UAE's Botim app: Book airline tickets, remit money. The new app will combine fintech, e-commerce, GP and communications.
Event Location
Dubai, Dubai
Start Time
06 May 2023, 12:00 AM
End Time
30 June 2023, 12:00 AM
Astra Tech, a consumer technology holding group in Mena, has announced the launch of Botim 3.0, which they claim is the world's first Ultra app.
The platform aims to become an all-inclusive digital platform for its users by including fintech, e-commerce, GPT, and communications into a single user experience.
Botim launched its first fintech service and the world's first in-chat international money transfers a few weeks ago in the UAE, India, and the Philippines.
At an event held at the Museum of the Future, several panel discussions were held to discuss how the ultra-app could be a game-changer. According to panelist Kartik Taneja from Neopay, the success of an ultra-app depends on the user base of it.
“It depends on how super easy it is for users for transactions,” he said.
“Also, people should trust you enough to share their details.”
Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Co-Founder and CEO of Astra Tech, Botim’s parent company said, “We believe that a chat-based approach to offer all our services, on top of Botim, will provide users of all backgrounds and demographics with a single access point to the services they need, making our services inclusive and scalable.”
Cybersecurity is at the core of Botim’s function, according to Hasan Al Noon, Chief Technology Officer at Astra Tech. “There are lesser scam messages on Botim if you compare it to others like Whatsapp,” he said.
“The privacy and security of our users is of utmost importance to us.”
Services offered
Botim Money - the first GPT-powered money in chat service with a payment system for peer-to-peer transactions, and international transfers, with plans to add micro-lending
Botim Stores -a new way to e-commerce “conversational commerce” provides access to 100,000+ stores,
Botim GPT - executional GPT that leverages cutting-edge AI to execute tasks and process transactions through conversation
Video services - includes tutoring and telemedicine assistance with access to doctors on video, prescription delivery, and patient care
UAE Botim app
