The Middle East’s Healthcare Founders and Shareholders are focused on scaling their businesses through acquisitions, manufacturing expansion, regional growth, and entry into new markets, while ...

Afonso has been CEO of Arcera Life Sciences since its inception in 2023. Arcera was established by ADQ following the consolidation of its shareholdings in Acino International, Birgi Mefar Group, and ...

From major structural reforms to clinical breakthroughs, regional healthcare scaled up rapidly in 2026. Forbes Middle East has revealed its flagship annual rankings of the region’s Top Healthcare ...

Hummer assumed his current position in 2025. FTI, a subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp, focuses on partnerships, JVs, and M&A with telecommunication companies to unlock telco-fintech ...

Emiratis lead with 31 executives, followed by 15 Egyptians and 13 Saudis. Executives in the banking & financial services sector dominate with 30 entries. Forbes Middle East’s sixth annual Top 100 CEOs ...

Poduval is the CEO and founding member of Saal.ai, which was established in 2018. A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Capital Group (ADCG), Saal.ai develops made-in-U.A.E. AI products and platforms, including ...

The trailblazers on our 30 Under 30 list are outpacing expectations and redefining what success looks like in the region. From athletes clinching milestone wins to researchers pushing the boundaries ...

Aluminum Company of Egypt (Egyptalum) is the only manufacturer of primary aluminum in Egypt, and one of North Africa’s largest aluminum companies. In March 2025, it signed a 25-year power purchase ...

In 2024, net profit of Commercial International Bank (CIB) surged by 86.2%, reaching $1.1 billion, while its total assets grew by 45.5% to $23.8 billion. As of Q1 2025, CIB operated 201 branches and ...

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 ...

The late Mohamed Mahmoud Zahid founded the family business as M.M. Zahid in 1943, with General Motors as its first business partner. The group operates in 14 sectors across 33 countries, with over 30 ...