Fatma Al Zahraa Khalifa
Cairo,Egypt
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in strategic management, business strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Demonstrates strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities to drive organisational objectives and key results (OKRs). Adept at team motivation, supervision, and delivering advisory services with a focus on the circular economy. Skilled in research, economics, and presentation techniques to support informed decision-making and enhance product offerings. Committed to fostering innovation through emotional intelligence and effective stakeholder collaboration.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE LEAD
Banque Misr
Cairo, Egypt
10.2024 - 08.2025
- Led the Launch of MENA's First Sustainability Linked loan to Financial Institution.
- Developing and following up execution of Banque Misr Group ESG strategy 2026-2028
- Directed Banque Misr Sustainability Capacity building program.
- Led the implementation of disclosures aligned with international sustainability reporting standards, ensuring transparency and regulatory compliance.
- Played a key role in launching Banque Misr's first green accelerator 'Teqdar Go Green', driving scalability in circular economy, energy efficiency technologies and environmental entrepreneurships.
- Successfully negotiated sustainability-related loan terms with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), driving partnerships that align with the bank's ESG objectives.
- Collaborated with second-party opinion agencies to validate green finance initiatives, enhancing credibility and investor confidence.
- Spearheaded the creation of policy frameworks to embed green finance into the bank's DNA.
- Collaborated closely with lines of business to formulate green and social financial products.
- Conducted due diligence reviews of potential green projects to be financed.
- Cooperated actively with operations teams on projects related to measuring Banque Misr carbon footprint.
- Supervised a team of juniors on several projects by providing guidance and feedback on their work product.
- Established and tracked Objectives and Key Results(OKRs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of sustainability and sustainable finance strategies, informing business growth.
- Collaborated with Corporate and MSMEs lines of business to integrate circular economy principles into clients assessments for reducing waste.
- Formulated Capacity building plan to provide technical guidance on sustainable finance initiatives.
SENIOR STRATEGY CONSULTANT
Banque Misr
Cairo, Egypt
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Led the formulation of Banque Misr Group Compliance Strategy 2024-2028.
- Collaborated in designing Banque Misr Group Global Transaction Banking and International Business 2024-2028.
- Led the successful implementation of the Principles of Responsible Banking (PRB) impact analysis tool, enabling the analysis of 100% of the bank financed portfolio's impacts on SDGs, resulting in enhanced reporting and setting a baseline for ESG finance.
- Assisted in crafting Banque Misr Group Chairman/Managing Director (MD) speeches for various events, such as COP27.
- Supported in developing a business case for Banque Misr group's international expansion in Saudi Arabia, paving the way for wider customer base and better access to foreign currency.
- Supported several capacity building programs to improve organizational effectiveness in sustainable practices.
- Facilitated Collaborative research to refine Banque Misr sustainability strategy 2019-2023.
CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER
Banque Misr
Cairo, Egypt
04.2016 - 03.2020
Education
Certificate - Green and Sustainable Finance
Chartered Banker Institute
DIPLOMA - Strategic Management
Egyptian Banking Institute
MASTER - Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University
BACHELOR - Economics and Political Science
Faculty of Economics and Political Science
GSS bonds
The World Bank
Environmental, Social and Governance Foundations
Euromoney
The Generative AI in Finance Programme
CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology And Entrepreneurship
Environmental Social Governance Risk Management Systems
Federation of Egyptian Banks
GRI Certified Professional - GRI Disclosures
Global Reporting Initiative
Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Problem Solving
- Product Offerings
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Management
- Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
- Team Motivation
- Presentation Skills
- Economics
- Emotional Intelligence
- Research
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Supervision
- Circular economy
- Advisory Services
Certification
- Certificate Green and Sustainable Finance, Chartered Banker Institute, 11/01/23
- Diploma Strategic Management, Egyptian Banking Institute, 08/01/20
- GSS bonds, The World Bank, 04/01/23
- Environmental, Social and Governance Foundations, Euromoney, 04/01/23
- The Generative AI in Finance Programme, CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship, 05/01/24
- Environmental Social Governance Risk Management Systems, Federation of Egyptian Banks, 12/01/24
Timeline
SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE LEAD
Banque Misr
10.2024 - 08.2025
SENIOR STRATEGY CONSULTANT
Banque Misr
04.2024 - 09.2024
CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFICER
Banque Misr
04.2016 - 03.2020
DIPLOMA - Strategic Management
Egyptian Banking Institute
MASTER - Business Administration
Heriot-Watt University
BACHELOR - Economics and Political Science
Faculty of Economics and Political Science
GSS bonds
The World Bank
Environmental, Social and Governance Foundations
Euromoney
The Generative AI in Finance Programme
CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology And Entrepreneurship
Environmental Social Governance Risk Management Systems
Federation of Egyptian Banks
Certificate - Green and Sustainable Finance
Chartered Banker Institute
GRI Certified Professional - GRI Disclosures
Global Reporting Initiative
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