The importance of exchange houses is arguably greater in the Middle East than in other regions due to the large percentage of expats, especially in the GCC where exchange houses enable millions of ...

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<p>In our March issue, we reveal the 50 Most Valuable Companies in Egypt as equities rebound on surging valuations and renewed investor confidence. Market capitalization rose over 40% to $67.3 billion ...

Women in MENA are leading some of the largest local and global companies and leaving an immense impact across industries, from banking powerhouses to technology visionaries. Once again, Hana Al ...

Shaikha Khaled Al Bahar assumed her current role in 2014, where she leads the NBK Group in 13 countries. In the first nine months of 2024, the group reported profits of $1.6 billion and had $128.5 ...

The last year has been tough for the world’s wealthiest people, with the number of global billionaires falling to 2,668, down from 2,755 in 2021. A total of 329 people dropped off the list this year, ...

Dana Nasser Al Sabah joined KIPCO in 2004 and has been a board member since 2020. She was appointed group CEO in January 2022. The company generated profits of $205.7 million in the first nine months ...

Hana Al Rostamani joined FAB in 2000 and was appointed group CEO in 2021. FAB is the largest bank in the U.A.E. in terms of assets. In the first nine months of 2024, the bank recorded $3.5 billion in ...

Wadha Ahmad Al-Khateeb joined KNPC in 1994 and assumed her role as CEO in 2022. KNPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, owns subsidiaries like the Kuwait Aviation Fueling ...

Al Humaidhi is an interior designer who established Pieces by Farah in 2012. Today, she runs several Kuwait-based businesses, all of which revolve around design. In 2014, she began presenting design ...

The Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) was originally founded in 1985. The ADCB Group was formed in 2020 by a merger between ADCB and Union National Bank and the acquisition of Al Hilal Bank. Today the ...

This year’s annual ranking of the Middle East’s most powerful women in business comes off the back of one of the most challenging years that most companies have experienced in recent history. The 50 ...