Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim Executive chairman, Alghanim Industries Origin: Kuwait Residence: Kuwait Sector: Diversified Despite economic challenges, Alghanim Industries opened its 100th Costa Coffee store in Kuwait in November last year. At the forefront of one of the largest privately owned companies in the Gulf region is Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim, who was first brought into the business by his father. In December 2020, Alghanim was honoured by the Kuwait Red Crescent Society for his company’s donations towards the Covid-19 relief efforts. He founded DIYA, a non-profit in Lebanon in 2003. He also launched the Kutayba Alghanim Architecture Prize to support young Kuwaiti architects and designers last year.