THE MIDDLE EAST’S

6. The Arab Contractors (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co.)

Leader: Ahmed El Assar
Designation: Chairman & CEO
Country: Egypt

The Arab Contractors focuses on national infrastructure projects, including road and utility networks, education and healthcare facilities, port development, and cultural heritage preservation. The company has 24 branches in Africa and eight in Asia. Egypt remains its core market, where it has contributed to major projects such as the Greater Cairo Metro and the East Nile (New Capital) monorail, inaugurated in March 2026. In the financial year ending June 2025, the company completed 66 projects and generated $912.1 million in revenues, with nearly 29% derived from overseas operations. It reported a contracts backlog of $3.3 billion, of which 41.8% is attributed to projects outside Egypt.