Two Qatari women made the country proud when they were featured in the list of the Middle East’s 100 most powerful women figures in 2024, compiled and published by Forbes magazine.

While Mira Al Attiyah, CEO and board member of QNB Capital, secured 68th place in rankings, HE Sheikha Anwar bint Nawaf Al Thani, CEO of Al Faleh Education Holding, was 74th.

We’re proud to share that our CEO, Sheikha Anwar Bint Nawaf Al Thani, has been named as one of Forbes Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen for 2024! #PowerfulWomen #ForbesMiddleEast #LeadershipGoals pic.twitter.com/t0VBwtDqGG

— Al Faleh Educational Holding (@alfaleh_edu) February 16, 2024

Apart from the two Qataris, four other powerful Qatar-based businesswomen made it to the list.

While Microsoft Qatar’s General Manager Lana Khalaf was ranked at 60, Commercial Bank of Qatar’s COO and Executive General Manager Leonie Ruth Lethbridge came in at 70.

Alumni Pride: Lana Khalaf '06 GM of Microsoft Qatar | was recognized as one of the Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen for 2024 by Forbes Middle East pic.twitter.com/s3Xsat96Tk

— LAU Alumni (@LAU_Alumni) February 20, 2024

Sidra Medicine CEO Iyabo Tinubu-Karch finished 87th while Oracle Qatar’s Managing Director Lalla Hanane Drissi finished 94th in the list.

Congratulations to our CEO, Dr. Iyabo Tinubu-Karch on being included in Forbes Middle East’s Most Powerful Businesswomen list for 2024. We are proud of her accomplishments as she leads our organization towards success and growth.https://t.co/8J3SsThQpo pic.twitter.com/VpJ5eHrkXd

— Sidra Medicine (@SidraMedicine) February 19, 2024

Congratulations to our Saudi Country Leader Reham AlMusa and Qatar Managing Director Lalla Hanane Drissi who have been featured in the 2024 @ForbesME Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen list.https://t.co/nIEATmAsUA

— Oracle Middle East (@Oracle_ME) February 19, 2024

Forbes highlighted Al Attiyah’s significant role in Qatar’s financial sector since assuming her role in 2014. Under her leadership, QNB Capital played a pivotal role in different local, regional, and international sovereign and corporate bond and sukuk offerings, amounting to over $50bn in the last five years.

Before her current position, Al Attiyah served as assistant undersecretary for trade affairs at Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

She also held several senior roles within the Ministry and at the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology.

Celebrating a groundbreaking moment on the main market!

Al Faleh Educational Holding, under the visionary leadership of Sheikha Anwar bint Nawaf Al Thani, made history today as the first public company in the stock market with a Qatari female as a CEO.

#AlFalehMilestone pic.twitter.com/vLYt6XDSfX

— Al Faleh Educational Holding (@alfaleh_edu) January 28, 2024

Meanwhile, under Sheikha Anwar’s leadership, Al Faleh Education Holding became the first woman-led Qatari public shareholding company and the first Qatari educational institution to list on the stock market.

The Al Faleh Education Group amassed unparalleled successes in recent times. The company broke new ground when it was included in the Qatar Stock Exchange, making it the first public company in the stock market with a female as a CEO.

Sheikha Anwar also founded Little Panda’s Kindergarten, a learning institution offering early years foundation stage for students in Qatar.

The Middle East’s 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2024 list comprises 104 women from 27 sectors and 28 nationalities.

While the banking and financial services sector dominated with 26 entries, healthcare had 13, investments and technology — six each. Notably, 35 newcomers from 15 sectors were added to the list, reflecting a diverse representation of talent in the region.

Forbes ranked the leaders on the impact they had in the region, achievements, designation, size of their business, and the number of years of industry experience. Leaders of family businesses were excluded this year.

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