Tammam El-Barbir

EFG-Hermes Securities Brokerage is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. (CA: HRHO) in Egypt. Headquartered in Giza, the firm was founded in 1984 and offers full suite of brokerage services in MENA and in frontier emerging markets for individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutions.

MENASA Capital Management Ltd. (MCM) is an independent investment management firm which specializes in identifying investment opportunities in the economies of the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region. Founded in 2010 by a specialist management team formerly with Abraaj Capital, the firm aims to capitalize on their experience and provide superior, risk-adjusted returns through investments in the MENASA region. MCM is based in Dubai and manages their flagship multi-strategy fund and a number of segregated accounts. They are a socially responsible investor which contributes a percentage of their revenue from management fees to charitable programs in the MENASA region.