Muscat: Nine women from Oman feature on the Forbes Middle East 100 Power Businesswomen list – placing Oman second in the number of representations from a country.
Hind Bahwan, founder and chairperson, Bahwan CyberTek Group, leads with 29th rank. She is followed by Areej Mohsin Darwish and Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, chairperson and deputy chairperson respectively of Mohsin Haider Darwish at 34th.
Devaki Khimji, managing director, Al Tasnim Group, with 44th rank, makes it to the top 50.
Amal Suhail Bahwan, vice chairperson, Suhail Bahwan Group Holding, is ranked 51st, followed by Sayyida Rawan al Said, CEO, Takaful Oman Insurance and chairperson, NBO at 61st, Sharifa al Harthy, vice chairperson, MB Holding at 64th, Salma Nasser al Maawali, CEO, FriENDi mobile Oman at 83rd and Huda al Lawati, partner, Gateway Partners at 85th position.
Most of the women on the list have been working their way up a steep career ladder for decades to reach the top. In the 2020 list, there are 22 new entries and 23 nationalities represented across 28 sectors,
according to Oman Observer.
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