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The list of the 100 most powerful Arab family companies for the year 2025, published by Forbes Middle East, included two companies from Bahrain, “Youssef Khalil Al -Moayad and his children” which ranked 65th, and the Youssef bin Ahmed Kano Group ranked 76th, while the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was the highest in the list with 33 family companies, followed by the United Arab Emirates by only one difference where the magazine monitored 32 family companies, then 8 companies from Qatar.
The report highlights the most influential families in the regional economy, which have succeeded in balance between the requirements of expansion and innovation, and the preservation of the wealth of future generations, and based on a set of accurate standards, including the size and values of assets, business performance, and commercial activity during the past year, and the extension of operations regionally and segment, Forbes the Middle East ranked the performance of the companies owned or managed by families Arabic, through which it monitors a classification that reflects the essence of the economic power that is rooted in the region’s traditions and future vision.
According to Forbes, Youssef Khalil Al -Moayad and his children were established in 1940. It works today in various sectors that include: cars, electronics, home appliances, heavy equipment, industry and construction systems. Its portfolio also includes many brands such as: Nissan, Ford, Enthinste, Lincoln, Renault, Sony, Banasonic, Toshiba, Komatsu, Continental, Elf and HoneyWell. In October 2024, the company launched the “Nissan Business Sow” program, a comprehensive and designed program for fleet customers. In June 2024, Al -Moayad Contracting Group has held a partnership with Nesma United Industries to establish the joint project: Nesma Al -Moayad Company.
As for the Youssef bin Ahmed Kano Group, it was established in 1890 as a small family company for trade, and its business currently extends in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman and Qatar, in addition to joint projects across Africa, Europe and Asia. It also includes 7 major business units, including: Kano for global investments, and Kano for investment projects, Kano’s travels, and Kano real estate, and were navigation. In September 2024, Kano Investment Projects Company in Singapore Bank invested in the Gulf SGB, a new digital bank founded by the Singapore Group in Bahrain. In November 2024, Kano Real Estate Company announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Rafale Real Estate Development Company, to develop a residential project in Riyadh at a value of $ 133.3 million.
