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September 30, 2022

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Mohamed Afifi is the Group Chief Compliance Officer of Banque Misr in Egypt.  Mohamed has more than 40 years of Banking experience covering Retail, Operations, Audit and Compliance in conventional, Islamic, investment, wholesale, & private banking in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Kuwait, and Bahrain  Prior to joining Banque Misr, Mohamed held key compliance positions in a number of leading regional and international banks, such as BANK-ABC in Bahrain (2012 – 2018), Country Head of Compliance for Barclays Bank Egypt (2010 – 2012), MENA Regional Compliance Head Private Banking at Standard Chartered Bank (2007 – 2010), Regional Compliance Officer for National Bank of Abu Dhabi (2003 – 2006), Deputy Chief Operation Officer with Credit Agricole Indosuez (2000 – 2003) and Country Head of Audit with BNP Paribas Egypt (1997-2000).  Mohamed holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration in addition to various Audit & Compliances certifications.  He speaks fluent Arabic, English, and French and is a frequent speaker at major Compliance and AML forums in the MENA region.