
The former diplomat behind Zap Energy has spent his career entering places other people avoid. His fusion wager follows the same rule: simplify the machine, shorten the experiment, and make the economics matter from day one.

After years investing across frontier markets from Sweden, Muhammad Shamoon Tariq returned to a harder brief: make regulated saving ordinary in Pakistan. Mahaana’s digital accounts, Islamic funds and retirement platform are his attempt to replace paperwork and inertia with a habit.