Abu Qir Fertilizers tapped board member and former transport minister Hany Dahy to head a new steering committee tasked with overseeing the company’s business operations, according to an EGX disclosure (pdf). The appointment of Dahy — who currently chairs state-owned shipping firm National Navigation Company and formerly served as head of the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate — comes just days after the passing (pdf) of chairman and CEO Abed Ezz El Regal.

Also on board: The committee will also include two other current board members — Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation Chairman Salaheldin Awad and the Holding Company for Chemical Industries Chairman Emad El Din Mostafa.

AND- EgyptAir Holding has a new chairman: Civil Aviation Minister Sameh Elhefny has appointed Ahmed Adel as chairman and managing director of EgyptAir Holding, according to a statement. Adel has been with EgyptAir since 1988, previously serving as head of air operations and deputy chairman. He succeeds Yehia Zakaria, who has held the role since 2022.