07/23/2025
Mashreq appoints Xi Liang as head of Artificial Intelligence
In her role, Xi will spearhead Mashreq’s AI strategy
On the Move
07/23/2025
KPMG welcomes over 30 young professionals to Graduate Program in Qatar
With backgrounds from several universities, the Class of 2025 represents a diverse group of young professionals who will gain experience in several of KPMG’s service lines within Audit and Advisory.
07/21/2025
Bain & Company announces five partner promotions in the Middle East
Their contributions have shaped some of the region’s most important transformations
07/17/2025
Alba appoints Sohaila Rahman as Chief Legal and Governance Officer
Sohaila Rahman is a UK-qualified lawyer with over twenty years of experience
07/16/2025
Edmond de Rothschild names new Middle East CEO
The new CEO replaced the interim CEO, Laith Al Kurdi, who will be staying with the business as a Dubai-based private banker.
07/15/2025
Coface appoints Mohamad Jomaa CEO/country manager for GCC and Egypt
Prior to this appointment, Mohamad was based in the U.S.A and served as Chief Operating Officer for the North America Region.
07/15/2025
IFS appoints Kriti Sharma as CEO of Nexus Black
Expands AI leadership team to accelerate Industrial and Agentic AI innovation
07/11/2025
Roland Berger promotes 4 to Managing Director and welcomes 8 new leaders
The newly appointed Managing Directors have extensive expertise across key industries, including energy, sustainability, public sector, digital, and transportation, and will support the firm’s Middle East growth agenda.
07/10/2025
Utmost Wealth Solutions announces leadership appointments in Asia
The region is an important area of strategic focus for the business and these leadership appointments aim to capitalise further on Asia’s strong market growth.
07/10/2025
Finastra appoints Adam Banks to Board of Directors
Seasoned technology leader brings deep transformation expertise across financial services, cybersecurity and infrastructure sectors
07/09/2025
Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade strengthens its growth strategy with appointment of CFO
Hitesh Thakkar joins Al Masraf as Chief Financial Officer to support the Bank’s 2025–2028 transformation strategy
07/09/2025
Microsoft names Ahmad El Dandachi as General Manager, Qatar
As Lana Khalaf takes on MEA Public Sector leadership role
07/07/2025
Barclays names Co-CEOs of the Middle East
Khaled El Dabag and Walid Mezher will spearhead the development and execution of Barclays’ business strategy in the region
07/04/2025
World Bank Group appoints new Country Manager for Lebanon
Announces the appointment of Enrique Blanco Armas as World Bank Group Country Manager for Lebanon
07/04/2025
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
07/04/2025
Dubai Investments announces key leadership appointments
Announces the appointment of Mushtaq Masood as Chief Operating Officer
07/02/2025
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
07/01/2025
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.
07/01/2025
Afreximbank appoints Dr. George Elombi as next President
He becomes the fourth President to lead the Bank since its establishment in 1993
06/26/2025
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