Mr. Ahmed has over 40 years of banking and finance experience. He brings proven expertise through progressive leadership roles and board appointments across the region. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Cairo University in 1976.

Previously, he held the following leaders’ positions:
• Consultant to GCEO for the Islamic conversion – Ahli United Bank Bahrain B.S.C (c)
• Technical Expert – Supervision Sector – Central Bank of Kuwait.
• Advisor to Chief Executive Officer – Kuwait Finance House (Formerly Ahli United Bank – Kuwait).
• Senior Deputy Chief Executive Officer – Banking Support Group, Kuwait Finance House (Formerly Ahli United Bank – Kuwait).
• Deputy General Manager – Credit Control, Risk, Operations & Legal Affairs Group- National Bank of Kuwait – Kuwait.
• Central Credit Department Manager – Saudi Cairo Bank (merged into Samba – Saudi American Bank) – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Manager Credit & Marketing – Assistant Manager Letters of Credit Department – Chase National Bank – (Egypt) (Affiliate of Chase Manhattan Bank {JPMorgan Chase}).