Forbes 30 Under 30 Middle East 2023 Features Four Bahrainis

Bahrainis will be over the moon to know that the Forbes 30 Under 30 Middle East list 2023 features four Bahraini entrepreneurs. 

Forbes 30 Under 30 Middle East is an annual list released by the prestigious magazine Forbes, which recognizes the best talented people and entrepreneurs from the Middle East under the age of 30.

Four Bahrainis in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Middle East:

Omar Farooq

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Omar Farooq is a famous Bahraini influencer who has 3.8 million followers on Instagram and 6.7 million subscribers on YouTube as of October 2023.

Farooq is the founder of Atnafas Creative Production, which is a media production company that has worked with Talabat, Amazon, UNHCR, and others. 

The influencer creates short films and shows and his show 'Omar Tries' has more than one billion views. 

Aysha Abdulmakek & Abdulaziz Abdulmalek

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Aysha Abdulmalek and her brother Abdulaziz Abdulmalek launched the business together Aisha Jewels in 2014 when the former was only 17 years old. 

Their company has achieved an average annual growth of 43.2% in the last three years. 

Aysha Jewels was also the sponsor for the Bahraini version of the Cloud of Hope, which helps children overcome the fear of hospitals.

Aysha was chosen to represent Bahrain at the Expo 2020 Dubai in 2022 by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Evlin Khalifa

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Evlin Khalifa recently became the ambassador for education between Bahrain and Russia, developing a new exchange program for students. 

Khalifa is also the ambassador for Smile Train, which increases awareness about children with cleft palates. 

Khalifa was crowned Miss Universe Bahrain in 2022 and competed in the 71st Miss Universe pageant in January 2023.

Dania Al Showaikh

Image source: Dania Alshowaikh Linkedin profile.

Alshowaikh is the co-founder of Daleel, which is a financial marketplace for individuals to find the best financial products. 

The platform also helps banks and financial institutions to leverage insights and personalize their offerings. 

These four entrepreneurs have made Bahrain proud with their contributions to society and this new achievement!