Primary Job Title Founder and CEO Primary Organization Desert Technologies
Location Saudi Arabia, Asia Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Middle East Gender Male
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Nour Mousa is one of the founders of Desert Technologies and has been Chief Executive Officer since its inception. Nour is an expert in the structuring, financing and construction of yield generating assets, from energy to real estate and infrastructure.
Prior to Desert Technologies, Nour was and still is a partner in Soho Properties, a leading
real estate developer and manager in Manhattan. As Managing Partner, he was responsible for the strategic and financial operations, execution of large complex transactions, and the risk management of the company.He oversaw the acquisition and construction of numerous landmark office towers and condominiums.
From 1998 to 2003 he was Director of Strategic Planning at Picorp Holding S.A.E., a multi-billion dollar Egyptian group with investments in the real estate, tourism, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors. Nour planned, executed and managed five turnkey projects with Picorp, including 10,000 housing units, two resorts and two industrial projects. Prior to Picorp, Nour was working in the automotive industry, and managed the launch of Nissan Egypt operations.
Nour holds an Honours BA in Production Engineering from Helwan University and a graduate diploma in Industrial Engineering from the American University in Cairo.
His charitable work includes the foundation and endowment of Park51, a non-profit Islamic Culture & Community Centre in lower Manhattan.
