Top 100 Arabs 2024

70. Sheikha Amal Suhail Bahwan

Vice Chairperson, Suhail Bahwan Group

Origin: Oman

Residence: Oman

Sector: Diversified

2023 Rank: 71

Since being appointed vice chairperson and a board member in 2016, Sheikha Amal has been instrumental in growing the Oman family-owned business into a conglomerate with diverse interests across many industries including lifestyle, energy, IT, telecom, and healthcare.

In December 2023, Sheikha Amal invested in the UAE’s Inventure Metal Industries to boost the company’s growth capabilities and revolutionise the Middle East’s facade contracting landscape.

The group, which was founded by her father Suhail Bahwan, has a portfolio of more than 100 brands, 15 businesses and a global workforce of more than 7,000 across the GCC region, North Africa, and South Asia. Sheikha Amal also serves as the chairperson of the National Bank of Oman, Al Jazeera Steel Products, and Oman International Hospital. She also sits on the boards of National Pharmaceutical Industries and Oman Oil Marketing.

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