Association for Financial Professionals announces Middle East and Africa Treasury Advisory Council

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) has launched a new AFP Middle East and Africa (MEA) Treasury Advisory Council. The objective of the council is to provide thought leadership, expertise and advocacy for the treasury and finance community for the Middle East and Africa region. The council is composed of corporate treasury professionals and thought leaders who are members of AFP and are interested in advancing the treasury profession within the MEA region. Members of the AFP MEA Treasury Advisory Council include (in alphabetical order): – Rania Afifi, Associate Director Treasury, Misr Italia Properties, Egypt – Mohammed Saud Al-Eid, Cash Operation Manager, Maaden, KSA – Gulrez Ali Sayed, Treasurer & Financial Risk Management, Saudi Cargo, KSA – Ahmad Al Jukka, Treasury Manager, Ras al Khaimah State Government, UAE – Hisham Abouldahab, Group Corporate Treasurer, Almansour Automotive, Egypt – Mideva Lumire, Head of Treasury, Unilever Tea Kenya, Kenya – Ahmed Makhlouf, CFO, General Motors, Egypt – Emad Galal Elmesalami, Group Finance and Treasury Director, Saudi Chemical Company Holding, KSA – Mina Nasif, Chief Visionary Officer, Beacon FinTrain, Egypt – Mohamed Seddeak, Treasury and Corporate Finance Head, Nahdi Medical Company, KSA – Nihan Yılmazer, Regional Treasury & Finance Manager, TAV Construction, UAE/Turkey With a mission to support AFP in its goal to be the key resource and advocate for the treasury profession within the MEA region, the council functions as the "eyes and ears" between AFP and the MEA treasury community through activities such as sharing topics of interest as well as discussing challenges that AFP can support. "The AFP MEA Treasury Advisory Council is comprised of incredibly distinguished treasury professionals, who are enthusiastic and passionate about the profession," said Jim Kaitz, AFP President and CEO. "I'm so excited about what this organisation can do to drive that enthusiasm for treasury, and at some point, finance, throughout the Middle East and Africa region." Headquartered in the US and located regionally in Singapore, the AFP is the professional society committed to advancing the success of treasury and finance members and their organisations. Established and administered by AFP, the Certified Treasury Professional and Certified Corporate FP&A Professional credentials set standards of excellence in treasury and finance.