Hazem Kamel is the Managing Director at NI Capital Investment Holding, with nearly 25 years of extensive
experience in investment management across Egypt and the broader MENA region. In this role, he has been
pivotal in establishing NI Capital's Private Equity (PE) department and developing the Ayady Investment strategy.
Under his leadership, the PE team has executed transactions exceeding EGP 1 billion and successfully exited
investments valued at over EGP 4 billion.
Prior to joining NI Capital, Kamel served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Naeem Financial Investments,
the asset management arm of Naeem Holding, a leading investment bank in the MENA region. He was responsible
for driving strategic initiatives and overseeing daily operations across Egypt and the UAE. Earlier, as Head of
Naeem's Investment Unit, he played a key role in growing assets under management (AUM) in Saudi Arabia from
USD 0.5 billion to USD 3.1 billion, while managing the operations of the Investment Management Division.
Kamel began his career at Prime Holding in 1997, where he developed comprehensive financial expertise through
various leadership roles. He has served on the boards of several prominent companies, including Tamweely for
Microfinance, Delta Misr for Payments ("Sahl"), One Finance, Enmaa for Leasing, and El Gameya.
Kamel holds an MBA from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands and has completed executive
education programs in Venture Capital, Fintech, and Equity Valuation at Saïd Business School, Oxford University.
He also holds a BSc in Accounting (English section) from Ain Shams University.