Management
Waha Capital’s senior management team is comprised of talented professionals with significant regional and international experience and world-class expertise developed at leading global investment firms.
Mohamed Al Nowais
Managing DirectorMr. Al Nowais joined Waha Capital as Managing Director in May 2023, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience in the investment sector.
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James Finucane
Chief Financial OfficerMr. James Finucane is the Chief Financial Officer of Waha Capital PJSC, having joined the company in March 2024. Mr Finucane joins the Company from Aldar Properties where he served as Group Treasurer for 4 years. Before joining Aldar he worked as treasury and corporate finance manager for Emirates Steel Arkan and also assisted Senaat, an Abu Dhabi Government industrial holding company, with its project financing activities. Mr Finucane has over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles in Europe and the Middle East, with a focus on debt procurement, risk and liquidity management and corporate finance. Mr. Finucane is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with KPMG Luxembourg.
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Mohamed El Jamal
Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Waha InvestmentMr. Mohamed El Jamal joined Waha Capital in 2010 and since that time, he has been instrumental in setting-up and leading Waha Capital’s Public Markets business.
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Hitesh Gupta
Head of Private InvestmentsMr. Hitesh Gupta leads waha’s capital private investment business. He is responsible for a broad global investment mandate, that is executed through two portfolios - “Global opportunities” and “Core”. The fully flexible global opportunities portfolio targets investments in the alternative space with high risk-adjusted returns. The core portfolio targets stable, cash-generative assets within the MENA region.
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Yazid Ben Salem
Head of Business Development, Waha InvestmentAs the Head of Business Development at Waha Capital, Mr. Ben Salem is responsible for driving the company's growth both regionally and internationally. Building upon Waha Capital's track record of success, he is working to expand the company's product portfolio as well as diversifying third-party investments to further accelerate progress.
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Maher Mansour
Head of Investor Relations & External CommunicationsMr. Maher Mansour joined the Company in December 2022 and is the Head of the Company’s Investor Relations and External Communications functions.
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Said Djebbar
Head of RiskMr. Said Djebbar joined the Company in January 2023 and is the Head of the Company’s Risk Management function.
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Paul Myers
General Counsel and Company SecretaryMr. Paul Myers joined the Company in August 2020 and is responsible for the Company’s legal and regulatory affairs, corporate governance, compliance and company secretarial functions.
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