About Me:
Emad Barsoum joined THG’s Board of Directors in 2020. He is currently the managing director of Ezdehar Egypt Mid-Cap Fund, and is involved with investments in AluNile, Global Corp, Dsquares, Rich Foods, Family Group, and Al Tayseer HealthCare Group. Prior to founding Ezdehar, Emad was a Co-Founder and Partner of 8 Miles LLP, an Africa-focused private equity firm which raised approximately USD 200 million and executed investments across Egypt, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Previously, he spent 10 years with Orascom Telecom Group as CEO of Wind Hellas, where he led one of the largest debt restructurings in Europe, and as Chairman and CEO of OrasInvest Holding, where he led the growth of the company across 8 countries in North Africa and Asia and later exited the business to a PE consortium in the largest MENA LBO at the time. He was also the co-founder and CFO of Djezzy, Algeria, and a Director at Orange. Emad holds an MBA from INSEAD, a PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University, and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Cairo University.