BADER LEADS MA Kharafi, a business with an annual turnover of $5 billion. Regarded as a pillar of the Kuwaiti economy, the conglomerate has interests in 25 countries across multiple sectors including banking, manufacturing, construction and food, with more than 120,000 employees. Recent rumours suggest the Al-Kharafi clan, with an estimated $8 billion wealth, is in talks to sell its two thirds stake in KFC and Pizza Hut fastfood giant Americana, but it is unclear if a deal will be reached.