THE MIDDLE EAST’S

87. Abir Leheta

Company: Egytrans
Title: CEO
Nationality: Egyptian
Sector: Logistics

Leheta was appointed to her current role in 2015. She first joined the company in 1996 as head of software development and has held several leading roles, including chief strategy officer. She is also the chairman of Barwil Egytrans and ScanArabia, and she is a member of the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association and the British Egyptian Business Association. She is co-chair of the Transport Committee at the American Chamber of Commerce, the Global Compact Network Egypt, and the local chapter of the UN Global Compact, and she is a member of the Chartered Institute for Logistics & Transport. She also chairs the African Women’s Committee of the Egyptian African Businessmen’s Association.