Sawsan Abulhassan

Smith College opened in 1875 with 14 students. Today, Smith is among the largest women’s colleges in Northampton, MA, with students from 48 states and 72 countries. The college remains strongly committed to the education of women at the undergraduate level, but Smith admits both men and women as graduate students.

Umniah Mobile Co. engages in the provision of telecommunications and associated products and services. It offers mobile and Internet services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.

Ithmaar Bank BSC engages in the provision of financial services, including retail, commercial, investment banking, private banking, takaful, equipment leasing and real estate development. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Corporate banking, Trading Portfolio, and Asset management/Investment Banking. The Retail and Corporate banking segment receives customer funds and deposits and extends financing to its retail and corporate clients. The Trading Portfolio segment trades in equity deals, foreign exchange and other transactions with the objecting of realizing short-term gains. The Asset Management/Investment Banking participates in investment opportunities. The company was founded on August 13, 1984 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand.

Solidarity Group Holding BSC provides Islamic financial services. It also provides general insurance, family insurance, asset management and investment products. The company was founded on June 11, 2003 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

First Leasing Bank BSC provides lease financing and banking services. It also offers market solutions. The firm serves the telecommunications, information technology, industry and construction, and healthcare industry. The company is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Social Insurance Organization engages in providing social security and pension funds. It offers governmental services such as social security management and pension funds. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Bahrain Association of Banks operates as a bankers association. The private company is based in Manama, Bahrain. Waheed Al-Qassim has been the CEO of the Bahraini company since 2015.

Al Baraka Islamic Bank BSC operates as a retail Islamic bank. The principal activities of the bank and its subsidiaries include taking demand, saving and investment accounts, providing Murabaha finance, Ijara financing and other Shari’a compliant forms of financing as well as managing investors’ money on the basis of Mudaraba or agency for a fee, providing commercial banking services and other investment activities. The company was founded on February 21, 1984 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Naseej BSC provides real estate construction and development services. Its services include designing and master planning, development and construction, building components, mortgage facilitation, and asset management. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Ithmaar Bank BSC (Private Banking) (Ithmaar-PB) is the private banking division of Ithmaar Bank BSC, an Islamic Retails Bank headquartered in Manama, Bahrain. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a subsidiary of Ithmaar Holding BSC (DFM: ITHMR). Ithmaar-PB provides personalized private banking services for high net worth individuals, corporate entities and Financial Institutions situated in the region. The firm offers Sharia compliant client-focused banking services.

Bahrain Development Bank BSC is a conventional retail bank licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain. The bank offers financial services such as BDB finance, BDB & Tamkeen finance, letters of credit, letters of guarantee, women business finance scheme "Riyadat", education finance, overdraft facility, agricultural loans, fisheries loans, and investment services. The Bahraini company also provides digital banking services through their Tijara platform. The bank supports SMEs and exports, with 86%% of their products being exported to international markets. The bank has appointed Ali Al Aradi as Chief Banking Officer.

Institute of Public Accountants Ltd. operates as a non-profit organization for accountants. It offers mentored experience program, diploma of accounting, and diploma of payroll services. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

Ithmaar Development Co. Ltd. provides real estate property development and management services. Its services include managing and executing development projects focusing on real estate, infrastructure, resorts, hotels, medical facilities and commercial buildings. The company is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Family Bank Bahrain operates as an Islamic micro-finance bank. Its principal activities include providing microfinance, opening saving accounts for beneficiaries, and other related services that are in conformity with Islamic Shariah. The company was founded on October 5, 2009 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

The Oil & Gas Holding Co. BSC operates as a holding company. It engages in exploration and production of oil and gases. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Osool Asset Management BSC Closed provides investment management services. It deals in financial instruments as principal and agent, provides management and advisory services relating to financial instruments and directing collective investment undertakings. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

C5 Accelerate LLC engages in the provision of cloud technology for scaling social impact ventures. It offers accelerator and advisory services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Hope Ventures WLL (Hope Ventures) is a venture capital division investment arm of Hope Fund founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain) provides a public agency to attract investment in Bahrain. It offers the investors with information about financial, manufacturing, ICT, tourism , logistics, and transportation services. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Sinnad WLL provides card processing services. The company is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.