Mr. Ahmed is an experienced Investment Banker with a cumulative 28 years of experience in Egypt / GCC capital markets and financial services spaces.

Prior to joining PFI, Mr. Ahmed held the position of Group Deputy CEO & CIO at Beltone Financial Holding, one of Egypt’s largest asset managers and investment banking firms, since 2018. Besides his role in assisting the group CEO in managing the strategic as well as operational directions of the firm, he led the setup and inauguration of Beltone into Non-Banking lending paltform by introducing 3 new LOBs in leasing, consumer and SME finance with an aggregate portfolio close to EGP1+ Bn in 2 years. He also led the digital transformation initiative to transform Beltone into a NEO bank.

He is a business acumen with in-depth understanding of different business & operating models, international best practices, regulations and governance & risk management. Over the tenure of his career, he has developed a robust relationship across a large spectrum of constituents (Institutional Investors, family offices, HNIs, DFI’s, corporates, regulators, government officials and policy makers). Ahmed holds a degree in accounting from Cairo University and Credit & Investment certified by Chase & Citigroup in Egypt & Turkey. He’s also a certified CEO by CMA in Saudi and FRA in Egypt