Bonyan - The Bonyan Promise

Attractive Industry

Long Term Exposure to Real Estate Ownership

We deliver long-term, sustainable value through ownership of its sizeable real estate portfolio, benefitting from consistent rental income and asset appreciation.

Inflation & Currency Hedge

Real estate has proven to be a reliable inflation and FX hedge, with property values and rent adjusting in response to market dynamics.

Unique Business Model

Premium Tenant Base

Our tenants consists mainly of multinationals paired with reputable Egyptian companies, ensuring reliable occupancy and growth.

Strategic Acquisitions

Leveraging our bargaining power through wholesale acquisitions, Bonyan is able to optimize value and enhance returns.

Reliable Revenue Streams

Our portfolio focuses on fully-leased properties under long-term contracts a portion of which are FX linked, providing dependable, robust cash flows.

Diversified Portfolio

Our holdings are strategically diversified across prime locations in East and West Cairo with a mix of retail and commercial properties.

Risk Mitigation

By focusing on built, fully-leased properties in prime locations, we avoid the risks associated with development projects.

Flexible Investment Size

Investors can enter the market and scale their holdings with ease to align with their evolving financial goals.

Liquid Access

By offering shares instead of direct property ownership, we provide flexibility to buy or sell shares seamlessly.

Specialized Management Team

Professionally Managed Portfolio

Our assets are expertly managed by real estate and operations specialists, ensuring active facility and property management to enhance individual and portfolio performance.

Shamel Aboul Fadl

Shamel Aboul Fadl

Executive Board Member & Executive Chairman

Shamel Aboul Fadl has been the Executive Chairman of Bonyan since acquiring the company in 2018, playing a pivotal role in transforming Bonyan from a single asset into a diversified portfolio of commercial assets. In 2010, Mr. Aboul Fadl founded Compass Capital, a leading alternative asset management firm based in Egypt, where he remains Chairman. Prior to that, he was the Managing Partner at Pharos Holding. His entrepreneurial journey began in 2005 when he established Paragon Asset Management, a regulated independent asset management firm headquartered in Geneva. Earlier in his career, he held the position of Vice President at Citigroup in Geneva. Mr. Aboul Fadl holds a B.Sc. in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tarek Abdel Rahman

Tarek Abdel Rahman

Executive Board Member & CEO

Tarek Abdel Rahman has served as Chief Executive Officer of Bonyan since 2018, leveraging his extensive sector expertise to position the company as a leading real estate investment firm. With over 29 years of experience in the financial sector, Mr. Abdel Rahman was most recently the CEO of Compass Capital, a prominent alternative asset manager. Before his tenure at Compass Capital, he served as CEO of Palm Hills Development, one of Egypt’s leading publicly listed real estate developers for 5 years. Prior to that Mr. Abdel Rahman was a founding partner and Managing Director at Akanar Partners, a specialized M&A advisory firm. He also held leadership roles as Co-Head of Beltone Investment Banking and as an Associate in Citigroup’s infrastructure investment banking team in London and the private equity department of EFG-Hermes. He began his career at HSBC corporate banking division. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo and an MBA from London Business School.

Fady Raafat

Fady Raafat

Executive Board Member & CFO

Fady Raafat is the Chief Financial Officer at Bonyan. Mr. Raafat previously served as Chief Investment Officer, responsible for originating and executing investment opportunities. Previously, Mr. Raafat was Vice President at Compass Capital, focusing on M&A advisory where he led transactions across multiple sectors. Prior to that, he worked at CI Capital, a leading full-fledged investment bank in the M&A and Equity Capital Markets groups. Mr. Raafat earned a B.Sc. in Finance, Accounting, and Management from the University of Nottingham, followed by an M.Sc. in Finance.

