Mr. Hossam Eldin Abdelwahab

Hossam Eldin Abdelwahab joined Banque Misr in October 2018 as Vice Chairman. Formerly, Mr. Abdelwahab was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer in Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, where he managed the Retail, Branches, and SMEs Divisions from 2016 until September 2018. 

Mr. Abdelwahab began his banking career in 1989 at Gulf Bank in Kuwait before moving to Procter & Gamble in 1991, climbing the ranks throughout his tenure of nine years in the company. During that time, he held several positions in Finance and Investments. In 2000, he joined Investia Venture Capital as head of Investments.

In 2001, Mr. Abdelwahab joined Citibank Egypt, taking on leadership positions from 2001 to 2006 in the fields of risk management, distribution and operations. He then moved to Citibank EMEA regional office in London, as Vice President of Credit Operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa from 2006 to 2008. Later, he took the position of Head of Retail Banking at Bank Audi Egypt from 2008 to 2012, before moving to the Arab Banking Corporation, where he held the position of Executive Board Member and Head of Retail Banking and Branches from 2012 to 2016. Mr. Abdelwahab received his Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the Faculty of Commerce, Economics, and Political Science at Kuwait University.

Other Current Positions:

• Board Member, Misr Capital Investments S.A.E.
• Board Member, Banque Misr Liban S.A.L. (BML)
• Board Member, International Company for Touristic Investments S.A.E. (Conrad)
• Board Member, Misr Digital Innovations (MDI)
• Member, Board of Trustees, Banque Misr Foundation for Community Development