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Monday, 13 March 2023

GAFi has three new deputies

Three new appointments to GAFI: Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has appointed three deputies to the CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Freezones (GAFI), Hossam Haiba (LinkedIn), according to a cabinet statement.

  • Ahmed Shireen Korayem (LinkedIn) takes the position of deputy for investment promotion. Korayem has held positions as the chairman of the Egyptian Cement Division, Egyptian representative of the Arab Cement Federation and as a board member of the Building Materials Chamber of the Federation of Egyptian Industries and Arab Cement Union.
  • Yasser Ahmed Abbas Younis, has been appointed as the deputy for serving investors and freezones. Younis previously served as GAFI’s head of the investor services as well held positions at its Sinai unit and at the Trade Ministry.
  • Dahlia El Hawary (LinkedIn) will be the deputy for institutional development and economic performance and research. An economic policy advisor, El Hawary has worked in policy reform focused on sustainable finance and development, climate finance, access to finance and financial sector development over the past thirty years.

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