Filmon Ghebrihiwet
CIO | Board Member | Investment Committee | Advisor
The move
MoveGhobash Group → KAAF Investments
TitleGroup Transformation Officer → Chief Investment Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Tigrinya, Dutch
Years in UAE24.7
Total experience19.0 years
KAAF Investments headcount2-10 employees
KAAF Investments industryInvestment Management
KAAF Investments HQDubai, United Arab Emirates
KAAF Investments founded2017
KAAF Investments typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Board MemberJan 2025 — Present
Bayzat· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Advisor To The BoardDec 2021 — Sep 2023PPortfolio Company of Zoscales Partners (PE Firm)· East Africa
- Advisor To The BoardJan 2019 — Dec 2019AA Family Office - Confidential· East Africa
- Board MemberJan 2019 — Present
Enerwhere· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Chief Investment OfficerJan 2018 — Present
KAAF Investments· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Group Transformation OfficerJan 2017 — Dec 2017
Ghobash Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Senior Investment ManagerJun 2013 — Dec 2017Ghobash Group· Dubai
- Management Consultant - DealsMar 2011 — May 2013
PwC Middle East· Dubai, UAE - Management Consultant - DealsMar 2007 — Mar 2011
PwC Nederland· Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Education
- InHolland University of Applied SciencesBachelor · Economics2000 — 2004
- Nyenrode Business Universiteit / Nyenrode UniversityExecutive master · Finance and Control2008 — 2010
- Nyenrode Business UniversiteitMaster of Science - MS · General Management2005 — 2006
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- Tigrinya · Native or bilingual
- Dutch · Native or bilingual