Mr. Abu Hamze is Group CFO of Ittihad International Investment LLC.
At Ittihad, he reprofiled the group’s working capital facilities and raised debt in excess of USD550 Million for capital expenditures, acquisitions, project finance and MBOs through banks and ECAs.
He brings along with him an experience of 17 years in treasury, cash management and corporate finance roles.
Before joining Ittihad, he was the Group Treasurer at Amana Steel Buildings for more than two years.
Prior to his stint with Amana Steel buildings, he served at Dubai Holding, a major investment conglomerate in Dubai, as the Director of Debt and Capital Advisory and the Treasury Manager for about 7 years.
Mr. Abu Hamze received his Masters degree in International Securities and Investment Banking from the ICMA Centre at the University of Reading UK and his Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from the Lebanese American University.