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e& taps new group CEO: Masood Mohamed Sharif (LinkedIn), e& UAE’s current CEO, was tapped to take over as group CEO, effective 1 April, according to an ADX disclosure (pdf). Sharif will assume dual roles as he succeeds Hatem Dowidar (LinkedIn), who is stepping down at the end of March, ending a six-year tenure in the role. The statement did not disclose the reason for his resignation.
Sharif’s background includes several senior leadership roles, having served as vice president of the information and communications technology sector at Mubadala Investment and deputy CEO at Yahsat, before joining as CEO of e& UAE in 2021.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) appointed Abduallah Jefri (LinkedIn) as division director for the GCC, tasking him with steering partnerships and investments across the bloc, according to a pressrelease. Jefri brings close to three decades of experience across banking and development finance. He most recently served as the IFC’s senior manager for the GCC. Earlier, as a regional manager for the Levant region, he oversaw a portfolio of more than USD 1 bn.
