Our Team
Dalia Khorshid Chairwoman and CEO
H.E. Dalia Khorshid is the Chairwoman and CEO of MASAR. Prior to that she founded and chaired Eagle Capital for Financial Investment. Khorshid is the former Minister of Investment for the Government of Egypt where she led the charge on Egypt’s investment law.
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Chairwoman and CEO
Chairwoman and CEO
H.E. Dalia Khorshid is the Chairwoman and CEO for MASAR. Prior to that she founded and chaired Eagle Capital for Financial Investment. Khorshid is the former Minister of Investment for the Government of Egypt where she led the charge on Egypt’s investment law.
Khorshid has over two decades of extensive and diverse experience in the banking and financial sector with some of the biggest corporate names in Egypt, Prior to her stint as minister, Khorshid spent 11 years as Executive Vice President & Group Treasurer at Orascom Construction Limited and Group Treasurer at OCI NV where she successfully spearheaded the groups’ multi-billion-dollar fundraising initiatives. She also spent a year with the groups as Deputy Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Group Head of the North African region, where she skillfully brought numerous deals to completion including cementing a loan to OCI-owned Algerian Cement Company and advising on several high-level M&A transactions.
Khorshid held numerous roles within Citibank’s Corporate Banking Group in Egypt, working her way from Management Associate to Vice President of the division to Head of Corporate Finance and Investment Banking in Citibank Middle East and North Africa. Khorshid also spent three years as Relationship Manager of the Corporate Banking Group of CIB, Egypt’s largest private sector bank. Khorshid holds a BA in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo.
Ibrahim Safwat Partner & Managing Director
Ibrahim Safwat is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board.
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Partner & Managing Director
Ibrahim Safwat is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Ibrahim has been a Portfolio Growth Manager at Royal Dutch Shell besides, he held numerous positions from Lead Commercial Economist, Principal Commercial Economist, and finally Upstream Commercial Manager at BG Group. Prior to that, he was a Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Associate at Arab African International Bank. Safwat received his Doctorate of Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transportation.
Partner & Managing Director
Ibrahim Safwat is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Ibrahim has been a Portfolio Growth Manager at Royal Dutch Shell besides, he held numerous positions from Lead Commercial Economist, Principal Commercial Economist, and finally Upstream Commercial Manager at BG Group. Prior to that, he was a Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Associate at Arab African International Bank. Safwat received his Doctorate of Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transportation.
Joseph George
Assistant Vice President
Joseph has been working at MASAR as an associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Joseph worked as an Investment Banking ....
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Assistant Vice President
Joseph has been working at MASAR as an associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Joseph worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in Cairo Financial Holding and Sigma Capital. In 2016, Joseph joined the Egyptian Ministry of Investment as an Associate Advisor to Her Excellency, the Minister. He obtained his BA in Economics from Fordham University in New York. Joseph has successfully completed the AUC Banking Credit and Risk Management Professional Diploma.
Assistant Vice President
Joseph has been working at MASAR as an associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Joseph worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in Cairo Financial Holding and Sigma Capital. In 2016, Joseph joined the Egyptian Ministry of Investment as an Associate Advisor to Her Excellency, the Minister. He obtained his BA in Economics from Fordham University in New York. Joseph has successfully completed the AUC Banking Credit and Risk Management Professional Diploma.
Shahir Nashed
Partner & Managing Director
Shahir Nashed is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board.
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Partner & Managing Director
Shahir Nashed is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Shahir was Economic Advisor to the former Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to that he held various position as Director of Corporate & Project Finance for Orascom Construction Industries / OCI NV and Investment Banker in Arab African International Bank. Nashed graduated with a BA in Accounting from The American University in Cairo.
Partner & Managing Director
Shahir Nashed is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Shahir was Economic Advisor to the former Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to that he held various position as Director of Corporate & Project Finance for Orascom Construction Industries / OCI NV and Investment Banker in Arab African International Bank. Nashed graduated with a BA in Accounting from The American University in Cairo.
Abdou El Kashawy Senior Vice President
Abdou El Kashawy is the Vice President of MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he assumed the same position.
