Mohamed Al Nowais

Managing Director
Mr. Al Nowais joined Waha Capital as Managing Director in May 2023, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in the investment sector.

Mr. Al Nowais is also the Managing Director of AMEA Power, a developer, owner, and operator of renewable and thermal power projects in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He is also an Executive Director at AlNowais Investments Company. Previously, Mr. Al Nowais worked as an Investment Associate at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), as well as an Investment Banking Analyst with J.P. Morgan in New York, USA. Following his graduation, he completed multiple internships with international financial institutions including HSBC in Abu Dhabi and Citi Bank in London, UK.

Mr. Al Nowais is a Board member for Al Dhafra Insurance Company P.S.C., Abu Dhabi National Industrial Projects (ADNIP) and Waha Capital.

Mr. Al Nowais holds a Bachelor’s Degree with joint honours in Economics and Business Finance from Brunel University in London, UK.

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Paul Myers

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Mr. Paul Myers joined the Company in August 2020 and is responsible for the Company’s legal and regulatory affairs, corporate governance, compliance and company secretarial functions.

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Hitesh Gupta

Head of Private Investments

Mr. Hitesh Gupta leads waha’s capital private investment business. He is responsible for a broad global investment mandate, that is executed through two portfolios - “Global opportunities” and “Core”. The fully flexible global opportunities portfolio targets investments in the alternative space with high risk-adjusted returns. The core portfolio targets stable, cash-generative assets within the MENA region.

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Yazid Ben Salem

Head of Business Development, Waha Investment

As the Head of Business Development at Waha Capital, Mr. Ben Salem is responsible for driving the company's growth both regionally and internationally. Building upon Waha Capital's track record of success, he is working to expand the company's product portfolio as well as diversifying third-party investments to further accelerate progress.

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Mohamed El Jamal

Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Waha Investment

Mr. Mohamed El Jamal joined Waha Capital in 2010 and since that time, he has been instrumental in setting-up and leading Waha Capital’s Public Markets business.

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Maher Mansour

Head of Investor Relations & External Communications

Mr. Maher Mansour joined the Company in December 2022 and is the Head of the Company’s Investor Relations and External Communications functions.

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Said Djebbar

Head of Risk

Mr. Said Djebbar joined the Company in January 2023 and is the Head of the Company’s Risk Management function.

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Mohamed Al Nowais

Managing Director

Mr. Al Nowais joined Waha Capital as Managing Director in May 2023, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in the investment sector.

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Ahmed Khalifa Al Mansoori

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Ahmed Al Mansoori joined the Company in May 2022 and commenced his role as Chief Operating Officer as of 1 January 2023. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Al Mansoori was the Managing Director of Gulf Paradise Real Estate Investments and Chief Executive Officer of REEF Real Estate. Mr. Mansoori started his career at Abu Dhabi Investment Authority where he joined the Infrastructure Direct Investments Team before moving to the Fixed Income Department as a Portfolio Manager. In 2013, Mr. Mansoori joined the private sector and managed different companies in different industries. Mr. Al Mansoori brings more than 16 years of operational, investment and senior management experience and he has played an instrumental role in the day-to-day management of the Company during his tenure with the Company. Mr. Al Mansoori holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours in Economics) and a minor in Econometrics from the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Ottawa, Canada.

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