Ashraf Zaki

Lorax Capital Partners (LCP) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Sherif Salem, Mohamed Sadek and Ashraf Zaki. The firm is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Advanced Education For The Establishment Management S.A.E is an educational institution that offers a student-centered learning experience with tailored curricula. The company is based in Cairo, Egypt. The institution has sister schools worldwide, and its citizenship programs aim to make students active and conscious members of the world. The institution defines itself based on four primary pillars, including patriotism and technology. Advanced Education has launched its first-ever school in Porto Said and has several campuses, including the El Shorouk and 6th of October campuses. The institution's unique learning program instills self-confidence in students, and it is known for its curricular overview that utilizes child-centered, experience-centered, radical, and humanistic designs.

EFG-Hermes Asset Management SAE (EFG Hermes) is an investment management firm headquartered in 6th of October, Egypt. The firm was founded in 1984 and is owned by Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co. (EGX: HRHO). EFG Hermes offers both conventional and Sharia-compliant mandates with products tailored to varying investor objectives.

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Misr Hytech Seed International SAE engages in the breeding, production, and conditioning of agricultural seeds to farmers. It offers corn, grain-sorghum, squash, sorghum-sudan-grass, and vegetable seeds. The company was founded by Suri Sehgal in 1993 and is headquartered in Nasr City, Egypt.