Mohamed Helmy

Mohamed Helmy

Head of Investor Relations

Mohamed Helmy is Head of Investor Relations at Bonyan. He is a seasoned financier with over 20 years’ experience in financial services across the region, leveraging his extensive knowledge and experience in his role. Before joining Bonyan, Mr. Helmy held the position of Head of Equity Syndication and Investor Solutions where he was focused on relationship management and advising for private clients, Institutions and family offices. Prior to that, Mr. Helmy was a VP at Credit Suisse and Deputy GM at BM off-shore UAE arm. Previously he was managing the sell-side foreign business desk at HCSI, Business Development Manager for GCC clients at EFG-Hermes and previously to that Head Trader of the International Equities Desk at EFG-Hermes. Mr. Helmy holds an MBA in Finance and Banking from Maastricht School of Management, and a B.A. in marketing and communications from AUC.

Eman Fahmy

Eman Fahmy

Marketing Director

Eman Fahmy is the Marketing Director at Bonyan where she oversees marketing initiatives and event coordination. Mrs. Fahmy plays a pivotal role in enhancing Bonyan’s brand visibility, engaging key audiences, and driving impactful campaigns across multiple platforms. Before stepping into her current role as Marketing Director, Mrs. Fahmy served as the Events Director, where she created the Walk of Cairo’s signature Christmas event. Mrs. Fahmy holds a B.A. in Mass Communication from the American University in Cairo

Amr El Shafei

Amr El Shafei

Chairman of the Board

Amr El Shafei has been the Chairman of the Board of Bonyan since 2024, bringing a wealth of strategic and managerial expertise to the team. Mr. El Shafei is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Emirates NBD Egypt. Previously, he held the position of Executive Vice Chairman at Banque du Caire. Prior to that, Mr. El Shafei was Group Head of Corporate Banking, Debt & Structured Finance at The National Bank of Egypt, in addition to serving as a Board Member for both Al Ahly Capital Holding and Al Ahly Leasing Company. Previous positions include serving as Regional Head of Corporate Banking & Corporate Products at Barclays as well as Vice President of Corporate Finance at Citigroup UAE, among other notable positions. Mr. El Shafei holds a B.Sc. in Economics & Political Science from Cairo University.

Mohamed Farouk

Mohamed Farouk

Non-Executive Board Member

Dr. Mohamed Farouk has served as a non-executive board member at Bonyan since 2018, contributing a wealth of expertise and strategic insight to the company. In addition to his role at Bonyan, Dr. Farouk is the Chief Executive Officer of ADES, a leading regional oil services company listed on Tadawul. His leadership has been instrumental in driving ADES’ success in the energy sector. Prior to this, he held a senior leadership position at Invensys Operations Management (IOM), a FTSE 100 company, where he served as Senior Vice President for Global Delivery and Operations, overseeing critical projects from the company’s Texas headquarters. Dr. Farouk began his career in 1991 as a Project Engineer at Conisys Egypt as a provider of control and instrumentation systems technology. He holds both a B.Sc. and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University and earned his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering and Control from Case Western Reserve University.

Karim Zahran

Karim Zahran

Non-Executive Board Member

Karim Zahran has been a non-executive board member at Bonyan since 2018, contributing his extensive and varied industry expertise to the company. Mr. Zahran previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Zahran Market, a prominent supermarket retail chain. Prior to leading ZM’s turnaround, he was a Deputy Manager at Groupe Seb’s Iberica office in Barcelona. He started his career at HSBC Securities in New York on the Emerging Markets desk, and later joined Compass Capital in Egypt, leading its asset management division. He also held roles at ACE Group and Citigroup Private Bank in Geneva. Mr. Zahran holds a dual bachelor degree in Economics and Finance, and completed an Advanced Management Program at MIT Sloan.

Sarah El Shahed

Sarah El Shahed

Non-Executive Board Member

Sarah El Shahed has served on the Bonyan board as a non-executive member since 2024, bringing on a wealth of financial analysis expertise. Mrs. El Shahed is a Director at Compass Capital where she was instrumental in advising on numerous sell-side and buy-side transactions, demonstrating her expertise in navigating complex financial deals. Mrs. El Shahed led Compass’ first acquisition and later EGX listing of Rameda, a milestone transaction that highlighted her strategic insight and execution capabilities. Prior to joining Compass, Mrs. El Shahed worked at Pharos Holding, where she played a key role in setting up the asset management division. Mrs. El Shahed holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the American University in Cairo.

