OUR LEADERSHIP

Hazem Barakat

Eng. Hazem Barakat co-founded BPE Partners & B Investments in 2006 with a vision to capitalize on his industry and operational expertise by investing in domestic businesses with growth potential. He currently serves as Chairman of BPE Partners and B Investments. Prior to founding BPE Partners, he co-founded Miraco-Carrier, one of the region’s leading air conditioner manufacturers, as well as Engineering Plastic Manufacturing, a leading plastics manufacturer. In addition to Madinet Masr, Eng. Barakat sits on the board of Al-Ismaelia, Basata E-Payments, and Basata Financial Holding. Eng. Barakat holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the New York Institute of Technology and is a member of the Egypt-based American Chamber of Commerce, the British Egyptian Business Association, and the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association. Previous directorships include the Egypt-US President’s Council, the Egyptian Economic Forum, and the Advisory Council of the School of Business, Economics, and Communication at the American University in Cairo.

Abdallah Sallam

A member of one of the most prominent business families in Egypt, and with more than 20 years of experience, Abdallah Sallam has managed and co-founded a number of ventures in multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, media, and technology, before venturing into real estate.

Labeling himself a serial entrepreneur, Mr. Sallam co-founded and managed several businesses throughout his career. Most recently, he was the founder and CEO of Minka Real Estate Investment, a unique property innovator and developer with subsidiaries and interests in a multitude of ventures—construction, consultancy, and renewable energy). In October 2021, Minka was acquired by Madinet Masr, one of Egypt’s oldest and most influential urban developers, and Mr. Sallam was appointed as the new President and CEO of Madinet Masr.

Mr. Sallam brings to his position a wealth of expertise, innovative vision, strategy, and business modeling input across many ventures to help the company fulfill its robust growth strategy as one of the oldest and most influential real estate developers operating in the local market, with a legacy of more than 60 years.

He holds a BSc in mechanical engineering from The American University in Cairo (AUC), and he attended several executive education programs at Harvard Business School and Kellogg of Northeastern University, studying consumer marketing, strategy, pricing, and media. Mr. Sallam is also constantly involved in voluntary consultancy with young entrepreneurs and startups, and he has been invited to join many reputable boards. He currently sits on the board of Solarize Egypt, Minlo Trade & Manufacturing, Namaa Real Estate, Paradise Capital, Egyptian Kuwaiti Company for Real Estate Development, and Egyptian Food Bank.

Aladdin Saba

Eng. Aladdin Saba boasts an expansive track record in the financial and investment fields. He founded Beltone Financial in 2002 and co-founded BPE Partners & B Investments in 2006. Eng. Saba co-founded Hermes Financial, known today as EFG Holding. He is also a founding member of the Egyptian Investment Management Association and the Egyptian Capital Markets Association. Previously, Eng. Saba was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Kidder, Peabody & Co. Inc. in New York. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Egypt, the Egyptian Exchange, and GB Corp. Eng. In addition to Madinet Masr, Saba currently serves as Chairman of Basata E-Payments, and sits on the Board of B Investments, Basata Financial Holding, Al-Ismaelia, and Midwater

Eng. Saba holds an MBA from Wharton, a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bsc in Biomedical Engineering from Cairo University.

Eskandar Tooma

Eskandar Tooma is a tenured professor of finance at the School of Business at The American University in Cairo. He also held a visiting professorship position at Imperial College’s Business School in London, England. Mr. Tooma served as an executive board member and the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Swiss-listed Orascom Development Holding, AG (ODH), from 2013 to 2016. He was appointed to the Board of Directors effective 13 May 2013 and asked by the Board of Directors to step in as the CFO in July 2013. Mr. Tooma played a pivotal role in raising and structuring more than $500 million and restructuring the company’s organization, resulting in the successful turnaround from a previous three years of loss to a stable, profitable, regional real estate and hospitality leader.

Ahmed Omar

Ahmed Omar founded Egyptian Water Works in 1990 to represent international organizations in Egypt’s water treatment and wastewater industry, successfully implementing multiple treatment and desalination projects with Italian technology. In 1999, Omar founded Midwater, which develops, owns, and operates water treatment plants treating industrial water and selling it to oil refineries under build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) contracts. Midwater built its first plant in 2001 and a second one in 2006. Omar is also the Founder and Chairman of EWW Oil & Gas, which represents international organizations in Egypt’s power, oil, and gas sectors. EWW has successfully launched several projects using Japanese technology. Omar has sat on the Board of Madinet Masr since 2007, and he is part of the boards of Beltone Financial, TOTAL Egypt, and the El Gouna Red Sea Resort. He holds a BSc in chemical engineering from Cairo University.

