Forbes names 9 Egyptians in ‘Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen’ of 2020

Forbes names 9 Egyptians in ‘Middle East’s 100 Power Businesswomen’ of 2020

Forbes featured nine Egyptian women in its "Middle East's 100 Power Businesswomen 2020" list, which highlights women in the MENA who have shattered the glass ceiling to thrive in their respective careers, despite obstacles that continue to keep women out of the labor market in the region.. Featuring women from 23 different countries in the region, the list's top 10 rankings were dominated by Saudi women.. Below are the nine Egyptian women introduced in Forbes' 2020 list.. Ranked number 33 in the list, Mahfouz is the CEO of the Commercial Bank of Kuwait, which achieved a net profit of $210 million in 2018, according to Forbes.. The two Egyptian women, daughters of prominent businessman Mohamed Khamis, jointly run their family business and were ranked number 40 in Forbes' "Middle East's 100 Power Businesswomen 2020." Yasmine and Farida are executive board members of one of the world's largest carpet manufacturing companies, Oriental Weavers Carpets Co., the flagship company of the Orientals Group.. Soltan, ranked number 60, is the chairperson of the Export Development Bank of Egypt.. Ghazaly was ranked number 92 on the Forbes list..