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CEO TODAY MIDDLE EAST AWARDS 2020 68 Financial Services Nabil G. Sawabini Chairman and CEO of Mena Capital In September 2004, Nabil Sawabini founded and became Chairman and CEO of MENA Capital SAL. In 1996, he founded and became President and CEO of Middle East Capital Group (MECG), a regional Investment and Merchant Banking firm headquartered in Beirut, with international and regional institutions and Middle Eastern business and investor groups among its shareholders. MENA Capital S.A.L. is a financial institution regulated by the Central Bank of Lebanon. It is focused on Real Estate Development and Private Equity Fund Management, as well as Merchant Banking. Based in Beirut, its investments target the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. MENA Capital also selectively invests internationally in association with well-regarded business groups that enjoy a solid track record in their respective markets. MENA Capital, which was incorporated in late 2004, is an investment firm based in Beirut and regulated by the Central Bank of Lebanon. In Real Estate, MENA Capital takes advantage of attractive opportunities available in the region to develop unique and differentiated quality real estate projects, mainly for residential and commercial use. Our target markets include Lebanon and the MENA region, with emphasis on growth markets, such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Vision & Mission In Real Estate, to become a recognized quality real estate developer in the region, pursuing differentiated projects in prime locations. In Private Equity and Merchant- Banking, to become the partner of choice in promoting / joint- venturing with well established, successful and growth oriented businesses, to grow regionally and/ or internationally. MENA Capital, through the funds it manages, identifies and invests in/joint ventures with successful companies that are ripe for regional and/or international expansion, either organically or through mergers and acquisitions. It also invests in companies