Ahmad Mazhar

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Biography

Mr. Ahmad Mazhar serves as Executive Director of Strategic Investments at Mumtalakat. Mr. Mazhar serves as chairman of Aleastur Group. He joined Mumtalakat in February 2022 as Executive Director of Strategic Investments. He serves as a Board Member at Beyon. He also serves as Director at Liberty Star Consumer Holdings. He has over 15 years of experience in private equity with a strong track record in sourcing, executing, and managing portfolio companies across a diverse range of industries in MENA, Southeast Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the course of his career, he has worked closely with management teams and held key board positions across multiple organizations. Prior to holding this role, he was a Managing Director at Helios Fairfax Partners (HFP), overseeing new investments and portfolio management for the Southern Africa region. He also served as an interim Chief Restructuring Officer of AFGRI Group, a portfolio company of HFP and one of the largest Agri services companies in Southern Africa. He has also held various positions at several international organizations such as the Abraaj Group, Fairfax Africa Holdings, and Emerging Capital Partners. He holds an MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, and a BEng in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.