Moharram & Partners has appointed Sherif El Bidewy (LinkedIn) as its new group chief executive officer, succeeding Hala Abdel Wadood, the public policy firm said in a statement. El Bidewy steps into the role after serving as a senior adviser at M&P and brings more than two decades of diplomatic experience to the post. He was Egypt’s ambassador to the UAE from 2018 to 2022 and served as consul general in Dubai from 2012 to 2016. He also held posts at Egyptian embassies in Greece, Kuwait, and Belgium.


Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly appointed Ahmed Amawi as the head of the Customs Authority for a one-year term, according to a Finance Ministry statement. “We will exert all our efforts with our colleagues in Customs Authority to achieve a qualitative leap based on facilitating procedures, assisting investors and supporting trade and industry,” the new head of the authority said.