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World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Lebanon

Announces the appointment of Enrique Blanco Armas as World Bank Group Country Manager for Lebanon

World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Qatar

Announces the appointment of Holly Welborn Benner as the World Bank Group Country Manager for the State of Qatar

Dubai Investments announces key leadership appointments

Announces the appointment of Mushtaq Masood as Chief Operating Officer

PwC Middle East welcomes 62 new partners as the firm continues to grow across the region

Reflects the firm’s commitment to investing in talent and strengthening leadership across the region

Strategy& names Jad Hajj as new leader of Middle East business

Appointed effective today, Jad Hajj now leads Strategy& across the Middle East, where the consulting firm has a team of around 900 staff across offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Beirut, Riyadh, Cairo and Doha.

Afreximbank appoints Dr. George Elombi as next President

He becomes the fourth President to lead the Bank since its establishment in 1993

IBM Consulting appoints Lula Mohanty as Managing Partner for Middle East & Africa

Mohanty brings extensive leadership experience from her 25 years with IBM. Between 2018 and 2023

UBS GWM Appoints New NRI Head in Dubai

Bächli is expected to relocate from Singapore to take up the position, where he will oversee one of the firm’s most strategically important client corridors—linking Asia and the Middle East.

Farzad Billimoria to join Barclays as Head of Private Bank for the UAE

Farzad Billimoria appointed to lead and accelerate PB’s growth ambitions in the UAE

UBS GWM names new Dubai-based NRI head

The bank's new NRI head will oversee the increasingly important corridor between Asia and the Middle East.

Citi organizational announcement: Head of payments for Middle East and Africa

He will be responsible for delivering Citi’s MEA payments priorities and seamlessly executing Citi’s global payments strategy in the cluster.

JP Morgan AM appoints head of Mideast asset management

In his new role, Kurzo will report directly to Patrick Thomson, CEO for EMEA at JP Morgan Asset Management.

KPMG appoints seven new partners in the Middle East

KPMG’s commitment to the Middle East has never been stronger.

Nomura IWM Dubai reshuffles senior leadership

The Japanese lender moved to a larger office in Dubai to accommodate more people to strengthen its regional presence.

QFC appoints new Director of Human Capital

He is also recognised for leveraging advanced HR technologies to drive operational efficiency and impact.

Egypt’s Contact Financial names John Saad CEO, Said Zater becomes vice-chairperson

The leadership transition comes as the non-banking financial services provider reported that its total financing portfolio surpassed 21 billion Egyptian pounds for the 2024 financial year.

Deutsche Bank appoints Majed Julfar as Head of Corporate Coverage Middle East & Africa and Chief Country Officer for the UAE

Based in Dubai, Julfar will lead Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank client Coverage strategy across the region

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