{"id":5276,"date":"2021-09-08T04:57:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T04:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/?page_id=5276"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:39:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T12:39:59","slug":"youssef-salem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/","title":{"rendered":"Youssef Salem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none full-width-image-banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-5418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/07095230\/1600x800px-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0 !important;padding-right : 0 !important;margin-right : 0;padding-bottom : 0 !important;padding-left : 0 !important;margin-left : 0;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1185.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column max-width-900 fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"margin-top: 20px;margin-bottom: 20px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"forbe-1196692178\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-2651354873531-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21752631353\/forbes-ws-001', [[728,90],[970,250]], 'gpt-ad-2651354873531-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-2651354873531-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-2651354873531-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-2651354873531-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container max-width-1140 list_container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #132030;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1185.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column list_image\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 list_image\">    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Youssef Salem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>    \n  \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-six title_text\" style=\"font-size:1.3em !important;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><h6 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;color:#777777;\">    <style type=\"text\/css\">\n      .parent_link:hover{\n        color:#777777;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n\n        <a class=\"parent_link\" style=\"color:#777777;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/\">30 Under 30 &#8211; 2021<\/a>\n  <\/h6><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one list_title\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;color:#d00436;\">    <div class=\"_22Ymv\">Youssef Salem<\/div>\n    \n  <\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category4\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><p><span class=\"rank_heading\">Age: 28<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category4\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><p><span class=\"rank_heading\">Occupation: CFO of SWVL<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-5{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category4\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><p><span class=\"rank_heading\">Nationality: Egyptian<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category4\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><p><span class=\"rank_heading\">Residence: U.A.E.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two list_category4\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"title-heading-left title-heading-tag\" style=\"margin:0;color:#ffffff;\"><p><span class=\"rank_heading\">Category: Finance<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;letter-spacing:0.01em !Important;color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"_22Ymv\">\n<p>Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company. Salem previously served as an Executive Director at Moelis &amp; Company and an Associate at QInvest. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Practice at the American University in Cairo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\">  <style type=\"text\/css\">\n    .nav_link, .nav_link:hover {\n      color: #D00436 !important;\n      font-size: 16px;\n      margin: 0 10px;\n    }\n    .nav_link i {\n        font-size: 13px;\n    }\n    .nav_link{\n      overflow: hidden;\n      white-space: nowrap;\n    }\n    @media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {\n      .Next{\n        text-align: right;\n      }\n      .previous{\n        text-align: left;\n      }\n    }\n  <\/style>\n  <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"navigation\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                    <div class=\"previous\">\n            \n            <a class=\"nav_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/rachel-decker\/\" title=\"Rachel Decker\">\n              <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\" node-item=\"165\"><\/i>\n              Rachel Decker<\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12\">\n                  <div class=\"Next\">\n          <a class=\"nav_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/ahmed-alawadhi-ahmed-mahmood\/\" title=\"Ahmed Alawadhi; Ahmed Mahmood\">Ahmed Alawadhi; Ahmed Mahmood          <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" node-item=\"156\"><\/i>\n            \n          <\/a>\n          \n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 20px !important;padding-right : 20px !important;margin-right : 0%;padding-bottom : 20px !important;padding-left : 20px !important;margin-left : 0%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 a:not(.fusion-button):not(.fusion-builder-module-control):not(.fusion-social-network-icon):not(.fb-icon-element):not(.fusion-countdown-link):not(.fusion-rollover-link):not(.fusion-rollover-gallery):not(.fusion-button-bar):not(.add_to_cart_button):not(.show_details_button):not(.product_type_external):not(.fusion-view-cart):not(.fusion-quick-view):not(.fusion-rollover-title-link):not(.fusion-breadcrumb-link):hover, .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 a:not(.fusion-button):not(.fusion-builder-module-control):not(.fusion-social-network-icon):not(.fb-icon-element):not(.fusion-countdown-link):not(.fusion-rollover-link):not(.fusion-rollover-gallery):not(.fusion-button-bar):not(.add_to_cart_button):not(.show_details_button):not(.product_type_external):not(.fusion-view-cart):not(.fusion-quick-view):not(.fusion-rollover-title-link):not(.fusion-breadcrumb-link):hover:before, .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 a:not(.fusion-button):not(.fusion-builder-module-control):not(.fusion-social-network-icon):not(.fb-icon-element):not(.fusion-countdown-link):not(.fusion-rollover-link):not(.fusion-rollover-gallery):not(.fusion-button-bar):not(.add_to_cart_button):not(.show_details_button):not(.product_type_external):not(.fusion-view-cart):not(.fusion-quick-view):not(.fusion-rollover-title-link):not(.fusion-breadcrumb-link):hover:after {color: #000000;}.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .pagination a.inactive:hover, .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-filters .fusion-filter.fusion-active a {border-color: #000000;}.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .pagination .current {border-color: #000000; background-color: #000000;}.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-filters .fusion-filter.fusion-active a, .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-date-and-formats .fusion-format-box, .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-popover, .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .tooltip-shortcode {color: #000000;}#wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .menu li.current_page_ancestor > a, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .menu li.current_page_ancestor > a:before, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .current-menu-item > a, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .current-menu-item > a:before, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .current_page_item > a, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .current_page_item > a:before {color: #000000;}#wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .widget_nav_menu .menu li.current_page_ancestor > a, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .widget_nav_menu .menu li.current_page_ancestor > a:before, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .widget_nav_menu .current-menu-item > a, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .widget_nav_menu .current-menu-item > a:before, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .widget_nav_menu .current_page_item > a, #wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .widget_nav_menu .current_page_item > a:before {color: #000000;}#wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-vertical-menu-widget .menu li.current_page_item > a { border-right-color:#000000;border-left-color:#000000;}#wrapper .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .fusion-widget-area .tagcloud a:hover { color: #fff; background-color: #000000;border-color: #000000;}#main .fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-3 .post .blog-shortcode-post-title a:hover {color: #000000;}.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 50px;margin-top : -25px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5378,"parent":5208,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5276","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.9 (Yoast SEO v23.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Youssef Salem - 30 under 30 - 2021- Forbes Lists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Youssef Salem\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Forbes Lists\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-10-11T12:39:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/\",\"name\":\"Youssef Salem - 30 under 30 - 2021- Forbes Lists\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-09-08T04:57:07+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-10-11T12:39:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"Youssef Salem\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"30 Under 30 &#8211; 2021\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Youssef Salem\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/\",\"name\":\"Forbes Lists\",\"description\":\"Forbes Middle East\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Youssef Salem - 30 under 30 - 2021- Forbes Lists","description":"Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Youssef Salem","og_description":"Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/","og_site_name":"Forbes Lists","article_modified_time":"2021-10-11T12:39:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":1200,"url":"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"10 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/","url":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/","name":"Youssef Salem - 30 under 30 - 2021- Forbes Lists","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg","datePublished":"2021-09-08T04:57:07+00:00","dateModified":"2021-10-11T12:39:59+00:00","description":"Swvl announced a $1.5 billion merger with Queen\u2019s Gambit in July 2021, which will make it the first unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq, and make Salem one of the youngest CFOs of a Nasdaq-listed company.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/forbesme-prestaging-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/lists\/uploads\/2021\/09\/06094413\/13-Youssef-Salem.jpg","width":1200,"height":1200,"caption":"Youssef Salem"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/youssef-salem\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"30 Under 30 &#8211; 2021","item":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/30-under-30-2021\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Youssef Salem"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/","name":"Forbes Lists","description":"Forbes Middle East","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5276\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forbesmiddleeast.com\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}