digital lending, embedded finance and payments.
Commenting on the appointment, Rohit Arora, Co-Founder and CEO of Biz2Credit and Biz2X, said: “Middle East is an important market for Biz2X as financial institutions across the region accelerate the adoption of digital lending and AI-led credit infrastructure. Saurabh brings strong regional experience across lending, embedded finance and strategic partnerships. His understanding of the financial ecosystem will be valuable as we deepen our relationships with banks and financial institutions and expand our presence across the region.”
Saurabh Arora, Regional Vice President – Middle East & Africa, Biz2X, said: “Financial institutions across the Middle East are looking at technology to build faster, more efficient and scalable lending businesses. Biz2X has built strong capabilities across digital lending and AI, and I look forward to working with financial institutions and ecosystem partners to expand our presence and build long-term partnerships across the region.”
Most recently, as Chief Business Officer – B2B Credit at Airpay Payment Services, Saurabh led the launch of a digital lending platform in the UAE. He established a partnership with CredibleX to provide short-term credit to MSMEs and led embedded finance partnerships with platforms including Deem and Yubi, and Alterna. He was also involved in regulatory and licensing matters, including engagement with ADGM and FSRA.
Prior to Airpay, Saurabh served as Vice President – Business Development at Triterras, where he worked on GCC expansion across trade finance and micro-lending, including working-capital partnerships for the restaurant sector. Earlier, as Director – Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystems at Foodics, he launched the Foodics Partner Program and built its channel, ISV and ecosystem strategy, including the company’s fintech partnership with Network International.
Saurabh has also served as Advisor to the Board of the UAE Restaurant Group, a federal body under the UAE Chamber of Commerce. He has advised the MENA Fintech Association and served as Advisor and Patron of DIBC. He completed the ILPSE General Management Programme at INSEAD, France and Singapore, and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from Delhi University.
About Biz2X
Biz2X, a subsidiary of Biz2Credit, is a global SaaS lending platform that enables financial institutions to deliver customised, end-to-end digital lending experiences. With a presence across the United States, MENA and India, Biz2X provides scalable, automated and AI-driven lending technology designed to improve efficiency, speed and decision-making across the credit lifecycle.
For more information, visit www.biz2x.com
