Managing Director at Mediterrania Capital Partners; an Africa-focused PE firm with six offices across Europe and Africa. Responsible for the Egyptian investments of MCIV; our €400M fund investing in SME and MidCap companies.

Over fourteen years of experience in corporate finance and M&A across the MENA region. Led and participated in the origination and successful execution of over 25 transactions with more than USD 1.4 Bn in value across diverse sectors.

Previously, Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at Pharos Holding for Financial Investments. Also worked as Executive Director at HC Securities and Investment and Board Member at HC Brokerage.

Independent Investment Committee Member for Sanad ESF Fund; a KfW-backed impact investing MENA-focused fund providing equity financing to MSME-focused financial institutions and fintech startups. Independent Investment Committee Member for Sequence Ventures; a deep-fech focused early-stage venture capital fund. Independent board member at Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company and Raya Holding for Financial Investments.

Featured by Forbes Middle East as one of the Top 100 Power Businesswomen (2020) and Most Influential Women (2018) in the Middle East and by Financial News London (a Dow Jones Company) as one of the Top 50 Women in Middle East Finance in 2019. MBA graduate of Edinburgh Business School.