Empowering FAMILY BUSINESSES
in the MENA

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The Tharawat Family Business Forum is an independent membership organisation dedicated to the sustainability, innovation, and growth of MENA family businesses.

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An agenda centred around issues that matter the most to family enterprises.

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Tharawat’s four pillars give easy access to the Forum’s activities and content.

Who can from Tharawat?

Tharawat offers activities and support to multi-generational family businesses from across the MENA.
Our programs focus on your personal growth, building strong family teams and supporting the success and sustainability of family businesses across generations.

Latest Activities

Read the latest MENA Family Business Survey Report which highlights the challenges and priorities of family business leaders across the MENA region. The survey takes a snapshot of key areas of concern to multi-generational family firms within the Middle East and North Africda giving a rare insight into the mindset and outlook of the regions driving private companies.

The “Family Business and Climate Change” project in partnership with AW Rostamani Group will run during 2022 and culminate in a multi-media report and roundtables for owners and future leaders of family-owned companies in the region and beyond. Read more >>

See our latest activities and courses on the topics that matter most to Family Businesses in the MENA. We are collaborating with leading institutions and organisations to bring the latest trends an access to expertise for Tharawat Members.

Family Business Histories | Family Businesses in Emerging and Developed Countries – A Historical Perspective

September 7, 2022

Webinar about how economical, political, and cultural frameworks of nations and states change through time and impact the growth of multi-generational enterprises.

Family Business Histories | Tradition and Innovation – How a 100-year-old business legacy inspires entrepreneurship

June 21, 2022

Webinar about how a 100-year-old family business legacy adopts entrepreneurship as a key heritage whilst allowing for exponential innovation.

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Empowering FAMILY BUSINESSES in the MENA