Mr. Ahmed M. El Wakil
Ahmed M. El Wakil is the President of the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME), elected during the General Assembly held on 22 November 2017 in Barcelona (ascame.org). A respected Egyptian business leader, he also serves as Chairman of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and holds multiple high-level roles:
- Chairman, Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Agriculture, Industry and Professions (IRP CDN)
- Chairman, Egyptian–Russian and Egyptian–Syrian Economic Councils (IRP CDN)
- Vice‑President, Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Treasurer, Arab Union of Chambers (IRP CDN)
- Board Member, Franco‑Arab Chamber (Paris) and Belgium‑Luxembourg‑Arab Chamber of Commerce (IRP CDN)
- Member, Egyptian Committee of 50 to draft the new Constitution (IRP CDN)
- Director, on the Boards of the National Social Insurance Organization, Alexandria Port Authority, and Internal Trade Development Authority (IRP CDN)
In the private sector, he is the founding Chairman and President of the Wakalex Group and Wakalex for Industry & Trade, with additional board roles in transport and urban development companies (IRP CDN).
Ahmed M. El Wakil brings extensive experience in Mediterranean trade and institutional diplomacy. As ASCAME President, he actively promotes economic cooperation—most recently at global forums such as the ICC World Chambers Federation Europe & Asia Summit in Istanbul and during Egypt’s state visit to Denmark—underscoring his commitment to fostering cross‑regional chamber collaboration (ICC – International Chamber of Commerce).
