Top 100 Arabs 2025

26. Sarah Al Suhaimi

Chairperson, Saudi Tadawul Group

Origin: Saudi Arabia

Residence: Saudi Arabia

Sector: Finance

2024 Rank: 25

Sarah Al Suhaimi is a key figure in Saudi Arabia’s capital market. Her leadership has propelled the group, which encompasses subsidiaries like the Saudi Exchange and Muqassa, to new heights.

Under her guidance, the Saudi Tadawul Group has witnessed remarkable growth. By 2024, Tadawul captured 62 per cent of the region’s market cap, outpacing other exchanges in trading value and turnover ratio.

Financially, the Saudi Tadawul Group has shown exceptional performance in 2024, achieving operating revenues of SAR1,446.6m, a 34.8 per cent increase, and a net profit of SAR621.8m, a 59.4 per cent increase.

In 2024, Saudi Tadawul Group completed the acquisition of a 32.6 per cent strategic stake in DME Holdings, rebranding it as the Gulf Mercantile Exchange.

Saeed Mohammed Al Ghamdi

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