Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Hatem Dowidar CEO, e& Group Origin: Egypt Residence: UAE Sector: Telecoms Dowidar leads e& Group, a company with a brand portfolio that exceeds $14bn and a global workforce of more than 46,000 people. The company’s full-year net profit surged by 7.4 per cent to Dhs10bn in 2022 while its revenues dropped by 1.7 per cent to Dhs52.4bn. Under his stewardship, e& is the largest shareholder in the UK’s Vodafone Group, with a 14 per cent stake as of March 2023. Today, the group is one of the world’s largest telecom operators, with five brands under its name and a presence in 16 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.