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<strong>NAFL</strong>-Yearbook <strong>2018</strong><br />
Profile<br />
Sheikh Ahmed bin<br />
Saqr Al Qasimi<br />
Chairman, Ras Al Khaimah Department<br />
of Customs and Seaports Chairman,<br />
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone<br />
(RAKEZ)<br />
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr<br />
al Qasimi, a member of the ruling<br />
family of the emirate of Ras Al<br />
Khaimah (RAK) in the United Arab<br />
Emirates, is the chairman of the Ras Al<br />
Khaimah Department of Customs and<br />
Seaports, the Ras Al Khaimah Free<br />
Trade Zone Authority (RAK FTZ),<br />
among many other entities.<br />
Under his vision and leadership, the<br />
ports and the free trade zone at Ras Al<br />
Khaimah thrived and grew with more<br />
investors enticed to set up companies<br />
in the emirate with its diversified taxfree<br />
business-friendly products and<br />
services.<br />
The US-educated Sheikh Ahmed is<br />
known for promoting the spirit of<br />
entrepreneurship, enticing foreign<br />
investment to come in to create a<br />
vibrant and economically viable future<br />
for Ras Al Khaimah.<br />
Sheikh Ahmed also chairs the RAK<br />
Investment Authority (RAKIA), the RAK<br />
National Insurance Co., Falcon<br />
Technologies and the RAK Hospitality<br />
Holding.<br />
The eight son of the late Sheikh Saqr<br />
Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the former<br />
ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh<br />
Ahmed was born in Ras Al Khaimah on<br />
October 21, 1977. He is married with<br />
three children.<br />
Apart from being heavily involved with<br />
business and politics in RAK, Sheikh<br />
Ahmed is also well known for his<br />
philanthropy. He supports countless<br />
orphans with their educational and<br />
living expenses as well as contributing<br />
financially to widows and divorcees.<br />
ABOUT RAK PORTS<br />
Ras Al Khaimah Port is the economic<br />
bedrock of the emirate and a shining<br />
example of how a successful maritime<br />
industry supports an economy.<br />
As the top source of rock, aggregate<br />
and cement products in the<br />
construction industry in the entire GCC<br />
and MENA regions, Ras Al Khaimah<br />
provides materials for massive<br />
projects on a global scale like Dubai's<br />
Expo 2<strong>02</strong>0 and the FIFA 2<strong>02</strong>2 World<br />
Cup in Qatar.<br />
RAK Ports today boasts of the most<br />
advanced infrastructure and facilities<br />
in maritime industry providing ideal<br />
solutions for companies requiring<br />
waterside access to conduct<br />
international business.<br />
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