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Senior Vice President
Abdou El Kashawy is the Vice President of MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he assumed the same position. Prior to that Abdou was a Deputy Manager in the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Department at Arab African International Bank. El Kashawy has earned his MSc in Corporate Finance from Henley Business School, University of Reading and his BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Senior Vice President
Abdou El Kashawy is the Vice President of MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he assumed the same position. Prior to that Abdou was a Deputy Manager in the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Department at Arab African International Bank. El Kashawy has earned his MSc in Corporate Finance from Henley Business School, University of Reading and his BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Khaled Ezzeldin
Assistant Vice President
Khaled has been working at MASAR as an Associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Khaled worked as a Corporate Banker at Ahli United Bank ....
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Assistant Vice President
Khaled has been working at MASAR as an Associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Khaled worked as a Corporate Banker at Ahli United Bank for 5 years, where he was responsible for Credit – Coverage of a diverse debt portfolio consisting of infrastructure, construction, building materials, real estate and tourism sectors. Khaled is a Chartered Financial Analyst since 2017.
Assistant Vice President
Khaled has been working at MASAR as an Associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Khaled worked as a Corporate Banker at Ahli United Bank for 5 years, where he was responsible for Credit – Coverage of a diverse debt portfolio consisting of infrastructure, construction, building materials, real estate and tourism sectors. Khaled is a Chartered Financial Analyst since 2017.
Mohamed Aboulfadl
Partner & Managing Director
Mohamed Aboulfadl is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board
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Partner & Managing Director
Mohamed Aboulfadl is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Aboulfadl was the Economic Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to this, he was as Senior Director and Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Cairo Financial Holding, and previously Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance at Barclays Bank Egypt, where he led the team in several landmark transactions with size exceeding USD 10 billion. Aboulfadl started his career with Arab African International Bank at the Corporate Credit Department. He holds a BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Partner & Managing Director
Mohamed Aboulfadl is a Partner & Managing Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Aboulfadl was the Economic Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to this, he was as Senior Director and Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Cairo Financial Holding, and previously Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance at Barclays Bank Egypt, where he led the team in several landmark transactions with size exceeding USD 10 billion. Aboulfadl started his career with Arab African International Bank at the Corporate Credit Department. He holds a BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Tarek Lotfy
Senior Vice President
Tarek recently joined Masar as Vice President and has more than 10 years of experience in the investment banking
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Senior Vice President
Tarek recently joined Masar as Vice President and has more than 10 years of experience in the investment banking industry in the Egyptian and African markets, during a diverse journey with the African export import Bank for 5 years and Beltone Financial prior to that for almost 6 years. Tarek is also currently concluding a Thesis to complete an MSC in Finance from the American University in Cairo, after obtaining a BSC in Computer Science in 2008 also from the American University in Cairo.
Senior Vice President
Tarek recently joined Masar as Vice President and has more than 10 years of experience in the investment banking industry in the Egyptian and African markets, during a diverse journey with the African export import Bank for 5 years and Beltone Financial prior to that for almost 6 years. Tarek is also currently concluding a Thesis to complete an MSC in Finance from the American University in Cairo, after obtaining a BSC in Computer Science in 2008 also from the American University in Cairo.
Fadi Doss
Chief Operating Officer
Fadi Doss is the Chief Operating Officer for MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he held the same position.
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Chief Operating Officer
Fadi Doss is the IT and Admin Director for MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he held the same position. Fadi has several years of experience in field of Information Technology including: Infrastructure, Security, Help Desk and Application Support in international organizations and prior to that he held various positions including IT System Administrator for Orascom Construction Industries and IT Technical Support for Etisalat. Fadi holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and has many IT vendor and industry certifications in infrastructure, design and management.
Chief Operating Officer
Fadi Doss is the IT and Admin Director for MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he held the same position. Fadi has several years of experience in field of Information Technology including: Infrastructure, Security, Help Desk and Application Support in international organizations and prior to that he held various positions including IT System Administrator for Orascom Construction Industries and IT Technical Support for Etisalat. Fadi holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and has many IT vendor and industry certifications in infrastructure, design and management.
Dalia Khorshid Chairwoman and CEO
H.E. Dalia Khorshid is the Chairwoman and CEO of MASAR. Prior to that she founded and chaired Eagle Capital for Financial Investment. Khorshid is the former Minister of Investment for the Government of Egypt where she led the charge on Egypt’s investment law.
Read MoreDalia Khorshid
Chairwoman and CEO
Chairwoman and CEO
H.E. Dalia Khorshid is the Chairwoman and CEO of MASAR. Prior to that she founded and chaired Eagle Capital for Financial Investment. Khorshid is the former Minister of Investment for the Government of Egypt where she led the charge on Egypt’s investment law.
Khorshid has over two decades of extensive and diverse experience in the banking and financial sector with some of the biggest corporate names in Egypt, prior to her stint as a minister, Khorshid spent 11 years as Executive Vice President & Group Treasurer at Orascom Construction Limited and Group Treasurer at OCI NV where she successfully spearheaded the groups’ multi-billion-dollar fundraising initiatives. She also spent a year with the groups as Deputy Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Group Head of the North African region, where she skillfully brought numerous deals to completion including cementing a loan to OCI-owned Algerian Cement Company and advising on several high-level M&A transactions.
Khorshid held numerous roles within Citibank’s Corporate Banking Group in Egypt, working her way from Management Associate to Vice President of the division to Head of Corporate Finance and Investment Banking in Citibank Middle East and North Africa. Khorshid also spent three years as Relationship Manager of the Corporate Banking Group of CIB, Egypt’s largest private sector bank. Khorshid holds a BA in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo.
Shahir Nashed Executive Director
Shahir Nashed is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board.
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Executive Director
Shahir Nashed is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Shahir was Economic Advisor to the former Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to that he held various position as Director of Corporate & Project Finance for Orascom Construction Industries / OCI NV and Investment Banker in Arab African International Bank. Nashed graduated with a BA in Accounting from The American University in Cairo.
Executive Director
Shahir Nashed is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Shahir was Economic Advisor to the former Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to that he held various position as Director of Corporate & Project Finance for Orascom Construction Industries / OCI NV and Investment Banker in Arab African International Bank. Nashed graduated with a BA in Accounting from The American University in Cairo.
Mohamed Aboulfadl Executive Director
Mohamed Aboulfadl is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board
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Executive Director
Mohamed Aboulfadl is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Aboulfadl was the Economic Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to this, he was as Senior Director and Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Cairo Financial Holding, and previously Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance at Barclays Bank Egypt, where he led the team in several landmark transactions with size exceeding USD 10 billion. Aboulfadl started his career with Arab African International Bank at the Corporate Credit Department. He holds a BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Executive Director
Mohamed Aboulfadl is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Aboulfadl was the Economic Advisor to the Egyptian Minister of Investment Dalia Khorshid, where he advised the Minister on the state-run IPO program, the establishment of the first Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund as well as the country’s investment policy. Prior to this, he was as Senior Director and Deputy Head of Investment Banking at Cairo Financial Holding, and previously Assistant Vice President of Corporate Finance at Barclays Bank Egypt, where he led the team in several landmark transactions with size exceeding USD 10 billion. Aboulfadl started his career with Arab African International Bank at the Corporate Credit Department. He holds a BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Ibrahim Safwat Executive Director
Ibrahim Safwat is an Executive Director for Masar and Member of the Board.
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Executive Director
Ibrahim Safwat is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Ibrahim has been a Portfolio Growth Manager at Royal Dutch Shell besides, he held numerous positions from Lead Commercial Economist, Principal Commercial Economist, and finally Upstream Commercial Manager at BG Group. Prior to that, he was a Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Associate at Arab African International Bank. Safwat received his Doctorate of Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transportation.
Executive Director
Ibrahim Safwat is an Executive Director for MASAR and Member of the Board. Ibrahim has been a Portfolio Growth Manager at Royal Dutch Shell besides, he held numerous positions from Lead Commercial Economist, Principal Commercial Economist, and finally Upstream Commercial Manager at BG Group. Prior to that, he was a Corporate Finance & Investment Banking Associate at Arab African International Bank. Safwat received his Doctorate of Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transportation.
Abdou El Kashawy Senior Vice President
Abdou El Kashawy is the Vice President of MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he assumed the same position.
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Senior Vice President
Abdou El Kashawy is the Vice President of MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he assumed the same position. Prior to that Abdou was a Deputy Manager in the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Department at Arab African International Bank. El Kashawy has earned his MSc in Corporate Finance from Henley Business School, University of Reading and his BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Senior Vice President
Abdou El Kashawy is the Vice President of MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he assumed the same position. Prior to that Abdou was a Deputy Manager in the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Department at Arab African International Bank. El Kashawy has earned his MSc in Corporate Finance from Henley Business School, University of Reading and his BA in Economics from The American University in Cairo.
