Osama Bishai

Mr. Osama Bishai joined Orascom in 1985, and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Orascom Construction PLC.

He has been the Managing Director of the construction business since 1998. Mr. Bishai played a key role in developing the construction business, particularly in the cement, infrastructure and industrial sectors, and led the development of OCI N.V.’s investments in the fertilizer industry in Egypt, Algeria, and the US.

Mr. Bishai currently spearheads the Group’s efforts to create a long-term concession portfolio and is leading the growth of the US business.

Mr. Bishai is a board member of BESIX Group. He holds a BSc. in Structural Engineering from Cairo University and a Construction Management Diploma from the American University in Cairo.