McKinsey’s new head in MENAP + Mopco’s new chair, MD

McKinsey appointed Hasan Muzaffer (LinkedIn) its new managing partner for the Middle East, Egypt, and Pakistan, the company said on LinkedIn. Since joining the consultancy in 2004, Muzaffar has advised sovereign wealth funds, private-sector firms and conglomerates on strategy, portfolio management, and risk. He’s a member of the firm’s Global Institutional Investing & Public Finance practice.

Mopco gets a new chair, MD: The state-owned fertilizers producer has appointed Mohamed El Sayed Sobhy Mansour Amer its new chairman and managing director, according to a disclosure to the bourse. He replaces Hesham Nour El Dein, who was appointed acting chair and MD just last week following the December departure of Ibrahim Mahgoub. Mahgoub now chairs the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM).