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OUR TEAM
Today, OPAL MINING is one of the leaders in the mining - and we wouldn’t be where we are today without the amazing work our team does every single day. We’re incredibly proud of each team member, and are consistently impressed by their creativity and drive. Browse their profiles to discover the passion behind our company.
Ahmad Chakik
Chairman
The founder of OPAL MINING CO LTD. Mr. Ahmad CHAKIK has more than 3 Decades of experience in Investment ,Mining and Financial Management in various companies in Africa and United Arab Emirates. He has extensive links to China, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
His strategic insight contributes to the foundation of the company. In addition to the above, Mr. Ahmad Chakik is a prominent Lebanese businessman with multiple talents, experiences, and contacts. In addition to OPAL MINIMG CO LTD , he has established Active Management Consultant FZC in Dubai and other companies in terms of mining, trade, finance, Cleaning among others. He’s involved in companies with multiple and diverse fields.
He enjoys multi-disciplines and experiences in many fields that include: trade, oil & gas, banking, mining, food, technology, Agricultural and many more. He has lived in various countries learning from their culture and building vital relationships. He owns and also a partner in many multinational companies, mostly in Africa (Sudan) founder and shareholder of CAPİTAL YATIRIM İNŞAAT TİCARET LİMİTED ŞIRKETİ, Active Management Consultant FZC, Everon Building Cleaning Services LLC, Bianco Plus Quarries Co. Ltd., , Goldtrans Mining Co. Ltd., Agri Corp Co. Ltd., Habab Investment & Real Estate Dev. Co. Ltd. He’s well-travelled and groomed. He speaks multiple languages and enjoys the cultural diversity he was exposed to during his travels.
Mr. Mohamed Kharrubi
Director
Dr. Mohmed Kharrubi a very well rounded executive with multiple experiences in the UN, USA, Malaysia, Libya, UAE, South Africa, and other governments, corporations, civil societies, non-profit, as well as SMEs, and retail, not to mention activism and volunteering in social, political and environmental arenas and wildlife.
Has extensive international exposure, extensive travel, with multiple disciplines and cultures. Lived in different countries and continents. More of a senior executive now, but still connected and aware of different organizational levels and structures. Very enthusiastic and passionate about life and it’s various aspects.
Has a sense of humor and a good team spirit. Always ready to hit the ground running, and always ready for challenges.
Mr. YORO MOHAMED DIALLO
FINANCIAL MANAGER
Yoro M. Diallo is a prominent banker, a financial strategist, a promoter of worldwide trade, and an investment advisor to African governments, international financial institutions, and multi-billion dollar corporates. His expertise on mergers & acquisitions are frequently sought by large public and private sector entities operating in the Financial, Agriculture, Power, Mining, Telecommunications, and Infrastructure Development sectors all around Africa. Yoro's expert advice has allowed governments and private-sector financial institutions to effectively and efficiently undertake debt reduction, restructuring and privatization initiatives, and develop partnerships in infrastructure development and mining, such as in Mali, where he has served as the official advisor to the Mali government. He frequently intermediates on cross-border trade flows by providing advisory services to businessmen and investors active in the African marketplace.
Mr. Diallo's banking service models have been implemented in one of the world's largest financial institutions, Citibank, and were foundational in establishing Citibank as the leading financial advisor and clearing bank to major African corporate and financial institutions in Senegal, Republic of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, and other markets around the African continent. As a disbursement and cash collateral management specialist, Yoro structured adequate management processes of collateral funds from multilaterally financed projects by the World Bank, African Development Bank, West African Development Bank, and Islamic Development Bank; allowing Citibank to control over US$600 million of donor flows.
Yoro concurrently serves as the Managing Director of Sahara Financial Management Services - a financial and investment advisory services firm, Chief Financial Officer of Tanexco - a Washington D. C. based professional services and global resource management firm targeting African governments and financial institutions, Vice-Chairman of Signature Africa Ventures Ltd. - a US$1.5 billion private equity company promoting multi-sector investment in Africa, and Director of Global Finance and Capital Ltd. - a London-based investment bank which, in 2014, raised US$19.6 billion to finance infrastructure projects across eight countries in West Africa. Presently, Yoro also serves as Board Member of United Capital Plc - a leading African financial and investment services group, providing strategic value added investment services to government and private-sector clients.
Diallo has also served as Regional Director of Ecobank's MENA & India operations and was mandated to promote a Pan African Islamic Bank, leveraging the Ecobank network. Yoro's latest involvement is with Genesis Investment Group, where he serves as Director.
With his international financial advisory career spanning 40 years, Yoro's close associations with prominent political and business figures from Africa, and beyond, as well as his business associations with leading global financial institutions serve as his core strengths for his international clients and business partners, allowing him to be positioned among Africa's top financial experts and advisors, capable of influencing, guiding, and executing multi-billion dollar investment and infrastructure projects.
Mr. Diallo holds dual citizenship, in the US and in Senegal, and is a resident of Dubai, UAE. He is fluent in English, French, Wolof, and Fulani languages.
Ms., Aygun Aliyeva
MANAGER OF LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Ms., Aygun received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Baku State University
She is currently a doctoral student at the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences, Institute of Law and Human Rights. She completed her diploma equivalency at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Faculty of Law. She started her career as a researcher at the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences Institute of Law and Human Rights. Later, She worked as a lawyer in various foreign companies and as the vice president of the Young Lawyers Association
She has been a member of the International Lawyers Association in Turkey since 2011 and Board Member from 2022
She has been a member of the Azerbaijan Bar Association since 2014, the Mediation Commission in 2021, the Istanbul Bar Association. since 2020, and the chairman of the International Law Commission. Founding partner of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Law Platform, which was established in 2016
In 2018, we organized the 2nd Eurasian Law Congress, the biggest law congress of Azerbaijan, in Baku, together with the Ministry of Justice, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Azerbaijan Bar Association, Azerbaijan Confederation of Lawyers and many large organizations. 350 lawyers from 26 countries attended the conference
She is the only lawyer who is a member of the Union of Bar Associations in both Azerbaijan and Turkiye
MR, ESAM IBRAHIM
IT Manager and Could Technology Expert
Mr. Esam Ibrahim has a Bachelor degree in Engineering from The Southern Illinois University of United States of America and over 20 years of experience in IT operations and management, including networking, cloud computing, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, strategic planning and governance.
He worked for large consulting companies in the United States of America, including Accenture, Avanade Corporation (A Microsoft/Accenture owned Company), as well as the Chicago Board of Trade and the Healthcare giant Allegiance Healthcare.
His technical skills comprises Team Management, Project Management, Leadership, Strategic Planning, ITIL and IT Service Management. Some of the technologies that he has deployed and managed are Microsoft Azure Cloud IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, Azure Stack Hub, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Windows, SQL, IIS, Exchange Servers, Office 365, Veritas Backup, MS Project, Dell and Compaq hardware, Microsoft Teams, MDM, Intune, Google Workspace, SharePoint, Slack, Video Conferencing Sorti, SCCM, and Ivanti.