1. Aysha Abdulmalek; Abdulaziz Abdulmalek

Age: 26; 24
Occupation: Cofounders of Aisha Jewels
Nationality: Bahraini
Residence: Bahrain
Category: Commerce & Finance

Aysha and her brother Abdulaziz launched their business in 2014 when she was only 17 years old. The company achieved an average annual growth of 43.2% in the last three years. Aisha Jewels has sold over $350,000 worth of pieces under the Atta’a initiative in the last three years, raising over $180,000 for charity. For the last two years, Aisha Jewels has been the main sponsor for the Bahraini version of Cloud of Hope, which aims to help children conquer the fear of hospital. In 2022, Aysha was chosen by Bahrain’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce to represent the kingdom at the Expo 2020 Dubai.