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A TEAM OF WORLD-CLASS PROFESSIONALS

THAT TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO NEW HORIZONS

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  • 20+ years investment banking & management consulting experience in the MENA region

  • Co-founder of Catalyst Partners, a regional investment firm focusing on mid caps

  • Principal at Booz & Company (Strategy&) in the ME office in their Global Transport, Industrial & Construction Practice

  • Assistant Manager at the Commercial International Bank (CIB) of both the Corporate and Investment Banking Departments and part of the founding team of the Investment Banking Department

  • Holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business and a BA from the American University in Cairo in Business Administration

Chairman & Managing Director

Ahmed El Wetidi

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  • 16+ years international investment banking & private equity experience

  • Managing Director at Distinct Capital Partners Canada heading the offshore transactions

  • Private Equity Director of the SME Fund at Arab African International Bank 

  • Investment Banking Director at Global Investment House in Egypt

  • Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer at Kandil Steel Holding gaining hands-on operational experience

  • Investment Manager at ASEC Cement where his team spearheaded highly successful investments in Sudan, Algeria, Iraq and Egypt

  • Corporate Finance Supervisor at PwC handling various due diligence and financial advisory transactions

  • Holds a B.Sc. in Economics and is a CFA, CAIA, and FRM Charters Holder

Expert & Member of the Board of Advisors

Omar Bedewy

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  • 20+ years management consulting, private equity and executive management experience in the MENA region

  • Founder and Executive Chairman of Fruit Republic, a leading producer of premium fruit juices in Egypt

  • Managing Director at Citadel Capital, one of the largest investment companies in Egypt, and served as a non-executive Director on the board of portfolio companies

  • Principal at Booz & Company (Strategy&) in the ME office in their Telecom & Media Practice

  • Brand Manager at Henkel for various household products

  • Holds an MBA from INSEAD in Business Strategy & Finance and an M.Sc. from University of Michigan in Engineering and a B.Sc. from the American University in Cairo in Engineering

Expert & Member of the Board of Advisors

Ahmed El Sharkawy

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  • 10+ years investment and management consulting experience in the MENA region

  • Director of Business Development & Investments at Orascom Construction

  • Business Development Manager at Orascom Construction leading a $10 M savings re-structuring program

  • Consultant at Booz & Company (Strategy&) in the ME office in their Construction, Public Transport, Aviation and Logistics Practice

  • Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an M.Sc. from the American University in Cairo in Engineering

Expert & Member of the Board of Advisors

Mina Nassef

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