[3] It operates in the field of energy, infrastructure, healthcare, hospitality and real estate, FMCG, and technologies.

[4] Among its biggest subsidiaries are the Danway Group, Emircom, Pharmatrade, and Rotana.

[5] Founded in 1979[5][6] by Hussain Al Nowais, the company has evolved from a local business to a regional conglomerate in multiple markets.

[7] In 2014, Al Nowais signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to build a power plant in Oyoun Moussa, south of Sinai, Egypt.

[8][9][10][11] In 2021, Al Nowais invested $1 billion in two renewable energy plants in Egypt.