Hussain al Nowais

Media Appearances and Quotes

Hussain al Nowais is an

experienced global

industrialist and investor.

Al Nowais is the Chairman

of Al Nowais Investments,

Waha Capital, and the

Mena Infrastructure Fund.

His work in business has also earned him

appointment as Chairman of the Senaat, the

United Arab Emirate’s most expansive industrial

conglomerate.

The breadth and significance of al Nowais’s work

throughout an array of industries in the UAE and

the larger MENA region has led him to be

featured on a number of media outlets.

The Khalifa Fund at G-20 Hussain al Nowais is the Chairman of the Khalifa Fund, an initiative dedicated to enterprise development in the United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi. Specifically, the organization helps fund youth in the region that are interested in entrepreneurship.

Al Nowais speaks of his work with the Khalifa Fund and the need for greater incentives and policies for youth entrepreneurship in the G20 Yes! video below.

The Khalifa Fund Awards Ceremony and Exhibition

View the Khalifa Fund’s 4th Annual Awards Ceremony and

Exhibition, where benefactors and young entrepreneurs

were honored for their work with the organization. The

Khalifa Fund was started in 2007, and has been supporting

youth passionate about business development ever since.

Al Nowais on Industry

“Industry creates added value and

exploits competitive advantage. We

are positioned to do that by building

infrastructure, by investing in logistics,

including the port, the airport and

now the rail.”

On Investment

“I am a great believer that

difficulties can create

opportunities. I think there will

be opportunities coming up for

the wise investors who have

two things: guts and cash.”

On the 2008 Financial Crisis

“Sometimes such crisis force

consolidation. I think this should take

place in all sectors. Consolidation will

help to pool resource, to cut cost, to

streamline, and to sort out the men from

the boys. It has to happen, not just in

the banking sector, but across the

board.”

On the 2008 Financial Crisis

“The business sector in the GCC has

obviously been affected by the global

downturn. However, business

opportunities remain, as well as

challenges, and exploring these

opportunities now will pay off in the

future.”

Hussain al Nowais currently lives in

Abu Dhabi with his wife and three

children, and remains actively involved

in a wide range of public and private

endeavors.