Knight Frank taps Omar Hazem to lead its Egypt occupier and landlord strategy

Knight Frank has a new occupier and landlord strategy head for Egypt: Knight Frank has named Omar Hazem as its new partner and head of occupier and landlord strategy and solutions in Egypt, the real estate consultant said in a statement. Hazem joins Knight Frank after having spent over nine years with JLL in Egypt — most recently as its head of office and business space.

Knight Frank is the new kid on the block when it comes to the local real estate consultancy: Knight Frank stepped foot into the Egyptian market in August of last year when it opened its first office in the county. The UK-headquartered company has 740 offices over 50 territories and employs more than 27k people.

Delta Sugar names new chairman: Delta Sugar has appointed Ahmed Shireen Korayem (LinkedIn) as its new chairman, replacing Ahmed Abdel Hafez following his resignation, according to an EGX disclosure (pdf). Korayem currently serves as the head of the cement division of the Federation of Egyptian Industries. The company also appointed Sami Abdel Mottaleb as the executive managing director.