Tarek Lotfy
Senior Vice President
Tarek recently joined Masar as Vice President and has more than 10 years of experience in the investment banking industry in the Egyptian and African markets, during a diverse journey with the African export import Bank for 5 years and Beltone Financial prior to that for almost 6 years. Tarek is also currently concluding a Thesis to complete an MSC in Finance from the American University in Cairo, after obtaining a BSC in Computer Science in 2008 also from the American University in Cairo.
Senior Vice President
Tarek recently joined Masar as Vice President and has more than 10 years of experience in the investment banking industry in the Egyptian and African markets, during a diverse journey with the African export import Bank for 5 years and Beltone Financial prior to that for almost 6 years. Tarek is also currently concluding a Thesis to complete an MSC in Finance from the American University in Cairo, after obtaining a BSC in Computer Science in 2008 also from the American University in Cairo.
Tarek Lotfy
Senior Vice President
Tarek recently joined Masar as Vice President and has more than 10 years of experience in the investment banking
Read MoreFadi Doss Chief Operating Officer
Fadi Doss is the IT and Admin director for MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he held the same position. ....
Read MoreFadi Doss
Chief Operating Officer
Fadi Doss is the IT and Admin Director for MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he held the same position. Fadi has several years of experience in field of Information Technology including: Infrastructure, Security, Help Desk and Application Support in international organizations and prior to that he held various positions including IT System Administrator for Orascom Construction Industries and IT Technical Support for Etisalat. Fadi holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and has many IT vendor and industry certifications in infrastructure, design and management.
Chief Operating Officer
Fadi Doss is the IT and Admin Director for MASAR joining from Eagle Capital where he held the same position. Fadi has several years of experience in field of Information Technology including: Infrastructure, Security, Help Desk and Application Support in international organizations and prior to that he held various positions including IT System Administrator for Orascom Construction Industries and IT Technical Support for Etisalat. Fadi holds a Bachelor of Computer Science and has many IT vendor and industry certifications in infrastructure, design and management.
Joseph George Assistant Vice President
Joseph has been working at Masar as an associate since incorporation. Prior to Masar, Joseph worked as an investment banking ....
Read MoreJoseph George
Assistant Vice President
Joseph has been working at MASAR as an associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Joseph worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in Cairo Financial Holding and Sigma Capital. In 2016, Joseph joined the Egyptian Ministry of Investment as an Associate Advisor to Her Excellency, the Minister. He obtained his BA in Economics from Fordham University in New York. Joseph has successfully completed the AUC Banking Credit and Risk Management Professional Diploma.
Assistant Vice President
Joseph has been working at MASAR as an associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Joseph worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in Cairo Financial Holding and Sigma Capital. In 2016, Joseph joined the Egyptian Ministry of Investment as an Associate Advisor to Her Excellency, the Minister. He obtained his BA in Economics from Fordham University in New York. Joseph has successfully completed the AUC Banking Credit and Risk Management Professional Diploma.
Khaled Ezzeldin Assistant Vice President
Khaled has been working at MASAR as an Associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Khaled worked as a Corporate Banker at Ahli United Bank ....
Read MoreKhaled Ezzeldin
Assistant Vice President
Khaled has been working at MASAR as an Associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Khaled worked as a Corporate Banker at Ahli United Bank for 5 years, where he was responsible for Credit – Coverage of a diverse debt portfolio consisting of infrastructure, construction, building materials, real estate and tourism sectors. Khaled is a Chartered Financial Analyst since 2017.
Assistant Vice President
Khaled has been working at MASAR as an Associate since incorporation. Prior to MASAR, Khaled worked as a Corporate Banker at Ahli United Bank for 5 years, where he was responsible for Credit – Coverage of a diverse debt portfolio consisting of infrastructure, construction, building materials, real estate and tourism sectors. Khaled is a Chartered Financial Analyst since 2017.
Our aim is to always be a fully-integrated strong and distinctive financial advisory firm, with its main asset being the highest quality professionals that will provide unmatched financial services to the local and regional investors, providing them with the knowledge, depth and expertise of our specialized team as well as the working environment which is unmatched by any other professional services firm.
Our aim is to always be a fully-integrated strong and distinctive financial advisory firm, with its main asset being the highest quality professionals that will provide unmatched financial services to the local and regional investors, providing them with the knowledge, depth and expertise of our specialized team as well as the working environment which is unmatched by any other professional services firm.
