Jeddah: Four Saudi women are among the MENA region’s most influential and successful businesswomen listed by Forbes this year. The list featured representatives of 19 different nationalities and 17 sectors.
Saudi women on the list are;
- Sarah Al-Suhaimi
- Hutham Olayan
- Lubna Olayan
- Basma Al-Maiman
Sarah Al-Suhaimi
Sarah Al-Suhaimi, the first Saudi woman to chair Tadawul, the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange, is ranked fourth on the list.
The Saudi Stock Exchange became a holding company in April 2021. It has four subsidiaries, including the stock exchange.
Al-Suhaimi is also a Saudi Telecom Company board member, the Saudi Arabian Airlines Public Agency, the Cultural Development Fund, and a trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation.
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Hutham Olayan
Hutham Olayan, chairwoman of the Olayan Group, is ranked sixth. Founded by Suleiman Olayan 75 years ago as a contracting and trading company in Saudi Arabia, the group has diverse commercial and industrial investments.
