Hatem Dowidar

Hatem Dowidar was group chief executive of e&, then Etisalat Group, from 2020 until 31 March 2026. Born in 1969, he is an Egyptian engineer with a BSc in communications and electronics engineering from Cairo University, a postgraduate diploma in industrial engineering and an MBA from the American University in Cairo. He began at AEG/Deutsche Aerospace in 1991, worked in marketing at Procter & Gamble, joined Vodafone Egypt as marketing director in 1999 and became its CEO in 2009. He joined Etisalat in 2015 as group COO and became CEO International in 2016. Under him e& rebranded in 2022 and expanded into fintech, AI, cybersecurity and entertainment. He sits on the Vodafone Group board as a non-executive director. Awards include Telecom Review's Global Merit Leader CEO of the Year 2023 and a ninth place on Forbes Middle East's Top CEOs list in 2024. Net worth is not stated.

• 1991 · Began career · AEG / Deutsche Aerospace
• 1999 · Marketing Director · Vodafone Egypt
• 2009 · CEO · Vodafone Egypt
• 2015 · Group Chief Operating Officer · Etisalat
• 2016 · CEO International · Etisalat
• 2020 · Group CEO (until 31 March 2026) · Etisalat Group / e&

• BSc, communications and electronics engineering, Cairo University
• Postgraduate diploma in industrial engineering and MBA, American University in Cairo

• Global Merit Leader CEO of the Year 2023, Telecom Review
• Ranked ninth on Forbes Middle East's Top CEOs (2024)
• Distinguished Alumni award, American University in Cairo (2013)