El Nasr Automotive and Al Safy Group appointed appointed Yehia A. Halim (LinkedIn) as CEO of their joint venture SN Automotive, according to a statement (pdf) A. Halim brings three decades of auto industry experience from roles at Toyota, Audi, BMW through the Bavarian Auto Group, Nissan, and Renault in Egypt, in addition to stints with Hyundai in Saudi Arabia and Cadillac in the UAE.

“Our goal is to deliver vehicles that not only offer competitive pricing but also meet the aspirations of Egyptian customers seeking performance, quality, luxury, and efficiency,” A. Halim said. “Our ambitions extend beyond meeting domestic demand—we aim to export vehicles to North Africa, capitalizing on Egypt’s strategic location and trade agreements with the EU and African nations”

European Bank of Reconstruction and Development tapped five new deputyheads for its Egypt team, including Reem El Saady (LinkedIn) as deputy head for government relations, Menna Zekrallah (LinkedIn) as deputy head for the corporate sector, Haytham Eissa (LinkedIn) as SEMED regional head and Egypt deputy head for infrastructure, Ahmed Mortada (LinkedIn) as deputy head for energy, and Hashem Abd El Hakim (LinkedIn) as deputy head for financial institutions.

What they said: “With this new team, we are positioning the EBRD to deliver more, faster, smarter, and with greater impact, to support policy reform, and introduce innovative solutions to meet the growing needs of Egypt’s economy and society,” SEMED Managing Director Mark Davis said in a statement.

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