Mushira Al Maghrabi

Mushira Al Maghrabi is Chairwoman of the Board and Managing Director at the Zahraa Al Maadi Investment and Development Company. She is a member of the boards of several companies, including the Alexandria Construction Company and El Nasr Facilities Company. Al Maghrabi enjoys wide-ranging management experience, having held the roles of CEO and Managing Director at Maadi for Investment and Development and Managing Director at the General Egyptian Co. for Buildings. She was also a General Manager at El Abd Contracting. Al Maghrabi holds a degree in architecture.

Hany Soliman

Professor Engineer Hany Soliman brings over 30 years of academic and practical expertise in the construction field. His experience includes managing, planning, implementing, and delivering technical, commercial and construction of mega projects. In addition to his current position on the Board of Madinet Masr, Prof. Eng. Soliman is Managing Director and Acting Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Holding Company for Construction and Development (HCCD). Prof. Eng. Soliman began his career as a teaching assistant at the Faculty of Engineering at Zagazig University, where he later became a professor in 2004. Prof. Soliman also held several leadership positions in some of the most prominent companies in Egypt and the MENA region including engineering consultant at Talaat Mostafa Group, consulting director at Murray & Roberts in Egypt, and project manager at Sinclair Knight Meyers in the UAE. He also served as the Chief Operating Officer at CEG International in Qatar and project manager at Trust Engineering Consultancy in Qatar. During his career, worked on many major real estate development projects on a local and regional level such as the San Stefano in Alexandria, the Police Academy in Qatar, and the Dubai Sports City stadiums in the UAE. Prof. Eng. Soliman obtained a doctorate degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, India. He also holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from Alexandria University. Prof. Eng. Soliman is a member of the Institute of Structural Engineers in the United Kingdom, the Project Management Institute in the United States, and the Syndicate and Society of Engineers in Egypt. Also, he is a Professor of Structural Engineering at Zagazig University, Egypt (Currently on Leave). He was involved voluntarily with Qatar University as External Mentor for Sr. student’s Capstone from 2012 to 2018, and as Industry member for some of QNRF research projects.

Mona Osman

Mona Osman boasts over 30 years of expertise in investment management, private equity, and project financing. Ms. Osman currently serves as a Partner at BPE Partners, Egypt’s leading private equity firm. Throughout her career, Ms. Osman held key positions in leading financial institutions in Egypt. Prior to joining BPE Partners, Ms. Osman served as the General Manager at Emirates International Investment Company LLC. (EIIC) in Egypt. She also held the position of the General Manager for Investments at Al-Ahly for Development and Investment (ADI). Prior to that, Ms. Osman served as the Assistant Manager of the Projects Department at Misr Iran Development Bank (currently known as MIDBANK).

In addition to, Madinet Masr, Ms. Osman currently serves on the Board of B Investments, Basata Holding for Financial Payments, Tamweel Investment Holding, and Al Ahly Pharos for Investment Banking. Ms. Osman is also a founder and board member of the Egyptian Private Equity Association (EPEA).

Ms. Osman holds a BA in Economics from the American University in Cairo.

Mostafa El Anwar

Mostafa El Anwar is a private equity veteran with 25 years of experience in the fields of finance, investment management, and investment banking. El Anwar currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of BPE Partners, the leading private equity firm in Egypt. He is responsible for overseeing the company’s investments across a diverse range of sectors.

Prior to joining BPE Partners, was with Morgan Stanley in London, where he worked on several high-profile investment banking assignments and advised clients across Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) on mergers and acquisitions as well as equity capital market transactions. El Anwar started off his investment management career at EFG-Hermes, the largest investment bank in the region, where he rose to the ranks of Vice President of its Asset Management Division. In addition to Madinet Masr, El Anwar currently serves on the Board of B Investments, BPE Partners, Gourmet Egypt, El Ezaby Pharmacies, B Healthcare Investments, and the Egyptian IVF Center.

El Anwar holds an MBA with a specialization in finance and private equity from London Business School in the United Kingdom. He received his bachelor’s degree in commerce from Cairo University.

Manal Abou El Fadel

Manal Abou El Fadel brings over 20 years of banking experience, including several leadership positions at the National Investment Bank. Most notable she held the position of General Manager of the Bank Accounts and Documentary Credits Departments. Throughout her career, Abou El Fadel was responsible for implementing external operations and banking marketing strategies to attract more customers and contribute a wider suite of banking services to meet customer needs. Abou El Fadel holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting.