Top 100 Arabs 2024

89. Zaid S Al Khayyat

Managing Director, Al Khayyat Investments

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Diversified

2023 Rank: 89

Zaid S Al Khayyat is the managing director of Al Khayyat Investments (AKI), a corporate governed family-owned company headquartered in Dubai, UAE founded in 1982 by Dr Saad F Al Khayyat.

Through Al Khayyat Investments (AKI), Al Khayyat is driving regional investment as a trusted business partner for local and global corporations. AKI’s operations span sectors such as healthcare, consumer goods, retail, contracting, automotive and fitness with the last decade seeing a quadruppling of revenue.

The conglomerate currently employs 5,500 people across eight countries in the broader Middle East and Africa region, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

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