Hosni assumed his current role in 2021. He led the Jamjoom Pharma listing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in June 2023. The company has manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia and Egypt as well as ...

Ramia is a Senior Producer and Presenter at Forbes Middle East, as well as a Moderator at various public and private sector ...

Al-Lawati founded Aliph Capital in 2021, one of the first female-founded private equity firms in the Middle East. She has 21 years of industry experience. Before Aliph Capital, she held roles such as ...

Salica Investments, formerly known as Hambro Perks, is primarily focused on early-stage investments, investor relations, and strategic relationships. Qaiser also leads Salica Investments’ MENA ...

Al Hammadi and Hamdy have been leading Further Ventures since 2022, which invests in software, fintech, and Web3. Its portfolio includes Aurem, Soter Insure, CredibleX, Tungsten Custody Solutions, ...

The YBA Kanoo Group was established over 132 years ago when Haji Yusuf took over the family business. Today, the group has businesses in shipping, logistics, travel, industrial and energy, capital, ...

Marina El Khawand founded the Medonations NGO at the age of 18 to provide free medical assistance in Lebanon after the Beirut explosion. In 2022, she launched Medonations’ Free HealthTech Clinic in ...

Karl Marco launched the independent digital wallet Raseedy in Egypt after securing a non-telco and non-bank mobile wallet license from the Central Bank of Egypt in 2020. Raseedy was acquired by ...

Nebras Jemel and Anis Kallel cofounded Flouci in 2020, allowing users to open free bank accounts with an IBAN, access savings accounts, and obtain both virtual and physical TND-denominated cards. The ...

Denis Al Aaradzh founded Tipz in the U.A.E. in 2022 to provide QR code payment solutions for the F&B sector. Its POS system offers QR menus, ordering, payments, and e-commerce. It allows users to pay ...

Zywa was founded by Kumar and Nuha Hashem in 2021 to offer a gamified community-based banking app and payment card to users aged 10 to 25 years old. It operates in the U.A.E. and Egypt and plans to ...

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum became president of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation in 1985. In the same year, he became chairman of the newly founded Emirates. By March 2024, it had 260 aircraft in ...