Mahmoud Fayek

Mahmoud Fayek

Non-Executive Board Member

Mahmoud Fayek has contributed his financial and operational expertise to Bonyan as a non-executive member since 2018. Mr. Fayek currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Rameda. Prior to that, he played a key role at Compass Capital from its inception, contributing to the successful completion of numerous transactions across the pharmaceutical, financial services, and real estate sectors. Earlier in his career, he held several senior positions in the manufacturing industry, including CFO and Business Development Director. Mr. Fayek is a CFA charterholder and holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.

Menatalla Sadek

Menatalla Sadek

Independent Board Member

With a career spanning more than two decades, Menatalla Sadek serves as an independent board member at Bonyan, contributing her extensive expertise in investments and management. Mrs. Sadek is currently an independent Senior Advisor to African Infrastructure Investment Managers, a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments with a current AUM of more than $4bn. Prior to that, she was Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Hassan Allam Utilities, as well as Managing Director of Lightsource BP JV Co in Egypt. Mrs. Sadek was Chief Investment Officer of one of the region’s largest automotive and non-bank financial institutions, GB Auto. Ms. Sadek also co-founded Halan, Egypt’s first fintech unicorn. Ms. Sadek holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo and an Executive Education in Banking, Finance, and Securities Law from Stanford University. She is a CFA Charterholder.

Hatem Soliman

Hatem Soliman

Non-Executive Board Member

Hatem Soliman has been a non-executive board member at Bonyan since 2024, bringing over 40 years of engineering and corporate management experience. Mr. Soliman currently serves as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Intro Group in Egypt. Prior to that, he spent 37 years with Schlumberger globally, serving most recently as Strategic Advisor to the Global CEO and Executive President for the Middle East and Latin America. Owing to his expertise, Mr. Soliman was recognized as one of the Middle East’s Top 100 Executives by Forbes Middle East in 2016 and 2017. Mr. Soliman holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Helwan University.

Ahmed Hassanein

Ahmed Hassanein

Chief Operations Officer

Ahmad Hassanein is the Chief Operations Officer at Bonyan. With extensive experience in the real estate sector, Mr. Hassanein has brought a wealth of operational expertise to the company. Before joining Bonyan, he served as the Head of Operations at LMD, and prior to that Mr. Hassanein was Head of Commercial at Palm Hills, a leading real estate developer. Prior to joining Palm Hills, Mr. Hassanein co-founded and managed companies across various industries, including The Brand Company, a regional branding and strategy agency, and TotalFix Solutions, a facility management company catering to both residential and corporate clients. Mr. Hassanein holds a B.A. from the American University in Cairo, a Master’s degree in Design from the College of Fine Arts at UNSW in Sydney, and an Executive Master’s in Corporate & Business Management from SDA Bocconi.

Ahmed Emad

Ahmed Emad

Investment Manager

Ahmed Emad is an investment manager at Bonyan. Mr. Emad has been a key driving force in realizing real estate opportunities. Previously, Mr. Emad held the position of Associate at Compass Capital, where he worked on several private equity and M&A transactions. Prior to his post at Compass Capital, he was Business Development manager at Redcon Construction, where he was the Strategic Advisor to the Board. Mr. Emad holds a B.Sc. in Construction Management from the American University in Cairo and has also earned a Private Equity Diploma from the same institution.

Howaida Abdel Wahab

Howaida Abdel Wahab

Customer Excellence Director

Howaida Abdel Wahab is Bonyan’s Customer Excellence Director. Her role focuses on customer loyalty and retention through enhancing the overall workspace experience and curating Bonyan’s unique signature in the industry.

Ms. Abdel Wahab most recently worked as Chief Operating Officer of Al Sagheer Group, prior to which she spent 18 years with Schlumberger. Her multi-disciplinary expertise encompasses quality compliance and processes enhancement, project management, training and development, and customer services.

