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Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Moves: Tarek Tawfik elected AmCham president

AmCham Egypt has elected Tarek Tawfik (LinkedIn), chairman of the Cairo Poultry Group, as the new president for two years, Al Shorouk reports. Tawfik will succeed AUC School of Business Dean Sherif Kamel (LinkedIn). Apache Egypt General Manager David Chi (Bio) has been appointed the chamber’s vice president from the US side, while Tarek Mohanna (LinkedIn), a partner at MHR & Partners, has been appointed as the Egyptian vice president.

Ayman Farouk has been appointed head of investor relations at Heliopolis Housing and Development, the company said in a statement (pdf) last Tuesday.

Shahat El Ghatwary has been appointed as the head of the Customs Authority effective 1 May for a one-year term, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. He follows Kamal Negm who had served as the authority’s head since 2018.

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