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UAE-100▲ +0.42%|
GDP·AED▲ +3.10%|
FDI▲ +8.7%|
NON-OIL▲ +5.2%|
EXPORTS▲ +2.4%|
TOURISM▲ +11.6%|
FINTECH▲ +18.0%|
LOGISTICS▲ +4.1%|
REAL EST.▲ +6.9%|
AI INDEX▲ +22.3%|
OUTLOOK▲ STRONG|
UAE-100▲ +0.42%|
GDP·AED▲ +3.10%|
FDI▲ +8.7%|
NON-OIL▲ +5.2%|
EXPORTS▲ +2.4%|
TOURISM▲ +11.6%|
FINTECH▲ +18.0%|
LOGISTICS▲ +4.1%|
REAL EST.▲ +6.9%|
AI INDEX▲ +22.3%|
OUTLOOK▲ STRONG|
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// executive / profile.md

Hatem Dowidar

Group CEO · e& (formerly Etisalat Group)

industry: Telecommunications

// bio

Hatem Dowidar leads e&, one of the largest technology and telecom groups in the EMEA region, operating across 38 countries. He has guided the group's evolution from a regional telco into a global technology investor.

// key achievements

  • 01Rebranded Etisalat Group as e& and pivoted strategy toward tech
  • 02Anchored landmark international investments including a stake in Vodafone
  • 03Grew e& Money, e& Life and e& Enterprise into multi-billion-dollar verticals
  • 04Champion of AI, 5G and digital inclusion across emerging markets
// editorial note — entries are curated and positive by design. corrections welcome.