Ms. Abdel Wahab graduated with a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Cairo University and holds certifications of Quality Lean & Continuous Improvement, and Project Management.

Amr El Sherbini

Amr El Sherbini

Chief Legal Officer

Amr El Sherbini serves as the Chief Legal Officer at Bonyan, where his extensive legal expertise and strategic insight play a critical role in steering the company through complex regulatory and legal frameworks.

Before joining Bonyan, Mr. El Sherbini was the Legal Director at Orascom Social Housing, overseeing all legal aspects of unit sales and providing key legal support to the organization’s operations. Prior to this role, he spent most of his professional career at Baker McKenzie, where he advised some of the largest Egyptian and regional clients, handling legal matters and transactions.

Mr. El Sherbini holds a Bachelor of Law from Cairo University and is a member of the Egyptian Bar Association.

Hesham Metwally

Hesham Metwally

Chief Engineer

Hesham Metwally has been at Bonyan for over 17 years, currently acting as the company’s Chief Engineer and contributing decades of technical expertise and industry knowledge.

Mr. Metwally has led multiple projects through to completion, most notably the Walk of Cairo. His expertise encompasses the commercial, retail, and administrative spaces and allows him to deliver high-quality outcomes across all phases of development and execution. Previously, Mr. Metwally has held engineering and construction roles at SODIC, Cilantro, and Talaat Moustafa.

Mr. Metwally holds a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Zagazig University.

Hassan Samy

Hassan Samy

Head of Leasing

Hassan Samy serves as Head of Leasing at Bonyan. He is tasked with overseeing all sales and leasing operations and leading high-value negotiations.

Previously, Mr. Samy co-founded Attic Mortgage Solutions, facilitating property-backed mortgage models, and was Operations Manager at Skop Group where he led the launch of Dinner in the Sky Egypt and expanded it regionally in his capacity as Managing Partner.

Mr. Samy holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the American University in Cairo.

Hassan Samy

Ahmed Sayed

Finance Director

With over 20 years of experience in financial management and accounting, Ahmed Sayed is a seasoned finance professional specializing in strategic planning, cash flow management, and business expansion. As the Finance Director, Mr. Sayed oversees financial strategy, risk management, and operational efficiency to drive sustainable growth.

Throughout his career, Mr. Sayed has held key financial leadership roles at Bitunil, Sky Supplies Group, Telecom Egypt (we), The Egyptian Telephone Company (QuickTel), and Unifood, where he successfully led financial restructuring, ERP system implementation (Oracle), and international market expansion.

Mr. Sayed holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Cairo University and an MBA in Financial Management from the Arab Academy for Banking & Financial Science.

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The Bonyan Promise

Where Ambition
Finds Its Address

Bonyan is a premier real estate investment firm driven by an owner-operator ethos

We invest and operate with a long-term vision, establishing a premier destination for Egypt's leading companies while providing best-in-class service and sustainable real estate solutions. As Egypt’s foremost commercial real estate partner, we are crafting thriving ecosystems where businesses have the space, tools, and services to flourish.

Our Offering

Premium Workspaces
& Prime Locations

Elevate your business with our state-of-the-art facilities, strategically located in Egypt's most sought-after business districts.

Community
and Networking

Bonyan's offices serve as a natural meeting point for professionals, fostering organic community and networking.

Signature Service

Experience unparalleled consistency in service, from our professional front desk staff and meticulously maintained landscapes to our signature ambient scent. Car Wash | Courier and Package drop-off | On-premise F&B Services | Unique Outdoor Features | Exclusive Tenant Experiences

A Thriving Ecosystem

We provide a comprehensive tenant experience designed to elevate your business and empower your team, with tailored services and exclusive benefits.

Exclusive Benefits for Tenants

Food Outlets
& Restaurants

Travel & Transportation Services

Fitness & wellness memberships

Team Building Activities

Daycare
& Nurseries

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