hussain al nowais media appearances and quotes
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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.